Festival & King's Theatres Winter/Spring 2012-13

Winter/Spring 2012-13

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Tue 27 Sleeping Beauty (p6) Wed 28 Sleeping Beauty (p6) Thu 29 Sleeping Beauty (p6) Fri 30 Sleeping Beauty (p6)

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Sleeping Beauty (p6) Mother Goose (p28) Mother Goose (p28) 1pm & 5pm Soul Sister (p7) 7.30pm Soul Sister (p7) 7.30pm Mother Goose (p28) 7pm Soul Sister (p7) 7.30pm Mother Goose (p28) 2pm & 7pm Soul Sister (p7) 7.30pm Mother Goose (p28) 7pm Soul Sister (p7) 5pm & 8.30pm Mother Goose (p28) 2pm & 7pm Soul Sister (p7) 2.30pm & 7.30pm Mother Goose (p28) 2pm & 7pm Mother Goose (p28) 1pm & 5pm 2pm & 7pm Mother Goose (p28) Mother Goose (p28) 7pm The Snowman (p8) 4pm & 7pm Mother Goose (p28) 2pm & 7pm The Snowman (p8) 2pm Mother Goose (p28) 2pm & 7pm The Snowman (p8) 1pm, 4pm & 7pm Mother Goose (p28) 2pm & 7pm The Snowman (p8) 1pm & 4pm Mother Goose (p28) 1pm & 5pm The Snowman (p8) 2pm The Snowman (p8) 2pm Mother Goose (p28) 2pm & 7pm The Snowman (p8) 7pm Mother Goose (p28) 2pm & 7pm The Snowman (p8) 1pm & 4pm Mother Goose (p28) 2pm & 7pm The Snowman (p8) 1pm & 4pm Mother Goose (p28) 2pm & 7pm The Snowman (p8) 1pm, 4pm & 7pm Mother Goose (p28) 1pm & 5pm

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Mon 24 Mother Goose (p28) Wed 26 The Snowman (p8) Mother Goose (p28) Thu 27 The Snowman (p8) Mother Goose (p28) Fri 28 The Snowman (p8) Mother Goose (p28) Sat 29 The Snowman (p8) Mother Goose (p28) Times Sun 30 The Snowman (p8) Mother Goose (p28) 2.30pm & 7.30pm Mon 31 Mother Goose (p28) 2pm & 7pm

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7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm

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1pm & 5pm 4pm 2pm & 7pm 1pm & 4pm 2pm & 7pm 1pm & 4pm 2pm & 7pm 1pm & 4pm 2pm & 7pm 1pm & 4pm 1pm & 5pm 1pm & 5pm

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2pm & 7pm Mother Goose (p28) Mother Goose (p28) 2pm & 7pm Mother Goose (p28) 2pm & 7pm Mother Goose (p28) 2pm & 7pm Mother Goose (p28) 1pm & 5pm Mother Goose (p28) 2pm & 7pm The Nutcracker (p10) 7.30pm The Nutcracker (p10) 7.30pm Mother Goose (p28) 2pm & 7pm The Nutcracker (p10) 2pm & 7.30pm B Mother Goose (p28) 7pm The Nutcracker (p10) 7.30pm B Mother Goose (p28) 7pm The Nutcracker (p10) 2pm & 7.30pm Mother Goose (p28) 2pm & 7pm Mother Goose (p28) 1pm & 5pm Mother Goose (p28) 2pm & 7pm Mother Goose (p28) 2pm & 7pm Mother Goose (p28) 7pm Mother Goose (p28) 7pm Mother Goose (p28) 2pm & 7pm Mother Goose (p28) 1pm & 5pm Midsummer Night’s Dream (p30) 7.15pm

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March

Date

Performance

Fri 1 Mon 11 Tue 12 Wed 13 Thu 14 Fri 15 Sat 16 Sun 17 Mon 18

Midsummer Night’s Dream (p30) 7.15pm Go Back for Murder (p31) 7.30pm Go Back for Murder (p31) 7.30pm Go Back for Murder (p31) 2.30pm & 7.30pm Go Back for Murder (p31) 7.30pm Go Back for Murder (p31) 7.30pm Go Back for Murder (p31) 2.30pm & 7.30pm The Singing Kettle (p11) 12pm & 3pm BalletBoyz (p13) 7.30pm Save the Last Dance for Me (p32) 7.30pm Yamato Drummers (p11) 7.30pm Save the Last Dance for Me (p32) 7.30pm Brendan Cole (p14) 7.30pm Save the Last Dance for Me (p32) 2.30pm & 7.30pm Save the Last Dance for Me (p32) 7.30pm Les Ballets Trockadero (p13) 7.30pm = Save the Last Dance for Me (p32) 7.30pm Les Ballets Trockadero (p13) 7.30pm Save the Last Dance for Me (p32) 2.30pm & 7.30pm Abigail’s Party (p33) 7.30pm Werther (p16) 7.15pm Abigail’s Party (p33) 7.30pm Werther Unwrapped (p24) 6pm Abigail’s Party (p33) 2.30pm & 7.30pm Werther (p16) 7.15pm Abigail’s Party (p33) 7.30pm

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7.30pm Fri 1 Abigail’s Party (p33) Sat 2 Werther (p16) 7.15pm B Abigail’s Party (p33) 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tue 5 High Society (p15) 7.30pm Driving Miss Daisy (p34) 7.30pm Wed 6 High Society (p15) 7.30pm Driving Miss Daisy (p34) 2.30pm & 7.30pm Thu 7 High Society (p15) 2.30pm & 7.30pm Driving Miss Daisy (p34) 7.30pm Fri 8 High Society (p15) 7.30pm Driving Miss Daisy (p34) 7.30pm Sat 9 High Society (p15) 2.30pm & 7.30pm Driving Miss Daisy (p34) 2.30pm & 7.30pm Wed 13 Oklahoma! (p35) 7.30pm Thu 14 Oklahoma! (p35) 7.30pm Fri 15 Oklahoma! (p35) 7.30pm Sat 16 Oklahoma! (p35) 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tue 19 Scottish Dance Theatre (p13) 7.30pm B The Yeomen of the Guard (p35) 7.30pm B Wed 20 The Yeomen of the Guard (p35) 7.30pm B 7.30pm Thu 21 The Great Gatsby (p12) The Yeomen of the Guard (p35) 7.30pm B Fri 22 The Great Gatsby (p12) 7.30pm The Yeomen of the Guard (p35) 7.30pm B Sat 23 The Great Gatsby (p12) 2.30pm & 7.30pm The Yeomen of the Guard (p35) 2.30pm B & 7.30pm B 7.30pm Mon 25 The Full Monty (p18) Tue 26 The Full Monty (p18) 7.30pm The Government Inspector (p36) 7.30pm Wed 27 The Full Monty (p18) 2.30pm & 7.30pm The Government Inspector (p36) 7.30pm Thu 28 The Full Monty (p18) 7.30pm The Government Inspector (p36) 7.30pm Fri 29 The Full Monty (p18) 7.30pm The Government Inspector (p36) 7.30pm Sat 30 The Full Monty (p18) 2.30pm & 7.30pm The Government Inspector (p36) 2.30pm & 7.30pm

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‘A landmark theatre event’ Time Magazine

WarHorse based on a novel by Michael Morpurgo u adapted by Nick Stafford in association with Handspring Puppet Company

Wed 22 January to Sat 15 February 2014 ON SALE NOW

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7.30pm Thu & Sat 2.30pm

Thu to Sat eves £38.00 - £18.00 & Sat Matinee Tue & Wed eves £35.00 - £16.00 Thu Matinee £30.00 - £16.00 Premium Seats up to £42.50 Friends

Concessions

2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off other shows £3 Off (Stalls & Dress) £3 Off*

Groups (8+)

* Excl. Opening Night & Fri/Sat eves

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Tue 27 November to Sat 1 December 2012 New Adventures’ 25th birthday culminates with the world premiere of Matthew Bourne’s latest re-imagining of a ballet classic. Sleeping Beauty sees Bourne return to the music of Tchaikovsky to complete the trio of ballet masterworks that started with Nutcracker! and the international smash hit, Swan Lake.

Our story begins in 1890 at the christening of Princess Aurora, an era when fairies and vampires fed the gothic imagination, before moving forward in time to the modern day.

Featuring designs by Olivier Award-winners Lez Brotherston (Set and Costumes), Paule Constable (Lighting) with Sound Design by Paul Groothuis, which will take you into the heart of Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score in specially recorded surround sound.

Matthew Bourne’s haunting new production is a Gothic Romance for all ages; a supernatural love story that even the passage of time cannot hinder. www.new-adventures.net

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Matinee

7.30pm Fri 5pm & 8.30pm Sat 2.30pm

Evenings Opening Night & Matinees

£33.00 - £16.00 £23.50 - £13.50

Premium Seats up to £38.00 Friends

Groups (8+) Concessions

2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off other shows £3 Off (Stalls & Dress) £3 Off*

Sat 8 Dec 2.30pm (Touch Tour 1.30pm)

CAP Thu 6 Dec 7.30pm

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DIRECT FROM THE WEST END’S SAVOY THEATRE Mon 3 to Sat 8 December 2012 Straight from her sensational West End season, the ‘blistering talent’ Emi Wokoma stars in this ‘slick’ new musical (The Times), inspired by the life and times of Ike and Tina Turner.

Wokoma’s ‘volcanic voice’ (Daily Mail) has taken London by storm and critics and audiences alike are raving about Emi’s raw energy and dazzling command of Turner’s classic hits.

Don’t miss Emi Wokoma’s star-making performance alongside the complete West End cast, including Chris Tummings’ triumphant ‘hissably cocksure and sleazy Ike’ (The Independent), the ‘exuberant Ikettes’ (Daily Express) and the ‘superb’ on-stage band (Metro).

Featuring hits like What’s Love Got to Do with It, Proud Mary, Private Dancer, River Deep Mountain High and of course Simply the Best, plus many more.

The story follows the highs and lows, and passions and heartbreak, of Ike and Tina as their careers soared and their marriage crumbled. Full of heart and soul, electrifying choreography and stunning musical numbers, Soul Sister is sure to have you on your feet, partying the night away.

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Fri 21 Dec 2012 1pm 4pm Sat 22 Dec 2012 1pm 4pm Sun 23 Dec 2012 1pm 4pm Wed 26 Dec 2012 4pm Thu 27 Dec 2012 1pm 4pm Fri 28 Dec 2012 1pm 4pm Sat 29 Dec 2012 1pm 4pm Sun 30 Dec 2012 1pm 4pm

7pm

Thu 13 to Sun 30 December 2012

7pm

When a young boy’s snowman comes to life on Christmas Eve, the two set off on a night-time quest for adventure. On their travels they meet dancing penguins, reindeer and naturally, Father Christmas. Watch spellbound as the Snowman flies through the night sky above you, before escaping the clutches of the evil Jack Frost to return home for Christmas morning.

7pm

7pm

Public Performances £24.00 - £16.00 Schools Performances £9.50 Premium Seats £27.00 Friends

Groups (8+) Concessions

2 for 1 Thu 13 Dec or 20% off other shows £3 Off (Stalls & Dress) £3 Off

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Featuring Howard Blake’s beautiful Walking In the Air, performed by a live orchestra, choreographed by Robert North and directed by Bill Alexander, this is the perfect Christmas treat for all the family.

The stage show, based on Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman and the subsequent film, has become a modern classic.

With its wonderful mix of storytelling, spectacle and magic, Ruari Murchison’s enchanting design and Tim Mitchell’s spectacular lighting, The Snowman has been delighting children for over a decade.

Age guidance: 3+ Running Time: 1hr 45min (incl. 20min interval) Design RUARI MURCHISON, Lighting Design TIM MITCHELL Choreography by ROBERT NORTH, Directed by BILL ALEXANDER By arrangement with Snowman Enterprises Limited and Chester Music Limited

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T The stage show based upon the book by Raymond Briggs and the film directed by Dianne Jackson and produced by John Coates Music and Lyrics by HOWARD BLAKE

“ Sheer theatrical magic “ The Sunday Times

“It doesn’t come much better at Christmas” The Guardian

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The Scotsman

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7.30pm Thu & Sat 2pm

Evenings & £38.00 - £17.00 Sat Matinee Thu Matinee £34.00 - £14.00 Friends

Groups (8+)

Up to 1/3 Off Tue or £3 Off other shows £5 Off Thu matinee or £6 Off other shows* £3 Off*

Concessions Family Saver (4 tickets, max 2 adults) £112 (eves & Sat mat), £92 (Thu mat) **

Sat 12 Jan 7.30pm (Touch Tour 6pm)

FREE Pre-show Talks (Call Box Office to book) Thu 10 Jan 6.30pm (dance) Fri 11 Jan 6.30pm (music)

Family Insight Sat 12 Jan 11am Age 6+ (£5.50/£3.50) * Excl. Fri/Sat eves ** Stalls and Dress

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Tue 8 to Sat 12 January 2013 An enchanted dolls’ house, an evil governess, and a nutcracker who may just be a handsome prince in disguise this winter, prepare to enter a magical new world.

Following on from Scottish Ballet’s hugely successful productions Cinderella and The Sleeping Beauty comes a revival of The Nutcracker, a sweet yet deliciously sharp take on ETA Hoffman’s original story Nutcracker and the King of Mice.

This fresh and vivid retelling of the famous Christmas story features Antony McDonald’s stunning sets and costumes, Ashley Page’s breath-taking choreography and Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous score performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra.

Watch the trailer at www.scottishballet.co.uk Running Time: 2hr 10min (incl. 20min interval)

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“ Witty, spectacular and tear-jerkingly moving” The Daily Mail

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HHHHH “Pure energy”The Scotsman

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Cilla & Artie’s Final Shows!

THE DRUMMERS OF JAPAN

family friendly

family friendly

Sun 17 February 2013

Tue 19 February 2013

The Singing Kettle’s sensational Fairytale Castle is overflowing with superb audience participation, non-stop favourite songs and amazing costumes.

This thrilling performance of Japanese Taiko drumming is a high-energy, explosive show that will leave you breathless and exhilarated.

This electrifying singalong will enthral both young and old and is the perfect treat for the whole family. Cilla the Good Fairy, Artie the Mad Hatter, Gary as Prince Charming and Kevin as the Pied Piper will see the Singing Kettle at their breathtaking best. Jock and Jeremy the hilarious singing chefs will be baking some fanciful fairy cakes and Bonzo the Dog will be up to his usual mischief.

Matinees 12pm & 3pm

With drums that range from the size of a plate to the Odaiko drum, made from one huge tree, the sheer physical strength of these dynamic drummers is as impressive as the music in this visually spectacular and highly entertaining show. “ They fill the stage with huge beautiful drums and beat seven bells out of them at an unrelenting decibel level and with phenomenal skill. Simply breathtaking”

The Daily Telegraph Evening 7.30pm

Tickets £13.00 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £10 tickets Family Saver £48 (4 tickets, max 2 adults) Baby ticket £2 (under 24 months)

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Tickets £23.50 - £19.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £3 Off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 Off

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love dance Evenings Matinee

7.30pm Sat 2.30pm

Tickets

£32.50 - £12.00

Premium Seats up to £36.00 Friends

Concessions

2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off other shows £3 Off (Stalls & Dress) £3 Off

Groups (8+)

Thu 21 to Sat 23 March 2013 Northern Ballet is thrilled to announce an exciting new full-length ballet for 2013.

The Great Gatsby, choreographed by David Nixon OBE, is adapted from the classic novel by F Scott Fitzgerald. On New York’s Long Island, in the heady, indulgent days of the 1920s, Nick Caraway comes to know his infamous neighbour Jay Gatsby – a mysterious millionaire with a secret past and a penchant for lavish parties. As the sparkling façade of Gatsby’s world begins to slip, Caraway comes to see the loneliness, obsession and tragedy that lie beneath.

With choreography, direction and costumes by David Nixon, co-direction by Patricia Doyle and sets by Jérôme Kaplan, The Great Gatsby promises to be a stunning retelling of one of the most compelling stories of the twentieth century.

Photo: Jason Tozer

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BALLETBOYz® the TALENT 2013 Mon 18 February 2013 7.30pm Following triumphant UK and international appearances on stage and screen, this phenomenally popular company featuring 10 exceptional young dancers presents an exhilarating evening of exciting and explosive dance. The show premieres two stunning new dance pieces by internationally celebrated choreographers Russell Maliphant and Liam Scarlett.

Tickets £22.50 - £12.50 festival theatre

Friends 20% Off Groups (8+) £3 Off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 Off

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Fri 22 & Sat 23 February 2013 7.30pm Get ready to grab your diaries and start circling the dates when you can again be amused and amazed as the all-male divas of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo return to Edinburgh following their last sell-out visit.

Presented by Dance Consortium. www.danceconsortium.com Tickets £29.00 - £17.00 festival theatre

Friends 2 for 1 Fri or 20% off Sat Groups (8+) £3 Off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 Off Post-show Q&A Fri 22 Feb Open Rehearsals Fri 22 Feb 4.15pm (FREE - Call Box Office to book)

Scottish Dance Theatre

Tue 19 March 2013 7.30pm

Scottish Dance Theatre returns under the charge of new Artistic Director Fleur Darkin with two new and exhilarating works.

Second Coming, by Montreal based Victor Quijada, is a funny and surprising piece influenced by the street-dance culture in Los Angeles where he grew up. Winter, Again, by renowned radical Norwegian choreographer Jo Strømgren, will take you on a journey through the cycle of the darkest, coldest season, using songs from Schubert’s Eine Winterreise. www.scottishdancetheatre.com Tickets £18.00 - £13.00 festival theatre

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Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £3 Off Concessions £3 Off FREE Pre-show Talk Tue 19 Mar 6.30pm (Call Box Office to book)

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BRENDAN COLE Licence To Thrill Wed 20 February 2013 7.30pm Join Brendan and his cast of 20 musicians and dancers as they take you on a journey of music and dance in this spectacular night of dazzling entertainment. The Strictly Come Dancing hunk hosts the show with his usual charismatic charm and, along with his company, treats you to an evening of Ballroom magic and Latin excitement in this live dance extravaganza.

Tickets £33.50 - £23.50 Premium Seats £36.50

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Friends 20% Off Groups (8+) £3 Off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 Off

CHRIS ADDISON The Time is Now, Again Sun 7 April 2013 7.30pm The star of The Thick of It and Mock The Week brings his critically acclaimed tour to Edinburgh.

Top class stand-up from one of the classiest, toppiest stand-ups around. You should come and see him.

“ Exquisite, super-smart solo show… gloriously funny” Time Out festival theatre

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Tickets £21.50

Elvis Costello & The Imposters 13 Revolvers Sun 16 June 2013 8pm The return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook.

Legendary singer-songwriter, Elvis Costello returns to Edinburgh for a night of hit music – and you’re in control of the set list!

Costello and his band will be asking members of the audience to spin a huge wheel to select the next song in the set.

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Tickets £42.50 & £36.50

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Music & Lyrics In association with Venue Cymru Llandudno presents Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter Book by Arthur Kopit Additional lyrics by Susan Birkenhead

Based on the play The Philadelphia Story by PHILIP BARRY and the TURNER ENTERTAINMENT CO. motion picture High Society

love Music Evenings Matinees

7.30pm Thu & Sat 2.30pm

Evenings Opening Night & Matinees

£39.50 - £22.00 £25.00 - £15.00

Premium Seats up to £42.50 Friends

Groups (8+) Concessions

2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off other shows £3 Off (Stalls & Dress) £3 Off*

Sat 9 Mar 2.30pm (Touch Tour 1.30pm)

CAP Thu 7 Mar 7.30pm

Tue 5 to Sat 9 March 2013 Get ready for the musical event of the season as Cole Porter’s timeless classic, High Society, skips into town in a dazzling new production from the acclaimed producers of The King and I. Wealthy socialite Tracy Lord is in the midst of planning a lavish summer wedding when her ex-husband Dexter Haven turns up to disrupt the proceedings in an attempt to try and win her back.

Adapted from the hit 1956 film, which starred screen legends Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra, High Society bubbles with a host of beautiful ballads including True Love, You’re Sensational and the unforgettable Well, Did You Evah!

So prepare yourself for a glorious night of vintage Hollywood as you’re invited to the wedding of the year, and what a swell party it is gonna be!

* Excl. Opening Night & Fri/Sat eves

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Starring Michael Praed (Robin of Sherwood, Casualty, The Sound of Music), Carolyn Pickles (Emmerdale), Daniel Boys (Any Dream Will Do) with Sophie Bould as Tracy Lord.

High Society is supported by ARTS COUNCIL WALES.

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Massenet

Werther

love opera £69.50 - £17.50

Tickets

Premium Seats £74.50 Friends Groups (8+) Concessions Under 26’s

£3 Off £6 Off (Stalls & Dress)* £3 Off* £10 any seat**

Audio Described Performances

New production

Tue 26, Thu 28 February & Sat 2 March 2013 Director Pia Furtado presents a new take on Werther in which the dark psychology of this compelling drama is ever present. The theatrical and imaginative staging accentuates the heightened emotions on stage, and brings to life a story that is a timeless testament to the destructive power of obsessive love.

Werther Sat 2 Mar 6pm The Flying Dutchman Sat 13 Apr 6pm Pirates of Penzance Sat 1 Jun 1pm

Touching, emotional and heartbreakingly sad, this tragic tale of forbidden love features some of Massenet’s finest writing.

The orchestration is rich and sonorous but captures the quirks and foibles of each of the characters perfectly – from Charlotte’s tortured conflict to Werther’s unstable passion and increasing hysteria. Hungarian mezzo Viktoria Vizin, renowned the world over for her Carmen, sings Charlotte, and acclaimed American tenor Jonathan Boyd is Werther.

The cast also includes Scottish Opera favourites Roland Wood, Jonathan Best, Harry Nicoll and David Morrison.

*Excl. Fri/Sat eves ** Valid ID required

Evenings 7.15pm Unwrapped Wed 27 Feb 6pm (FREE - call Box Office to book)

(Touch Tour starts 1hr 15mins before each performance listed below) Werther Thu 28 Feb 7.15pm The Flying Dutchman Fri 19 Apr7.15pm Pirates of Penzance Sat 1 Jun 2.15pm

FREE Pre-show Talks (Call Box Office to book)

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Sung in French with English supertitles. Running Time: 2hr 40min approx.

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Wagner

The Flying Dutchman

Gilbert and Sullivan

The Pirates of Penzance

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New production Supported by

A co-production with

The Alexander Gibson Circle & Peter Moores Foundation

D’Oyly Carte Opera Company

Sat 13, Tue 16 & Fri 19 April 2013

Tue 28, Thu 30, Fri 31 May & Sat 1 June 2013

Celebrating the 200th anniversary of Wagner’s birth, this new production also marks Scottish Opera’s return to Wagner’s work for the first time since 2003’s Ring Cycle. Director Harry Fehr returns to stage a powerful production that is full of character and thick with brooding tension.

Wagner’s epic score takes his characters from one overpowering emotion to the next.

Full-blooded choruses, sweet, mellifluous melodies and an orchestral line driven by the furious rage and swell of the sea combine in a hugely atmospheric music-drama. Scottish Opera Music Director Francesco Corti conducts.

Evenings 7.15pm Unwrapped Mon 15 Apr 6pm (FREE - call Box Office to book) Sung in German with English supertitles

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Gilbert and Sullivan as it’s meant to be – pure, uncomplicated fun. Produced in partnership with D’Oyly Carte Opera Company this vibrant all singing, all dancing show is directed by Martin Lloyd Evans.

Exquisitely observed and wonderfully funny, Gilbert’s high speed patter is razor sharp and Sullivan’s score sees him at the top of his game – mixing an operatic style to rival the great Italians of his day with the catchy, witty melodies for which he is so well known. G&S expert and D’Oyly Carte Music Director John Owen Edwards conducts.

Evenings 7.15pm Matinee Sat 2.15pm Unwrapped Wed 29 May 6pm (FREE - call Box Office to book) Sung in English with English supertitles

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love drama Evenings Matinees

7.30pm Wed & Sat 2.30pm

£29.50 - £16.50 £24.50 - £11.50 £26.50 - £14.50 Premium Seats up to £31.50

Evenings Opening Night Matinees Friends Groups (8+) Concessions Unwaged

20% off Opening Night or £3 off Tue/Wed £3 Off (Stalls & Dress) £3 Off Mon to Wed £5 Off Mon to Wed

Mon 25 to Sat 30 March 2013 In 1997, a BAFTA Award-winning film about six out-of-work Sheffield steelworkers with nothing to lose took the world by storm. And now they’re back, live on stage, only this time, for them, it really has to be…The Full Monty.

Simon Beaufoy, the Oscar-winning writer of the film, has now gone back to Sheffield where it all started to rediscover the men, the women, the heartache and the hilarity of a city on the dole.

Featuring songs from the film by Donna Summer, Rod Stewart, Hot Chocolate and Tom Jones, The Full Monty is brought to the stage by award-winning director Daniel Evans and stars Sidney Cole, Kenny Doughty, Craig Gazey, Roger Morlidge, Kieran O’Brien, Simon Rouse with Scott Anson, Tracy Brabin, Caroline Carver, Eamonn Fleming, Elaine Glover, Rachel Lumberg and Ian Mercer.

This Sheffield Theatres production is presented by David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers, the award-winning producers of ‘Art’, Brief Encounter and Calendar Girls.

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Based on the Fox Searchlight Pictures motion picture.

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love DRAMA Evenings Matinees

7.30pm Thu & Sat 2.30pm

Evenings Opening Night & Matinees

£29.50 - £13.50 £26.50 - £11.00

Premium Seats up to £33.50 Friends

Groups (8+) Concessions

2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off other shows £3 Off (Stalls & Dress) £3 Off*

Sat 6 Apr 2.30pm (Touch Tour 1.30pm)

CAP Thu 4 Apr 7.30pm

Post-show Discussion Thu 4 Apr 7.30pm

* Excl. Opening Night & Fri/Sat eves

Tue 2 to Sat 6 April 2013 Leontes has everything a man could want: power, wealth, a loving family and friends. But he is not at peace. Inside he harbours a bitter jealousy that drives him to destroy all he holds dear.

Many years later in a distant country a journey begins that may ultimately heal his pain and reunite his family in Shakespeare’s uplifting tale of reconciliation and forgiveness.

Following her acclaimed 2012 RSC production of The Taming of the Shrew, Lucy Bailey returns to the Royal Shakespeare Company to direct a company including Jo Stone-Fewings as Leontes.

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“ Lucy Bailey’s new production proves startling, blissfully funny and unexpectedly moving” Daily Telegraph on The Taming of the Shrew, 2012

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Carlos Ac osta On Before

love dance Evenings Tickets

7.30pm £35.50 - £16.50

Premium Seats £39.50 Friends Groups (8+) Concessions

20% Off £3 Off (Stalls & Dress) £3 Off

Fri 26 & Sat 27 April 2013 Carlos Acosta, the world’s favourite dancer, presents his most personal work to date, On Before. Building on Carlos’ astonishing dance vision, the show features collaborations with major UK and international dance stars.

Created and danced by Carlos Acosta, On Before also features Royal Ballet principal dancer Zenaida Yanowsky.

The show combines existing and new choreography by some of the world’s leading dancemakers, including Russell Maliphant, Kim Brandstrup, Edwaard Liang and Miguel Altunaga, in a framework created by Carlos which tells the story of a doomed relationship between a man and a woman.

The show has a wide ranging score from Handel to new commissions from Cuban composer Omar Puente and culminates in a moving finale featuring the live choral work of Morte Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium.

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“ Sophisticated beautifully thought-out work” The Observer

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DANCE CONSORTIUM presents A SADLER’S WELLS PRODUCTION

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Tue 9 & Wed 10 April 2013

Fri 17 & Sat 18 May 2013

Powerful, poignant and humorous, Marguerite Donlon’s Labyrinth of Love takes audiences on a journey through the joy and pain of love. This visually stunning piece features striking video imagery and a poetic score sung live on stage by a soprano.

This ‘unique, profoundly imagined work’ (The Guardian) is a collaboration between one of Europe’s most exciting choreographers Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Turner Prize-winning sculptor Antony Gormley and 17 Buddhist monks from the Shaolin Temple in China.

At once deeply hypnotic, playful and breathtakingly athletic, the monks perform such spectacular, dare-devil moves that you see them quite literally as leaps of faith. www.danceconsortium.com

Rambert’s world-class dancers also present Merce Cunningham’s exuberant Sounddance, Richard Alston’s sharp and witty solo Dutiful Ducks, and American icon Paul Taylor’s subtle yet rich Roses. With live music by the Rambert Orchestra.

Evenings 7.30pm

Evenings 7.30pm

Tickets £26.50 - £13.50 Friends 20% Off Groups (8+) £3 Off Concessions £3 Off

Tickets £22.50 - £12.50 Friends 20% Off Groups (8+) £3 Off Concessions £3 Off

Post-show Q&A Fri 17 May

Tue 9 Apr 7.30pm

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love Dance Evenings Matinees

7.30pm Thu & Sat 2pm

Evenings & £37.50 - £15.50 Sat Matinee Thu Matinee £33.50 - £12.50 Premium Seats up to £42.50 Friends

Up to 1/3 off Wed or £3 Off other shows £6 Off (Stalls & Dress)* £3 Off*

Groups (8+) Concessions Family Saver (4 tickets, max 2 adults) £110 (eves & Sat mat), £90 (Thu mat)**

FREE Pre-show Talks (Call Box Office to book) Thu 23 May 6.30pm (Artistic) Fri 24 May 6.30pm (Music)

Post-show Discussion Fri 24 May Family Insight Sat 25 May 11am Age 6+ (£5.50/£3.50)

* Excl. Fri/Sat eves ** Stalls and Dress

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“Wicked and compulsively watchable” Time Out

Wed 22 to Sat 25 May 2013 Presented exclusively by Scottish Ballet, Matthew Bourne’s Highland Fling is a wonderfully imaginative reworking of the classic romantic ballet La Sylphide.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to rediscover this ‘extravagantly witty’ (The Independent) tale brought home by Scotland’s national dance company. Highland Fling follows the antics of James, a young man who is lured from his nuptial bed by an unearthly siren. As his love for the strange and beautiful ‘Sylph’ becomes an obsession, he embarks on a fateful journey that takes him from the mean streets and nightclubs of Glasgow into a magical world beyond reality and reason.

A wonderful night at the theatre for both dance and drama lovers.

“This is one of the funniest, funkiest, most irresistibly infectious ballets I have ever had the delight of sitting through” The Daily Mail

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Coming Christmas 2013

Based on the Paramount Pictures Film Written for the Screen by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama & Melvin Frank Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin Book by David Ives and Paul Blake

Fri 29 November 2013 to Sat 4 January 2014 ON SALE NOW

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Learning & Participation

is an important part of our commitment to offering audiences a rich theatre-going experience. We offer a range of events which help enrich and enhance the experience of seeing a live performance.

SCOTTISH BALLET FAMILY INSIGHT 1hr 30mins (£5.50/ £3.50)

Discover the inspiration behind the choreography, music and designs of Scottish Ballet performances and watch the company taking class on stage. Suitable for ages 6+. festival theatre - auditorium

The Nutcracker Sat 12 Jan 11am Highland Fling Sat 25 May 11am

THE TROCKS OPEN REHEARSALS 2hrs 15mins (FREE – Call Box Office to book)

Watch Les Ballets Trockadero des Monte Carlo rehearse in practice clothes with working lights for a unique opportunity to see how a performance comes together. Includes a brief introduction by the Artistic Director or Ballet Master and an opportunity to ask questions. festival theatre - auditorium

Fri 22 Feb 4.15pm

SCOTTISH OPERA UNWRAPPED 1hr (FREE – Call Box Office to book) Join the Orchestra of Scottish Opera, singers and crew to learn some of the secrets behind each production. Featuring show highlights and an introduction to principal characters, plot and key scenes.

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Werther Wed 27 Feb 6pm The Flying Dutchman Mon 15 Apr 6pm The Pirates of Penzance Wed 29 May 6pm

THEATRE TALKS 2hrs (£7.50 incl. refreshments) A wonderful way to learn about our King’s dramas. Hosted by Gail Wylie, these talks are an opportunity to discuss the plays in a relaxed and informal setting before seeing them come to life on stage.

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Abigail’s Party Tue 26 Feb 10.30am The Government Inspector Tue 26 Mar 10.30am The Woman in Black Tue 23 Apr 10.30am

BACKSTAGE TOURS 2hrs (£7.50 incl. refreshments) Festival Theatre King’s Theatre Sat 2 February 10.30am Sat 2 February 10.30am Sat 2 March 10.30am Sat 2 March 10.30am Sat 6 April 10.30am Sat 4 May 10.30am Sat 4 May 10.30am

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intergenerational sTORYTELLING WORKSHOPS ONCE UPON A BUILDING site...

Explore storytelling through dance, music and words, and learn how to create work for performance. Artists will run workshops with three age groups: over-60s, 16-60s & under-16s. festival theatre - the studio

FREE Taster Day Sat 2 Feb 10am-4pm Course Dates Feb to Oct 2013 (£100 for 9 workshops)

FAMILY STORYTELLING GULLIVER THE THEATRE MOUSE Gulliver lives backstage at the Festival Theatre. Come and meet him and join in with some puppets, stories and games!

For children 3+ and their grownups.

Mon 11 Feb 10am 45mins (£7 per child) festival theatre - FOYER

INCLUSIVE STORY SESSION ANIMAL FABLES, ANIMAL HEROES Multisensory stories about animals brave and bold! Come and enjoy the friendly puppets and intriguing props. Join in and tell your own animal story. Fun for everyone, but particularly suitable for children with additional support needs. festival theatre - FOYER

Mon 11 Feb 11.15am 45mins (£7 per child)

MUSICAL HATS WORKSHOP Come and visit the world of Magical Musical Hats! Sail in a boat, climb aboard a train, dance in Africa, and help Herbert and Henrietta find their 5 missing hats. Music, song and dance for little ears.

For children 3+ and their grownups. festival theatre - FOYER

Tue 12 Feb 10am & 11.15am 45mins (£7 per child)

WEE MICE MOVEMENT CLASS WITH SCOTTISH BALLET A fun and magical parent and child class. Work together through dance stories, games and imaginative play to explore the themes from The Nutcracker. This class encourages confidence, creativity and imagination as well as developing co-ordination and balance.

Ages 3-5, plus one adult per child. festival theatre - FOYER

Thu 14 Feb 10am & 11.15am 45mins (£7 per child)

HOW TO BOOK Call the Box Office on 0131 529 6000. For more information about any of the events detailed here, or to sign up for our Education e-bulletin, contact Cerin Richardson, Learning and Participation Manager on 0131 622 8099 or education@edtheatres.com

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Teachers & Schools - unique opportunities to

enrich creative experiences for teachers and pupils.

SCOTTISH OPERA SCHOOLS UNWRAPPED 1hr (FREE) Join the Orchestra of Scottish Opera, singers and backstage crew to learn some of the secrets behind the production. Featuring show highlights and an introduction to principal characters, plot and key scenes, this is a chance for pupils to find out how costumes, singers and orchestra come together to create an opera live on stage.

Pirates of Penzance Wed 29 May 1pm To book contact Audrey Blake Audrey.Blake@scottishopera.org.uk or 0141 332 9559. festival theatre

SCOTTISH BALLET YOUTH COLLECTIVE Combining ballet and contemporary dance techniques with a range of exciting performance and creative skills, including choreography, performing with live music and drama. Once a term, SBYC will receive a talk from Scottish Ballet dancers, musicians, choreographers and members of the company’s technical team.

Weekly workshops P6 & P7 4.30pm-6pm S1-S4: 6.30pm-8pm

FREE Taster Class Mon 12 Nov 2012 Course Dates Mon 21 Jan to Mon 18 Mar 2013 To book contact Lorna Murray education@scottishballet.co.uk or 0141 331 6285

Suitable for young people interested in a career in dance or who have a general passion for the performing arts. 1 year of dance experience essential.

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CPD – DANCE TRAINING FOR PRIMARY & SECONDARY TEACHERS (FREE) Exploring the movement created by the Beijing-based Shaolin Monks.

Sutra Martial Arts Workshop Sat 18 May 2013 10am-12pm

Join Education Officers from Scottish Ballet for a fun guide to creating engaging and dynamic dance sessions for boys (which girls will love too!)

Scottish Ballet Highland Fling Wed 22 May 2013 4pm-6.30pm festival Theatre

To book contact Cerin Richardson cerin.richardson@edtheatres.com or 0131 622 8099

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HELP us to INSPIRE Bringing the very best national and international companies to Edinburgh in a diverse programme of world-class performing arts.

ACCOMMODATE Making theatre available to all by programming more accessible performances than any other theatre in Scotland (including Captioned, Signed and Audio Described performances).

PRESERVE Safeguarding these two beautiful and historic theatres for the enjoyment of future generations.

ENGAGE Encouraging people of all ages to participate in the arts through an extensive programme of workshops, talks, courses and tours.

DEVELOP

Did you know that we’re a charity?

Ticket sales alone are not enough to cover the costs of running these two iconic Edinburgh venues, so if you love theatre please consider becoming a Friend or Patron, making a donation, leaving a gift in your Will or getting your business involved.

Thanks to all our supporters Principal Funder

Programme Supported By

Continuing to improve our facilities with projects such as the creation of a new studio space at the Festival Theatre.

NURTURE Supporting young talent through participation initiatives and supporting performances on our stage from schools and colleges..

please Support us > We’re local > we’re independent > we’re your Festival & King’s Theatres > and we need your support!

for more information If you’d like to know more about how you can invest in the future of your local theatres please visit edtheatres.com/support or contact Lucy Clement, Development Executive on 0131 622 8087 or lucy.clement@edtheatres.com

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family friendly Sat 1 Dec 2012 2pm 7pm Sun 2 Dec 2012 1pm 5pm Tue 4 Dec 2012

7pm Wed 5 Dec 2012 2pm 7pm 7pm Thu 6 Dec 2012 2pm (sp) Fri 7 Dec 2012 2pm 7pm Sat 8 Dec 2012 2pm 7pm Sun 9 Dec 2012 1pm 5pm Tue 11 Dec 2012 2pm 7pm 7pm Wed 12 Dec 2012 2pm (sp) Thu 13 Dec 2012 2pm 7pm Fri 14 Dec 2012 2pm 7pm Sat 15 Dec 2012 2pm 7pm Sun 16 Dec 2012 1pm 5pm Wed 19 Dec 2012 2pm 7pm Thu 20 Dec 2012 2pm 7pm Fri 21 Dec 2012 2pm 7pm Sat 22 Dec 2012 2pm 7pm Sun 23 Dec 2012 1pm 5pm Mon 24 Dec 2012 1pm 5pm Wed 26 Dec 2012 2pm 7pm Thu 27 Dec 2012 2pm 7pm Fri 28 Dec 2012 2pm 7pm Sat 29 Dec 2012 2pm 7pm Sun 30 Dec 2012 1pm 5pm Mon 31 Dec 2012 1pm 5pm Wed 2 Jan 2013 2pm 7pm Thu 3 Jan 2013 2pm 7pm Fri 4 Jan 2013 2pm 7pm Sat 5 Jan 2013 2pm 7pm Sun 6 Jan 2013 1pm 5pm Mon 7 Jan 2013 2pm 7pm Wed 9 Jan 2013 2pm 7pm Thu 10 Jan 2013 7pm Fri 11 Jan 2013 7pm Sat 12 Jan 2013 2pm 7pm Sun 13 Jan 2013 1pm 5pm Tue 15 Jan 2013 2pm 7pm Wed 16 Jan 2013 2pm 7pm Thu 17 Jan 2013 7pm Fri 18 Jan 2013 7pm Sat 19 Jan 2013 2pm 7pm Sun 20 Jan 2013 1pm 5pm

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Sat 1 December 2012 to Sun 20 January 2013 Scotland’s favourite pantomime team, Allan Stewart, Andy Gray and Grant Stott, are back with another actionpacked, must-see panto that promises to be one golden egg of a show!

Join Mother Goose and Priscilla, the goose that lays the golden eggs, on a flight of fantasy in an unmissable festive adventure that’s well worth a gander. Featuring an abundance of comedy, fabulous sets and outrageous costumes…together with a few surprises!

Make sure your family doesn’t miss out on the only panto in Scotland with true eggs-factor this Christmas.

“ A riot of colour, fast-paced and full of infectious energy” The Edinburgh Reporter Tickets

Stalls Dress Boxes Upper

Gold Performances Green Performances Red Performances Blue (Preview) Performances Schools Only Performances

£26.50 £26.50 £24.50

£24.00 £24.00 £22.00

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£9.50 £9.50 £9.50

£19.50 £15.00 £18.50 £15.00 £15.00 £12.50 £17.50 £10.00 £9.50

Premium seats up to £27.50 Children Concessions Groups (8+) Friends

£4 Off Previews (Excl. £10 ticket), £3 Off other shows £2 Off* £3 Off** 2 for 1 on Sat 8 Dec or 20% off 2 to 7 Dec 2012 or 9 to 20 Jan 2013 Fri 14 Dec 2012 7pm | Sat 5 Jan 2013 2pm (Touch Tour 1hr before)

* Red and Green performances only ** Excl. 20 to 31 Dec

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Join Elaine & penelope and dedicate a seat at your King’s Theatre Make your mark on a piece of Edinburgh’s history. Honour a loved one, commemorate a special occasion, promote your business or simply show your love of the King’s Theatre. See your personal message engraved on a brass plaque on the plush new seating, for a donation of £300 (or £500 a pair).

Contact Lucy Clement on 0131 622 8087 or lucy.clement@edtheatres.com edtheatres.com/dedications

love opera Thu 31 January & Fri 1 February 2013 The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Scottish Opera celebrate the 100th anniversary of Benjamin Britten’s birth with a revival of Olivia Fuchs’ 2005 production for the Royal Opera House of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Britten’s extraordinary music brings to life the magic of Shakespeare’s characters – from the romantic lovers to meddlesome Puck and mighty Oberon – and even the sighing, creaking and rustling of the forest itself.

Evenings 7.15pm Tickets £23.50 - £15.50 Friends 2 for 1 on Thu or 20% off Fri Groups (8+) £3 Off Concessions £3 Off

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“A simply stunning cast who deliver a brilliant murderous thriller” Whatsonstage

love drama Evenings Matinees

7.30pm Wed & Sat 2.30pm

Evenings Opening Night & Matinees

£27.50 - £15.00 £24.00 - £14.00

Premium Seats up to £29.50 Friends

Groups (8+) Concessions

2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off other shows £3 Off £3 Off*

Sat 16 Feb 2.30pm (Touch Tour 1.30pm)

CAP Thu 14 Feb 7.30pm

* Excl. Opening Night & Fri/Sat eves

Star Cast to be announced Mon 11 to Sat 16 February 2013 Now in its eighth thrilling year, the Agatha Christie Theatre Company presents a production of the queen of crime’s classic Go Back For Murder.

Carla Le Marchant learns a disturbing family secret; her mother, Caroline Crale, died in prison after being convicted for poisoning her father.

Caroline leaves an intriguing legacy in the form of a letter professing her innocence and, believing this to be true, Carla is determined to clear her mother’s name.

Enlisting the help of Justin Fogg, the son of her mother’s defence lawyer, Carla searches out all the players from her tragic history and brings them back to the scene of the crime to uncover the truth.

Suspects, secrets, and red herrings abound in this thrilling new production. A classic ‘Whodunit’ packed with intrigue, murder and suspense from the pen of the great Dame Agatha Christie.

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A BILL KENWRIGHT and LAURIE MANSFIELD production

A brand new musical full of rock ‘n’ roll classics

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Featuring the classic hits > A TEENAGER IN LOVE > SWEETS FOR MY SWEET > HIS LATEST FLAME > VIVA LAS VEGAS > HERE I GO AGAIN > SUSPICION > SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME

love MUSIC Evenings Matinees

7.30pm Wed & Sat 2.30pm

Evenings Opening Night & Matinees

£32.00 - £18.50 £23.00 - £13.00

Premium Seats up to £36.00 Friends

Groups (8+) Concessions

2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off other shows £3 Off (Stalls & Dress) £3 Off*

Sat 23 Feb 2.30pm (Touch Tour 1.30pm)

CAP Thu 21 Feb 7.30pm

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Mon 18 to Sat 23 February 2013 Dreamboats & Petticoats meets Dirty Dancing in an all-new Rock ‘n’ Roll musical.

From the writers, producers, creators and director of the huge success that is Dreamboats & Petticoats, Save the Last Dance for Me will take you back through the music and magic of the early 60s; a time when each passing week brought another Rock ‘n’ Roll classic.

Featuring the unmistakable music of Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman, this nostalgic, feel-good journey will transport you back to music’s golden era as we follow two teenage sisters through the summer of ‘63.

For the first time without their parents, the siblings embark on a holiday to the seaside. Full of freedom and high spirits they meet a handsome young American who invites them to a dance at the local U.S. Air force base. But young love and holiday romance is never as simple as it sounds, and the sisters soon realise that while the world around them is still watching itself in black and white, life and love can be much more colourful.

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Theatre Royal Bath Productions and Chocolate Factory Productions present

Photograph features original West End cast

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love drama Evenings Matinees

7.30pm Wed & Sat 2.30pm

Evenings Opening Night & Matinees

£27.50 - £15.00 £24.00 - £14.00

Premium Seats up to £29.50 Friends

Groups (8+) Concessions

2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off other shows £3 Off (Stalls & Dress) £3 Off*

Sat 2 Mar 2.30pm (Touch Tour 1.30pm)

CAP Thu 28 Feb 7.30pm

Theatre Talk (£7.50) Tue 26 Feb 10.30am (p24)

* Excl. Opening Night & Fri/Sat eves

Mon 25 February to Sat 2 March 2013 After a triumphant West End run, Lindsay Posner’s acclaimed revival of one of the most popular plays ever written is touring the UK. Donna Summer is playing on the stereo. Dishes of cheese and pineapple are on the coffee table…the social get-together from hell is about to begin.

Beverly and her estate agent husband Laurence have invited round new neighbours, Tony and Ange and nervous divorcee Sue – who’s twitchy about the party her teenage daughter, Abigail, is throwing over the road. As Beverly plies the guests with alcohol, cigarettes, Demis Roussos and nibbles, this horribly compelling evening descends into drunkenness and debauchery. Comedy, drama and tragedy combine into an iconic piece of theatre.

Mike Leigh’s comedy became an instant classic when it first appeared in 1977. It’s a ruthlessly accurate observation of the pretensions of suburbia; a world obsessed with class and taste, and ruled over by the monstrous Beverly!

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Award Winning production

Photograph: 2012 production and cast.

d irec t from B road way & London’s We st End

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love drama Evenings Matinees

7.30pm Wed & Sat 2.30pm

Evenings Opening Night & Matinees

£27.50 - £15.00 £24.00 - £14.00

Premium Seats up to £29.50 Friends

Groups (8+) Concessions

2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off other shows £3 Off £3 Off*

Fri 8 Mar 7.30pm (Touch Tour 6.30pm)

Tue 5 to Sat 9 March 2013 Having broken records on Broadway and played to sold out crowds in London’s West End, winning the 2012 whatsonstage.com Award for Best Revival, David Esbjornson’s smash hit production has dazzled audiences and critics alike.

Inspiration for the much-loved Oscar-winning movie, Driving Miss Daisy is the charming, poignant and compelling tale of the unlikely friendship that blossoms between a prickly, elderly southern matriarch, Daisy Werthan and her kind-hearted chauffeur, Hoke Colburn.

As the wheels turn and the decades roll by against a backdrop of prejudice, inequality and civil unrest, the pair slowly transcend their differences and ultimately grow to rely on each other far more than either ever expected.

Sparklingly funny and irresistibly heart-warming, don’t miss this much-loved play when it visits Edinburgh this Spring.

* Excl. Opening Night & Fri/Sat eves

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Southern Light presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s

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The Edinburgh Gilbert & Sullivan Society

The Yeomen of the Guard

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Wed 13 to Sat 16 March 2013

Tue 19 to Sat 23 March 2013

In a Western Indian territory in 1906, the high-spirited rivalry between farmers and cowboys provides the colourful background against which Curly and Laurey play out their love story. Will the young cowboy and farmgirl find their happiness amid the turmoil of the birth of a new state?

Edinburgh’s Gilbert and Sullivan Society present an enthralling story of high drama and romance. Amidst the colourful pageantry and splendour of the Tower of London we find a collection of fascinating characters whose situations will enthral and intrigue you.

Gilbert and Sullivan considered this to be the best of their works, why not see if you agree!

Edinburgh’s oldest amateur operatic society present one of the most innovative and adored musicals of all time, including some of musical theatre’s greatest songs: Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’, Kansas City and People Will Say We’re in Love.

Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm Tickets £19.00 - £12.00 Premium Seats £21.00

Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm

Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off other shows Groups (8+) 10% Off Under 16s £5 tickets

Evenings £19.00 - £16.00 Sat Matinee £17.00 - £15.00

Sat 23 Mar 2.30pm (Touch Tour 1.30pm)

Sat 16 Mar 2.30pm (Touch Tour 1.30pm)

FREE Pre-show Talks (Call Box Office to book) Tue to Sat 6.45pm & Sat 1.45pm

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Communicado Theatre Company in co-production with Aberystwyth Arts Centre presents Nicolai Gogol’s masterpiece

“ An exuberantly funny and inventive show… hilariously powerful and raucous live music”

The Scotsman

love Drama Evenings Matinee

7.30pm Sat 2.30pm

Evenings Opening Night & Matinees

£27.50 - £15.00 £24.00 - £14.00

Premium Seats up to £29.50 Friends

Groups (8+) Concessions

2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off other shows £3 Off £3 Off *

Sat 30 Mar 2.30pm (Touch Tour 1.30pm)

CAP Thu 28 Mar 7.30pm

Theatre Talk (£7.50) Tue 26 Mar 10.30am (p24)

Tue 26 to Sat 30 March 2013

By Nicolai Gogol, translated by Adrian Mitchell, directed by Gerry Mulgrew.

Bribes, misdirected contracts, misallocation of public money, fiddled expenses. Panic. Sound familiar?

A penniless nobody from the big city arrives in a small town, where he is mistaken for the all-powerful government inspector by its corrupt and self-serving officials. They all have to work together fast to clean up their act – shredding incriminating documents, issuing gagging orders, blacking out the media. The Government Inspector’s hilarious and vicious exposé of the corruption of (petty) power pulls off that rare trick of providing belly laughs and food for thought in a single entertaining evening at the theatre.

Winner of the Best Music Award in the Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland.

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Created especially for the theatre by The Comedy Theatre Company, producers of the highlysuccessful tour of Victoria Wood’s dinnerladies.

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Pauline Quirke

Linda Robson

Lesley Joseph

The girls are back!

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Thu 4 April 2013

Tue 9 to Sat 13 April 2013

Britain’s best matinee show is back for one final tour!

One of BBC TV’s most popular and fondlyremembered sitcoms comes to the stage with original cast members, Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph. The three stars re-unite in a brand-new show to re-create their adored characters, sisters Sharon Theodopolopoudos and Tracy Stubbs and their sex-mad neighbour, Dorien Green.

Featuring Adam Daye recalling the wonderful radio stars of the period and Marilyn Hill Smith bringing back the music of Vera Lynn and Ivor Novello. Andy Eastwood plays George Formby classics on the ukelele, and your host Mervyn Francis comperes.

With the fabulous music of The Martyn St James Band, this is an afternoon show with a fond recollection for Britain’s bygone era; great fun and damp-eyed nostalgia that leaves you with a warm and sentimental glow.

Matinee 2.30pm Tickets £13.00 Friends £1 Off Groups (8+) £2 Off

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Sat 13 Apr 2.30pm (Touch Tour 1.30pm)

CAP Thu 11 Apr 7.30pm

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PW Productions and Nick Brooke Ltd present In association with Haddock Productions

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HHHH What’sOnStage

Adapted and directed by David wood Based on the books by Eric Hill

Family friendly

Family friendly

Fri 5 to Sun 7 April 2013

Thu 25 to Sat 27 April 2013

Dora has lost her teddy, Osito, and the search is on to find him! With the help of the audience, Map, Backpack, Boots, Diego and their courageous friends, Dora uses her map-reading, counting, musical and language skills to pass through the number pyramid and the mixed-up jungle to reach the City of Lost Toys. But watch out - you never know what that sneaky fox Swiper might be up to along the way! Dora the Explorer fans will delight in this two-act, song and dance spectacular that invites them to think, sing and play along.

It’s the birthday of everyone’s favourite puppy, it’s party time - and you’re invited!

Fri 4pm Sat 10am, 1pm & 4pm Sun 10am & 1pm Tickets £17.00 Explorer Seats £19.00 Groups (10+) £12 tickets (Excl. Explorer Seats) Family Saver £59 (4 tickets, max 2 adults) Explorer Family Saver £69 (4 tickets, max 2 adults Under 16s £2 Off Baby Ticket £2 (under 24 months)

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All Spot’s friends will be here; Steve the Monkey, Helen the Hippo and Tom the Crocodile plus Spot’s mum and dad, Sally and Sam. Special guest Marco the Rabbit Magician will be there too, ensuring there’s never a dull moment. Join in the fun – music and songs, games and stories – theatrical magic to capture everyone’s imagination.

This musical play premieres David Wood’s re-working of his original production of Spot’s Birthday Party.

Thu 1.30pm Fri 10.30am & 1.30pm Sat 10am & 12pm Tickets £13.00 Baby Ticket £2 (under 24 months) Family Saver £45.50 (4 tickets, max 2 adults)

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Family friendly

Family friendly

Sat 1 & Sun 2 June 2013

Tue 11 to Sat 15 June 2013

From the makers of Peppa Pig comes this BAFTA Award-winning television animation for the first time ever live on stage! Join Ben and Holly, and their friends on this exciting musical adventure packed full of games, songs and laughter on an enchanting journey through the Magical Kingdom. With actors, masks and colourful costumes this beautiful story of elves, princesses and childhood innocence will delight all the family. www.benandhollylive.com

We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! Using actors and ground-breaking 3D special effects, these two astounding shows – Terrible Tudors and Vile Victorians – are sure to thrill you and your children. Historical figures and events will come alive on stage and hover at your fingertips.

Sat 1pm & 4pm Sun 10am & 1pm

Terrible Tudors: Tue 7pm, Wed 10.30am, Thu 1.30pm, Fri 10.30am & Sat 2.30pm Vile Victorians: Wed 1.30pm, Thu 10.30am, Fri 7pm & Sat 7pm

Tickets £14.50 & £12.50

Tickets £14.50 & £12.50

Premium Seats £16.50

Premium Seats £16.50

Friends 20% Off Groups (10+) £2 Off Under 16’s £2 Off Baby ticket £2 (Under 24 Months) Family Saver £50 (4 tickets, max 2 adults)*

Friends 20% Off Under 16s £2 Off Horrible Saver 20% Off when you buy both shows at the same time (Full price tickets only)

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Patsy Cline

50th Anniversary Tour

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Sun 14 April 2013

Mon 15 to Sat 20 April 2013

Fifty years after country music superstar Patsy Cline left us, this fabulous show brings her legacy of hit records to life with an evening of laughter, stories and song. Featuring the stars of the West End production Patsy, Sandy Kelly, Ireland’s Queen of Country Music, and George Hamilton IV, a country music legend in his own right.

Ballybeg, Ireland.1833. Soldiers in the British Army have been tasked with translating local place names from ancient Irish Gaelic to the King’s English, resulting in a series of misunderstandings and misinterpretations.

Don’t miss your chance to see this renowned play from one of the greatest living dramatists.

Join us for an evening of unforgettable hits, including Crazy, Sweet Dreams, Walking After Midnight and I Fall to Pieces.

Evening 7.30pm Tickets £23.00

Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm Evenings £27.50 - £15.00 Opening Night & Matinees £24.00 - £14.00 Premium Seats up to £29.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off other shows Groups (8+) £3 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off*

Sat 20 Apr 2.30pm

(Touch Tour 1.30pm)

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Thu 18 Apr 7.30pm

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Tue 23 to Sat 27 April 2013

Tue 30 April to Sat 4 May 2013

The Woman in Black combines the power and intensity of live theatre with a cinematic quality inspired by the world of film noir. The formula delivers an evening of unremitting drama, transporting the audience into a terrifying and ghostly world.

Bill MacWilliam is determined that his son, Cameron, will join him on the Orange Walk.

However, prompted by his mother’s recent death, Cameron has started to question his father’s beliefs. Don’t miss a Scottish theatre classic that is funny, thoughtful, challenging and ultimately uplifting.

“A real thrill of horror”Sunday Times Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm

Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm

Evenings £27.50 - £15.00 Opening Night & Matinees £24.00 - £14.00

Evenings £27.50 - £15.00 Opening Night & Matinees £24.00 - £14.00

Premium Seats up to £29.50

Premium Seats up to £29.50

Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off other shows Groups (8+) £3 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off*

Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off other shows Groups (8+) £3 off Concessions £3 off*

Sat 27 Apr 2.30pm (Touch Tour 1.30pm)

Sat 4 May 2.30pm (Touch Tour 1.30pm)

CAP Thu 25 Apr 7.30pm

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BILL KENWRIGHT presents THE LIVE THEATRE NEWCASTLE and NATIONAL THEATRE co-production of

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Mon 13 to Sat 18 May 2013

Mon 20 to Sat 25 May 2013

The Pitmen Painters has received huge critical acclaim during sell-out seasons at the National Theatre, on Broadway and in the West End. In 1934, a group of Ashington miners took up an art appreciation class and began to paint. Soon prestigious collectors were acquiring their art; but every day they worked, as before, down the mine. A humorous, deeply moving look at art, class and politics.

Direct from the West End and Broadway comes ‘a joyous version of the Alfred Hitchcock classic’ (Sunday Times), brilliantly and hilariously recreated as the smash hit Olivier Award-winning Best New Comedy.

Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm

Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm

Evenings £27.50 - £15.00 Opening Night & Matinees £24.00 - £14.00

Evenings £27.50 - £15.00 Opening Night & Matinees £24.00 - £14.00

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

Premium Seats up to £29.50

Premium Seats up to £29.50

Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off other shows Groups (8+) £3 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off*

Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off other shows Groups (8+) £3 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off*

Sat 18 May 2.30pm (Touch Tour 1.30pm)

Fri 24 May 7.30pm (Touch Tour 6.30pm)

CAP Thu 16 May 7.30pm * Excl. Opening Night & Fri/Sat eves

CAP Thu 23 May 7.30pm * Excl. Opening Night & Fri/Sat eves

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The National Theatre of Scotland and the Royal Shakespeare Company present

DUNSINANE

FRIENDS £36 EXTRA FRIENDS £59

By David Greig Directed by Roxana Silbert

2 for 1 tickets Become our friend and bring your friends for free!

“A powerful, relevant and fascinating production” The Stage

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Tue 1 to Sat 5 October 2013 Macbeth is dead. Under cover of night, an English army has swept through the landscape, killed the tyrant and taken the seat of power.

David Greig’s exhilarating play is a vision of one man’s attempt to restore peace in a country ravaged by war.

The best way to see great theatre for less!

2 for 1 ticket offers :: 20% off tickets priority booking :: 20% off our bars 20% off at Café Lucia :: special events discounts at local restaurants advance notice of shows

Not available on all shows.

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Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm Evenings £27.50 - £15.00 Opening Night & Matinees £24.00 - £14.00 Premium Seats up to £29.50

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Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off other shows Groups (8+) £3 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off*

Sat 5 Oct 2.30pm (Touch Tour 1.30pm)

CAP Thu 3 October 7.30pm

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How to book The Festival and King’s Theatres have a shared Box Office based at the Festival Theatre ONLINE edtheatres.com Book online and choose your own seats.

PHONE 0131 529 6000 (Mon to Sat 11am-6pm) GROUPS (8+) 0131 529 6005 (Mon to Fri 10am-6pm) TEXT RELAY 18001 0131 529 6003

IN PERSON FESTIVAL THEATRE 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9FT (Open Mon to Sat 10am-6pm or until curtain up)

KING’S THEATRE 2 Leven Street, Edinburgh EH3 9LQ

(Open from 1hr before a performance or until curtain up) Tickets also available in person from the Festival Theatre

How to save FRIENDS 2 for 1 tickets on most Opening Nights or 20% off most other performances all year round.

See individual event pages for details.

GROUPS (8+) £3 off tickets for most shows. Available in Stalls & Dress Circle. Exclusions may apply – see individual event pages for details. Only available through Group Sales on 0131 529 6005.

BABY TICKET £2 tickets are available for babies under 24 months on selected children’s shows.

All babies require a ticket for entry. Babies do not qualify as group members for Group discounts.

STUDENT/YOUNG SCOT STANDBY £10 tickets on the day of performance. Available in person after midday. Subject to availability. Valid ID required.

CONCESSIONS Available for full-time students, senior citizens, unwaged (JSA claimants), people with disabilities, Young Scot cardholders, school parties/ youth groups, children, Equity & BECTU members, Edinburgh Leisure Cardholders. Concessions are advertised on show pages where available.

FAMILY SAVER Advertised on event pages where available (4 tickets, max 2 adults).

Exclusions may apply to all discounts – check with Box Office when booking.

Our café and bars FANCY A PRE-SHOW DRINK? Our theatre bars are open from 1hr before the show, so there’s plenty of time to relax with friends before you find your seats.

CAFÉ LUCIA at the Festival Theatre is the perfect place to enjoy a coffee or a bite to eat before the show. With their tasty pre-theatre special offers you can enjoy more for less.

Open Mon to Fri 10.30am-5pm (4.30pm on Sat) or until curtain up on performance nights.

THE SMALL PRINT BOOKING FEES A fee of 75p per ticket purchased will be charged on all phone, postal and online bookings (capped at £3 per transaction for phone and postal bookings).

POSTAGE All tickets not booked in person will be sent to the credit/debit cardholder’s address for a 80p handling charge. (Where tickets are booked within one week of the performance, tickets must be collected in person from the Box Office)

REFUNDS Sorry, we do not offer refunds on ticket purchases.

LATECOMERS May not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance, which could be the interval. Please note that the Latecomers Policy is set on a show-byshow basis by the visiting companies.

We advise you to arrive at least 30 mins before the performance to avoid queues, especially if collecting tickets.

ADMISSION POLICY Management reserve the right to refuse admission.

Festival City Theatres Trust operates the Festival and King’s Theatres supported by the City of Edinburgh Council

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A TREAT FOR WINE LOVERS Our exclusive Inverarity wine bar, located on the first floor of the Festival Theatre, offers a range of champagne and sparkling wine; white, rosé and red wine complemented by Inverarity’s own brand whiskies, with a regularly changing list of specials.

CANCELLED PERFORMANCES In the case of a cancelled performance we will make every effort to accommodate you at another time, or offer you a refund.

DISCOUNTS Apply to full price tickets and only one is allocated per ticket. Subject to availability and at the discretion of the Box Office Manager.

Proof of status must be shown where appropriate. Not all shows offer concessions. Booking terms and conditions can be found on the reverse of tickets.

£TDF The Theatres Development Fund helps protect the future of your Festival and King’s Theatres and continue to improve standards for audiences and artists. A small contribution to the Fund is included in the ticket price to all shows in this brochure excluding War Horse (p5), Elvis Costello (p14), Oklahoma! (p35) & The Yeomen of the Guard (p35).

ALL INFO CORRECT AT TIME OF GOING TO PRINT

Festival City Theatres Trust: 13/29 Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9FT Switchboard: 0131 662 1112 Fax: 0131 667 0744 General enquiries: enquiries@edtheatres.com Ticket enquiries: ticketenquiries@edtheatres.com Registered charity SC018605

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Access We are committed to making our theatres as accessible as possible WHEELCHAIR USERS Festival theatre There are eight spaces in the stalls for wheelchair users with adjacent seats for companions.

KING’S THEATRE There are six spaces at the rear stalls for wheelchair users, with adjacent seats for companions.

Please book wheelchair spaces in advance at the Box Office.

HEADSETS AND PERSONAL INDUCTION LOOPS Collect from a member of staff on arrival.

Number of headsets are limited (Available for all performances).

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CAPTIONING Captioning is a bit like subtitles on TV. Captions are shown on two raised display units on either side of the stage. The text is in large print and delivered at the same time as the words are spoken or sung by the actors. Please mention that you wish to use this service when booking.

BSL – SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETED A BSL Interpreter will stand on the stage to one side and interpret all spoken or sung speech during the performance. Please mention that you wish to use this service when booking.

AUDIO DESCRIPTION Audio Description is a form of audio-visual translation. Given through a headset (collect on arrival) a describer will tell you where the characters are on stage, what they are wearing, how they gesture and what the set looks like. Please mention that you wish to use this service when booking.

Touch Tours Touch Tours of the set, costumes and props are also available; usually from 1hr before the show. Touch Tour tickets are limited and should be requested in advance.

For full access information please visit: edtheatres.com/festival-access edtheatres.com/kings-access To receive an Access Brochure, please contact us on 0131 622 8410

How to find us

BY BUS Festival theatre Lothian Buses: 3, 3A, 5, 7, 8, 14, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 48, x48, 49 First Buses: 86, 86A KING’S THEATRE Lothian Buses: 10, 11, 15, 15a, 16, 23, 27, 45

BY CAR No parking on Nicolson St, or Leven St, but single yellow lines and Pay and Display spaces are available on side streets. Blue Badge parking spaces available at Festival Theatre (call 0131 662 1112 to book).

BY TAXI Taxi drop off point is outside the front doors at both venues. Our staff are happy to order a taxi after the performance for those with mobility issues.

ADDRESS FESTIVAL THEATRE 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9FT

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KING’S THEATRE 2 Leven Street, Edinburgh EH3 9LQ

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Give the gift of theatre Perfect presents - all wrapped up at your FESTIVAL & KING’S THEATRES EDINBURGH

GIFT SHOW TICKETS

GIFT VOUCHERS

Sick of socks? Bored of bubble bath?

Treat your friends and family to a present they can really enjoy with a night out at the theatre. Choose from great comedy, dance, opera, music and drama at the Festival & King’s Theatres all year round.

Can’t decide on a show?

Give a Gift Voucher for the Festival & King’s Theatres and let your loved ones choose from the best shows in town. Vouchers come in a gift wallet with a space for your own personal message. (All denominations available)

GIFT SEAT DEDICATION

GIFT FRIENDS MEMBERSHIP

For a gift they’ll never forget!

Dedicate a Seat in the King’s Theatre to someone special. Your loved one can join stars like Elaine C Smith and Penelope Keith with their own personalised message engraved on a brass plaque on a seat in this historic venue.

The gift that keeps on giving!

The perfect gift for theatre lovers that lasts all year. From just £36, a Friends Membership offers:

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> 2 for 1 on most Opening Nights > 20% discount for other shows > Priority Booking > 20% discount in our bars & café > Advance notice of shows > Invites to Special Events

To arrange your gift call 0131 529 6000 or visit the Festival Theatre 13/29 Nicolson Street EH8 9FT