Hull Truck Theatre Season Brochure Sep - Dec 16

SEASON BROCHURE SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2016

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NEW PRICES TO FIT EVERY POCKET

At Hull Truck Theatre we’re committed to welcoming as many people and being as accessible as possible to current and new audiences. So, we’ve examined our pricing and found ways to give bookers more choice, with a range of ticket options that include a cheaper lowest price, multibuy savings, concessions, discounts and not forgetting our Pay What You Can nights, all whilst ensuring we remain sustainable and able to deliver great entertainment for years to come.

HIGH QUALITY, HIGH VALUE – INTRODUCING THE FLEXIBLE SEATING PLAN We’ve banded the seats in the main auditorium so that, instead of offering just one price, bookers can choose from a range of prices, including more affordable seats. A typical seating plan might look like this:

STAGE

Most drama in the main auditorium will use the following flexible pricing structure, with £3 off concessions available on evening performances: PEAK

STANDARD

OFF-PEAK

PREVIEW

Band A (Best seats)

£22.50

£20.00

£16.00

£15.00

Band B

£20.00

£17.50

£14.00

£12.50

Back row (Bar stool seats)

£17.50

£15.00

£12.00

£10.00

The Studio theatre will remain at one price, with £2 off concessions.

Turn to the diary pages to see the new structure in action!

DEALS AND DISCOUNTS – WELCOMING ALL

F & F

Introducing the Family & Friends Ticket, where parties of 4 get £3 off all full price tickets, so long as the party includes one over 18 and one under 18. Family-friendly shows in the main auditorium will use a cheaper two-price structure with tickets between £15 - £10. Look out for the symbol on show pages.

Groups of 10+ get 10% off all tickets, including concessions.

Our special rate for education groups is £10, with 1 free teacher for every 10 students.

Disabled patrons and their carers can purchase tickets at the cheapest price available for that performance.

DRAMA DEAL We already know you love the Drama Deal and the chance to see more shows for less, so we’ve introduced more ways to save.

5 SHOWS FOR £55

Save over 50%!

4 SHOWS FOR £48

We recognise that even our cheapest tickets are inaccessible for people receiving Jobseekers Allowance or unemployment benefits, so are offering Back Row seats at £5 on Saturday matinees and £2 on midweek matinees for unwaged patrons.

The £3 concession will still apply on other performances.

Perfect Package Offers great value for a fully packaged night out, including a ticket, two courses, parking and programme at a discounted price. Look out for the symbol on show pages Dinner & a Show includes a ticket and a main course at a great deal price. * both packages include a best seat ticket, subject to availability.

Pay What You Can performances are a great way to try something new or attend the theatre for the first time. Look out for the star symbol on the diary pages.

3 SHOWS FOR £39

Just £13 per ticket!

2 SHOWS FOR £28

Christmas For details of our flexible pricing for A Christmas Treasure Island, see pages 6 - 7.

PRIORITY BOOKING FOR 2017!

We’ll be announcing our main programme for Hull UK City of Culture 2017 later this summer and are very excited about what’s in store. Friends of Hull Truck Theatre will receive a 24 hour priority booking period – so sign up and don’t miss out!

Yearly subscription costs just £60 for two people and £35 for single membership.

Any questions? Contact our helpful Box Office team on 01482 323638 or visit www.hulltruck.co.uk. *Drama Deals do not apply on preview performances.

Save over £10 per ticket!

Save up to £17!

AND Drama Deal bookers automatically get Band A best seats!

Shows included in the Drama Deal this Autumn/Winter are: • Hot Brown Honey • Snow White • When We Were Married • The Gaul • Broken Biscuits • This Might Hurt Look out for the symbol on 03 show hulltruck.co.uk pages.

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DRAMA DEAL

“There are still so many unanswered questions about The Gaul and I think theatre can be a good place to deal with doubt. I’m always struck by the resilience of people under difficult circumstances and especially in this Hull community, the sense of humour which will not be quashed.”

Playwright - Janet Plater

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HTT PRODUCTION

TICKETS TUE - FRI £20 - £15 SAT £22.50 - £17.50 MAT £16 - £12 PREVIEWS £15 - £10 CONC. £3 OFF (EXCL. MAT.)

OCTOBER

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THUR 6 - SAT 29, 7.30pm MATINEES: 8, 15, 22, 29, 2pm PAY WHAT YOU CAN: 6 OCT, 7.30pm (max 6 tickets per person)

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HULL TRUCK THEATRE PRESENTS PERFECT PACKAGE £28 TUE – FRI £32 SAT INCLUDES BEST SEAT TICKET, 2 COURSES, PARKING & PROGRAMME

DINNER & A SHOW £22 TUE – FRI, £26 SAT INCLUDES BEST SEAT TICKET & MAIN COURSE

THE GAUL

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BY JANET PLATER DIRECTED BY MARK BABYCH DESIGNER PATRICK CONNELLAN LIGHTING DESIGN PAUL KEOGAN

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WORLD PREMIÈRE PRODUCTION PART II OF THE HULL TRILOGY “Yer Dad’s ship. It’s missing.”

Kay’s Dad and brother both work on the ships, so having them come and go is part of the ebb and flow of life. Even so, as she helps Dad to pack for his next trip on the Trawler Gaul, Kay slips her Sindy-doll into his bag, just for luck.

AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE: THUR 20 OCT, 7.30pm

RELATED EVENTS Discover Day: Sat 15 OCT Post-Show Q&A: Wed 26 OCT See page 29

When the 36-man crew is lost off the coast of Norway the close-knit community cling together in the search for the truth. Was the Gaul the victim of a storm, or a casualty of Cold War hostilities?

Or is this a case of fault and blame? As the mystery ripples through the years and life moves on, Kay struggles to free herself from the tragedy and all that remains unanswered.

No trawler tragedy has caused as much controversy as the loss of the Gaul in 1974. This new play by Hull-born writer Janet Plater explores the journeys of the wives and relatives who were left behind, through the discovery of the wreck by a TV documentary crew in 1997 and the government inquiry in 2004 to the present day.

TICKET PACKAGE Book for The Gaul and Turning the Tide and save £8

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DECEMBER/JANUARY FRI 2 DEC – SAT 7 JAN

HULL TRUCK THEATRE PRESENTS

A CHRISTMAS TREASURE ISLAND AUDIO BASED ON TREASURE ISLAND BY DESCRIBED ROBERT LOUIS STEPHENSON PERFORMANCE: FRI 16 DEC, ADAPTED BY DEBBIE OATES 7pm DIRECTED BY MARK BABYCH SET & LIGHTING DESIGNER CIARAN BAGNALL COMPOSER JOHN BIDDLE

Shiver me timbers! Join us on the adventure of a lifetime…

On a stormy beach at Withernsea young Jem Hawkins and her Uncle David discover a treasure map. With the help of Long John Silver and his band of pirates they set sail in search of gold, but are betrayed before they reach the islands of the frozen north.

Jem must find her courage to escape the treacherous crew, survive the storms and find the treasure. Will she make it home again, or join the marooned Ben Gunn on the island forever?

With original songs and music, this new adaptation is a festive treat for all the family. Full of sparkling characters, this classic tale is reimagined by awardwinning writer Debbie Oates (Coronation Street, The Mill) and delivered with Hull Truck Theatre’s unique brand of Christmas magic!

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Friday

02-Dec-16

Saturday

03-Dec-16

Sunday

04-Dec-16

Monday

05-Dec-16

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06-Dec-16

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08-Dec-16

10:15

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09-Dec-16

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Saturday

10-Dec-16

Sunday

11-Dec-16

Monday

12-Dec-16

10:15

Tuesday

13-Dec-16

10:15

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Wednesday 14-Dec-16

10:15

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Thursday

15-Dec-16

10:15

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Friday

16-Dec-16

10:15

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Sunday

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Monday

19-Dec-16

11:00

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Tuesday

20-Dec-16

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Wednesday 21-Dec-16

Eve 19:00

Wednesday 07-Dec-16

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Thursday

22-Dec-16

14:00

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23-Dec-16

14:00

19:00

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24-Dec-16

Sunday

25-Dec-16

CHRISTMAS DAY

Monday

26-Dec-16

BOXING DAY

Tuesday

27-Dec-16

16:00

11:00

16:00

Wednesday 28-Dec-16

11:00

16:00

Thursday

29-Dec-16

11:00

16:00

Friday

30-Dec-16

11:00

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Saturday

31-Dec-16

11:00

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Sunday

01-Jan-17

NEW YEARS DAY

Monday

02-Jan-17

BANK HOLIDAY

Tuesday

03-Jan-17

Wednesday 04-Jan-17

10:15

19:00

Thursday

05-Jan-17

10:15

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Friday

06-Jan-17

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Saturday

07-Jan-17

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Band A Band B Band C

£22.50 £20.00 £17.50

PEAK

“Hull Truck Theatre Christmas shows are all about providing magical adventures in storytelling that all the family can enjoy. Highly visual, with great original music, to bring familiar and wondrous stories to life. Debbie Oates has created a sparkling new version of a great tale.”

Artistic Director - Mark Babych

Morning Afternoon

OFF-PEAK

PREVIEW

£17.50 £15.00 £12.50

£15.00 £12.50 £10.00

Early Bird Family & Friends (Party of 4): £3 off per full price ticket. Available until F & F 31 October. Party must include at least one over 18 and one under 18.

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SEPTEMBER THUR 1 , 8pm TICKETS £7 CONC. £5

CROSS BORDERS Inspired by Amy Johnson's leg of her journey through the Middle East, Cross Borders is a new collaboration between composers David Gawthorpe and Nahro Zagros, and video artist Jay Moy. The work creatively links Hull and Kurdistan, exploring the sights and sounds, histories and modern cultures of each.

Compositions written in Hull but performed and filmed in Kurdistan will be screened alongside live performances by musicians from both places (Bass – Andy Swift). Live visuals and video streams accompany the music to fuse a vivid synergetic experience.

SEPTEMBER FRI 2 – SAT 3 , 8pm TICKETS £15 CONC. £13

WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT PRESENTED BY NASSIM SOLEIMANPOUR PRODUCED BY AURORA NOVA PERFORMED BY A DIFFERENT ACTOR EACH NIGHT

No rehearsals, no director, a sealed script and a different performer each night. White Rabbit Red Rabbit, by Iranian author Nassim Soleimanpour, is a potent reminder of the transgressive and transformative power of theatre.

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DRAMA DEAL

DRAMA

HTT PRODUCTION

TICKETS FRI £20 - £15 SAT £22.50 - £17.50 MAT £16 - £12 CONC. £3 OFF (EXCL. MAT.)

SEPTEMBER

DRAMA

FRI 2 – SAT 3, 7.30pm MAT: SAT 3, 2pm

LOCAL SOCIETIES

FREEDOM FESTIVAL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HULL TRUCK THEATRE BRIEFS FACTORY PRESENTS

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HOT BROWN HONEY

YOUTH THEATRE

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COMEDY

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Hot Brown Honey have been cooking up a storm. The heat has gone up a notch and the temperature has reached fever pitch complete with lashings of sass and a hot pinch of empowerment.

Steeped in the Word of the Mother and packing a potent punch of Hip Hop politics, Hot Brown Honey will make you laugh until you cry, clap until your hands bleed and shake every part of what your mama gave you.

With set, lighting, music and costume to rival Beyoncé at Madison Square Garden, a stellar posse of phenomenal women smash stereotypes and Remix the System in a daring celebration of our similarities and differences.

Serving up an audacious platter of dance, poetry, comedy, circus, striptease and song, Hot Brown Honey Make Noise with their fierceness - defiantly shattering preconceptions in an explosion of Colour, Culture and Controversy.

Fighting the Power never tasted so sweet.

Age Recommendation 16+ Contains stong language & partial nudity

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SEPTEMBER

TUE 6 – SAT 10, 7.30pm MAT: SAT 10, 2pm TICKETS TUE - FRI £20 - £15 SAT £22.50 - £17.50 MAT £16 - £12 CONC. £3 OFF (EXCL. MAT.)

A SPYMONKEY CO-PRODUCTION WITH BRIGHTON FESTIVAL AND ROYAL & DERNGATE NORTHAMPTON

THE COMPLETE DEATHS DIRECTED AND ADAPTED BY TIM CROUCH PERFORMED BY SPYMONKEY: AITOR BASAURI, STEPHAN KREISS, PETRA MASSEY & TOBY PARK DESIGNED BY LUCY BRADRIDGE LIGHTING BY PHIL SUPPLE ORIGINAL MUSIC BY TOBY PARK There are 74 onstage deaths in the works of William Shakespeare - 75 if you count the black ill-favoured fly killed in Titus Andronicus. From the Roman suicides in Julius Caesar to the death fall of Prince Arthur in King John; from the carnage at the end of Hamlet to snakes in a basket in Antony & Cleopatra. And then there’s the pie that Titus serves his guests.

Spymonkey will perform them all - sometimes lingeringly, sometimes messily, sometimes movingly, sometimes musically, always hysterically. The four “seriously, outrageously, cleverly funny clowns” (Time Magazine) will scale the peaks of sublime poetry, and plumb the depths of darkest depravity.

It may even be the death of them.

Adapted and directed by Tim Crouch (I, Malvolio, An Oak Tree, Adler & Gibb), The Complete Deaths will be a solemn, sombre and sublimely funny tribute to the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.

Age Recommendation 14+

All the onstage deaths in Shakespeare performed by ‘four of the greatest clowns working in Britain’ TIME OUT

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RELATED EVENT Post-Show Q&A: Wed 7 SEP

FAMILY

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SEPTEMBER WED 7 – SAT 10, 8pm TICKETS £10 CONC. £8 PAY WHAT YOU CAN: 7 SEPT, 8pm

SEPTEMBER

HTT PRODUCTION

SAT 10, 9am – 12noon FREE

DRAMA

SILENT UPROAR PRESENTS

THE BOLD KNIGHTS OF BRITAIN

LOCAL SOCIETIES

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BY JOE WILDE

YOUTH THEATRE

Once upon a time in a Kingdom called England, in the year 2016, a young girl’s family were thrown into poverty. So the girl ran away and joined a band of courageous knights who were sworn to make Britain great again. The girl decided she had to wake the ancient hero of England - King Arthur - to aid them in their fight. And she did. But what happened next wasn’t exactly according to plan…

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The Bold Knights of Britain by Joe Wilde is a dark adult fairy-tale about feeling angry, feeling disillusioned, and what it means to be British. The show is an exciting new production by Silent Uproar for lovers of This is England and Walt Disney.

Silent Uproar is a supported company of Hull Truck Theatre, and an emerging company 2016/2017 for the New Diorama Theatre.

HERITAGE OPEN DAY Have you always wanted to explore behind the scenes at Hull Truck Theatre? Would you like to try on costumes, stand in the wings or play with the lights? As part of Heritage Open Days, we’re opening our doors to the public for a morning of activities and events for all the family.

Full building tours at 9am, 10am and 11am.

Tour capacity is limited to 25 people, so advance booking is advised. hulltruck.co.uk

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SEPTEMBER

WED 14 – THUR 15, 7pm

DRAMA DEAL

TICKETS £20 - £15 CONC. £3 OFF GROUPS OF 4 (INCL. 1 UNDER 18) £1.50 OFF EACH TICKET (INCL. CONC.)

balletLORENT PRESENTS

SNOW WHITE CO-PRODUCED BY NORTHERN STAGE AND RETOLD BY CAROL ANN DUFFY “In the cold heart of winter, when snow fell as though the sky was a story that had been ripped into a thousand pieces, a beautiful Queen sat by her window...”

A mother who longs for a daughter with unrivalled beauty gets her wish, with devastating consequences.

In the deep dark forest, seven miners are Snow White’s only hope - and temptation is her biggest threat… balletLORENT’s dance theatre adaptation of one of the most well loved Brothers Grimm fairytales is a tale of magical mirrors, unexpected friendships and the importance of inner beauty.

From the makers of the award-winning Rapunzel comes Snow White, an enchanting dance theatre production for the whole family.

Age Recommendation 7+

Supported by

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SEPTEMBER SAT 17, 8pm

SEPTEMBER SUN 18, 7.30pm

TICKETS £15 CONC. £13

TICKETS £20 - £15 CONC. £3 OFF

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HOPE & SOCIAL MITCH BENN “I’m a skeptic. But don’t take my word for it.

Or indeed anybody’s. For anything...” this is the basic premise of Mitch’s new critically acclaimed show. It’s a show that will make you laugh a lot and think a bit as well as Mitch debunks myths, exposes nonsense and grapples with the very nature of knowledge itself, extolling the virtues of an evidence-based approach to life... with amusing consequences and of course a few songs along the way.

The Now Show aside, Mitch has recently co-presented with Harry Shearer BBC Radio 2’s Anatomy Of A Guitar as well performing Mitch Benn Is The 37th Beatle and presenting Spank The Plank both for BBC Radio 4.

An occasional series where Mitch takes his unique and quirky look at a few more rock icons has been commissioned by Radio 4.

Hope and Social are a band... but not just a band. As well as the proper bandy type things like gigging, touring, playing festivals, making and releasing records, they also like to involve people in most everything they do. Whether that's teaching 1200 people their songs in 8 weeks - to play with them on their Tour of Infinite Possibility, embarking upon a magical-mysteryopen-top-bus-trip with their fans for a secret gig on a beach, or turning their studio into a bistro and conducting a 70 strong wine-bottle orchestra on their records... Hope and Social like to have a lot of fun, and make art.

Oh, and they wear blue jackets and aim to die with their hearts out in bloom.

H&S create events to remember – they really do.

‘a big sound from this impressive outfit...inspired, anthemic, great’ Q MAGAZINE

‘Britain's leading musical satirist’ THE TIMES

‘Funny and clever’ THE SUNDAY HERALD

‘His creative juices have not abated’ ONE4REVIEW ★★★★

‘Brilliant, uplifting and inclusive.

That was amazing, here’s your cheque’ MICHAEL EAVIS, GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL

‘Rousing, joyous’ THE GUARDIAN

Age Recommendation 14+

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COMEDY

SEPTEMBER TUE 20, 7.30pm TICKETS £17.50 CONC. £14.50

DRAMA

SEPTEMBER

TUE 20 – WED 21, 8pm TICKETS £12.50 CONC. £10.50

RUSSELL KANE RIGHT MAN, WRONG AGE Are you 16-years-old, yet feel 21? Are you 40, but tragically faking 25? Or maybe you’re full-on 80 years, with the heart of three oxen and the sex drive of a bonobo chimp.

Don’t worry: this is normal. No one is ever the ‘right’ age it is the beauty and the curse of being a real person.

In this brand new show, Russell Kane unleashes another blisteringly-funny, award-winning stand-up performance about growing up and growing down.

Multi award-winning comedian, presenter, actor, author and scriptwriter Russell Kane is best known as the host of three series of BBC3‘s Live At The Electric, regular appearances on BBC1’s Live At Apollo, BBC3’s Unzipped, ITV2’s Celebrity Juice and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! Now! Most recently, Russell travelled the world with YouTube stars filming the new survival programme, Stupid Man, Smart Phone, which is available on BBC iPlayer.

Famed for his critically acclaimed tours Russell has been performing sell-out shows across the globe and now he is back with this brand new show!

‘Extremely funny’ ★★★★ EVENING STANDARD

‘One of the quickest, most stimulating stand-ups in the land’ ★★★★ THE TIMES

‘…at the top of his game’ THE GUARDIAN

UNDERMINED PERFORMED BY DANNY MELLOR

Inspired by the accounts of miners who lived through the strike, Undermined depicts a year where friendships were strengthened and communities came together.

Experience the events through the eyes of young miner Dale, as he takes you through his personal story inviting you into the action.

This one-man show explores the humour and struggles of the miners’ strike through energetic and gripping storytelling.

With a classic soundtrack, one chair and a pint of beer, Danny Mellor presents a youthful and contemporary approach to one of Britain’s most controversial disputes.

Having garnered acclaim from critics and theatre professionals alike, Undermined is a reminder of how much things have and haven’t changed.

‘a strongly-performed show with a sense of thoroughness and accuracy, a piece which is partisan but passionate.’

THE SCOTSMAN

★★★★

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FAMILY

F & F

SEPTEMBER FRI 23, 7.30pm FOR AGES 4 - 11

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TICKETS £15

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JUSTIN MOORHOUSE PEOPLE AND FEELINGS From Live at the Apollo, The News Quiz and Fighting Talk. A little slimmer but still funny as everyone’s favourite northern charmer is back on the road and better than ever. After touring last year’s show, of which The Guardian said “the amount of first-rate comic craft that goes into his deceptively simple routines is worthy of admiration” he’s had a think about people. And feelings. About people Justin knows, their feelings and how he feels about them. And they about him. It’ll be a (very) funny show. Promise.

SEPTEMBER FRI 23 – SAT 24 FRI 23 10.15am RELAXED PERFORMANCE FRI 23 1.30pm& 4pm SAT 24 10.15am & 1.30pm TICKETS £12.50 CONC. £3 OFF

‘belly laugh funny’ MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS

SEPTEMBER SAT 24, 8pm TICKETS £15

MIMIKA THEATRE PRESENTS

LANDSCAPES A wordless theatre presentation set inside a beautiful white dome, it is an intimate, gentle and magical evocation of four areas of the natural world. Audiences travel from the Desert to the Rainforest from under the Sea to Antarctica.

Using puppets, fantastic visual effects and an immersive sound track Mimika Theatre take their audiences on a very special journey.

Mimika Theatre have performed this hugely successful show to children in Europe, U.S.A, Canada, South East Asia and China.

There is limited capacity inside the tent, early booking is highly recommended.

Duration: The performance lasts 45 minutes.

Afterwards Mimika show the audience how some of the puppet creatures are made and articulated.

ACOUSTIC STRAWBS Acoustic Strawbs emerged out of the British Folk Movement of the mid-1960s, recording their first album, All Our Own Work, with Sandy Denny in 1967, before being signed by A&M Records as the label’s first British Band.

Since the 1970s the front line of the band has been David Cousins, Dave Lambert and Chas Cronk.

Strawbs has a devoted and growing fan base thanks to albums including Grave New World, Hero and Heroine and classic songs such as Lay Down and A Glimpse of Heaven. hulltruck.co.uk

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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER TUE 27 – SAT 1, 7.30pm MAT: SAT 1 OCT, 2pm

TICKETS TUE - FRI £20 - £15 SAT £22.50 - £17.50 MAT £16 - £12 CONC. £3 OFF (EXCL. MAT.)

DINNER & A SHOW £22 TUE – FRI, £26 SAT INCLUDES BEST SEAT TICKET & MAIN COURSE

NORTHERN BROADSIDES AND YORK THEATRE ROYAL PRESENT

WHEN WE ARE MARRIED

BY J B PRIESTLEY DIRECTED BY BARRIE RUTTER

Cleckleywyke, a town in the West Riding, 1908.

The Helliwells, the Parkers and the Soppitts are highly respected pillars of their community… but not for much longer.

Married on the same day in the same chapel, they gather to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.

The celebrations are short lived when they discover the vicar wasn’t licensed and they are actually not married.

In fact, they have been living in sin for 25 years.

Watch with mounting glee as the pandemonium switches from horrified social embarrassment to the realisation that they are free from the shackles of long tedious marriages. Home truths are dealt, bullies get their retribution and the hen-pecked are hilariously and most satisfyingly liberated.

J B Priestley’s heartily entertaining northern comedy plays right into the hands of the remarkable Northern Broadsides – a company celebrated by audiences for its charisma, vitality and relish of language.

RELATED EVENT Post-Show Q&A: Wed 28 SEP

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SEPTEMBER TUE 27 – WED 28, 8pm

HTT PRODUCTION

TICKETS £12.50 CONC. £10.50 WALRUS PRESENTS

DRAMA

LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS

LOCAL SOCIETIES

WRITER SAM STEINER DIRECTOR ED MADDEN

MUSIC

The average person will speak 123,205,750 words in a lifetime. But what if there was a limit?

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Walrus' award-winning debut show imagines a world where we're forced to say less; examining how we express ourselves personally and politically, through the lens of one couple's relationship. It's about what we say, about the things we only hear in the silence, about dead cats, activism and lemons, lemons, lemons, lemons,lemons.

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FAMILY

Age recommendation 14+

COMEDY

SEPTEMBER FRI 30, 8pm

DANCE

TICKETS £12.50 CONC. £10.50 YORKSHIRE DANCE PRESENT

THINGS STACK UP Grace Surman present a double bill A performance that asks challenging questions about how we parent, how we educate, how we learn and how we move. She jumps wildly, screams loudly, whispers quietly and coaxes us through her manifesto about power, chaos, emotion, gender and sexuality.

Continuing on this theme, Performance with Hope, currently in development, grows alongside her nine year old daughter Hope. Standing onstage with her child, Grace invites you to question her as a performance maker, a woman and a mother.

OCTOBER TUE 11 – SAT 15, 8pm

NO SHOW FRIDAY 14TH MAT: SAT 15, 2.30PM TICKETS £12.50 CONC. £10 THE CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY STORYTELLING PRESENTS

TURNING THE TIDE

DEVISED & DIRECTED BY RUPERT CREED FEATURING SINGING DUO HISSYFIT & STORYTELLER SHONALEIGH

Following last year’s sell out shows, Turning the Tide returns with stories of the women who campaigned for the reform of the fishing industry following the triple trawler tragedy of 1968.

Rupert Creed curates an evening of authentic testimony, with spoken word, projected image and compelling storytelling, featuring singing duo Hissyfit and acclaimed storyteller Shonaleigh. hulltruck.co.uk

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FAMILY

OCTOBER FRI 14, 8pm TICKETS £15

FAUSTUS Previously nominated for the Best Group Award in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and in the wake of a new studio album released this autumn (title tbc at time of going to press), Faustus brings to the stage three of the leading lights of their generation: Saul Rose (Waterson:Carthy, Whapweazel, War Horse), Benji Kirkpatrick (Seth Lakeman Band, Bellowhead) and Paul Sartin (Bellowhead, Belshazzar’s Feast). They have a plethora of experience between them, brought together here in a virtuosic display of musicianship and testosterone representing the best in the current vibrant English folk scene.

‘A distinctive blend of subtlety and attack.’ ★★★★ THE GUARDIAN

OCTOBER TUE 18 – SAT 22, 8pm TICKETS £12.50 CONC. £10.50 THE CHAMELEONS PLAYERS PRESENT

STEEL MAGNOLIAS

BY ROBERT HARLING DIRECTED BY MIRANDA VAN ROSSUM

This play, which formed the basis for the much loved film, sees the ladies of Chinquapin, Louisiana congregating in Truvy’s beauty salon. With the help of her eager new assistant, Anelle, warm-hearted, wisecracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s resident curmudgeon Ouiser, eccentric millionaire Clairee, and the local social leader M’Lynn, whose daughter Shelby is about to get married.

Then, tragedy strikes.

Sharp, witty and deeply moving, this play draws on the characters’ underlying strength - and love - to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad.

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OCTOBER MON 24 – WED 26 MON 2pm & 5pm TUE 11am & 3pm WED 11am & 3pm TICKETS £10 CONC. £8 BROCCOLILY THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

TEN FOOT TALES A play for children created by children

OCTOBER MON 31, 7.30pm

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JEREMY HARDY LIVE 2016

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Jeremy Hardy is in his 4th decade as a stand-up this year.

That’s a more dramatic way of saying he started 32 years ago and, without a lottery win, probably has at least another 32 years to go.

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He is known for appearances on tv and radio: Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation, I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue & The News Quiz (BBC Radio 4), Jack Dee’s Election Helpdesk, Mock the Week, Back In The Day, Not Tonight & Not Tonight With John Sergeant (BBC 2), QI & Grumpy Old Men (BBC 1)

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'hugely enjoyable' THE REVIEWS HUB

NOVEMBER WED 2, 8pm TICKETS £12.50 CONC. £10.50

AHIR SHAH: MACHINES FOR AGES 5+

Join us down the ten foot to lark about and tell four fantastical stories in one play created from the imaginations of children aged 8 - 11 from Hull. We’ll drive a spaceship and an Audio R8, we’ll battle Zombie snakes who’ve captured our best friend the Husky, we’ll journey into the ocean on a boat made from a bath and we’ll teleport across the galaxies to meet a cowboy penguin and Nicki Minaj. Anything is possible…

Through story workshops with the children in Years 4, 5 and 6 at Bridgeview Whitehouse Sullivan Centre in Hull, four classes have created four stories. These stories have been handed to the company to turn into a brand new show.

Ahir wants to believe in a future where democracy flourishes, technology liberates us from work, and we all get to rub our bellies in satisfaction at a job well done.

However, he's also feeling powerless to enact change, alienated from his fellow lefties, and increasingly anxious about the state of the world after getting caught up in the Paris attacks. He’s got a lot of concerns; fortunately, they’re super funny.

Combining questing polemic with hella sweet gags, Machines is a stand-up show about the uses and dangers of utopianism in a complex, fractured world.

It contains an absolutely cracking joke about lizards.

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NOVEMBER

TUE 1 – SAT 5, 7.30pm MAT: SAT 5, 2pm TICKETS TUE - FRI £20 - £15 SAT £22.50 - £17.50 MATINEE £16 - £12 CONC. £3 OFF ( EXCL. MAT.)

DINNER & A SHOW £22 TUE – FRI, £26 SAT INCLUDES BEST SEAT TICKET & MAIN COURSE

PAINES PLOUGH & LIVE THEATRE PRESENT

BROKEN BISCUITS

BY TOM WELLS DIRECTION JAMES GRIEVE

“The point is: we’re losers. Nobodies. Carry on like this, we’re losers forever. And we don’t have to be. Fresh start, two months to completely one hundred per cent reinvent ourselves. And I know exactly how we can do that.”

Megan, Holly and Ben are definitely not the cool kids. But Megan has a plan. One long summer holiday to change their lives. One sure path to coolness. One amazing transformation, through the power of song.

Holed up in Megan’s garden shed, three old friends try to change their fortunes in a beautiful, heart-warming, laughout-loud coming-of-age story for our times. Rock on.

After the success of Kitchen Sink, Jumpers for Goalposts and FOLK, rising star and Hull Truck Associate Artist Tom Wells returns with another hilarious tale.

Age Recommendation: 12+ Running time: 90 mins (no interval)

‘Wells has given us another winner…

Unreservedly recommended.’ ★★★★★ THE INDEPENDENT ON JUMPERS FOR GOALPOSTS (2013)

‘Tom Wells has the priceless ability to endow the ordinary with luminous significance’ THE GUARDIAN ON FOLK (2016)

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NOVEMBER THUR 3 – SAT 5, 8pm DRAMA DEAL

TICKETS £15 CONC. £13

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PIPELINE THEATRE PRESENT

SPILLIKIN

A Love Story Sally's memories are fading fast, but she can still recall fragments of her earlier life: an awkward courtship, midlife adultery, songs. And now a new life companion has arrived. A state of the art robot, uploaded with the personality of her late husband. It's all rather confusing. Can love really conquer all? Prepare to have your heart broken by this 5* sell-out Edinburgh show.

NOVEMBER SUN 6, 7.30pm TICKETS £20 - £15 CONC. £3 OFF

HACKNEY COLLIERY BAND From sets at the Olympic Closing Ceremony and Brit, MOBO and Mercury awards to live sessions on BBC Two, Sky Arts, BBC Radio 2, Jazz FM and worldwide airplay, from collaborations with the likes of Amy Winehouse to selling out venues across the UK and Europe, HCB have had a phenomenal few years.

With a completely new show for 2016 and a setlist as diverse as the borough which gave them their name, expect an eclectic and completely unique mix of dancefloorfilling contemporary rock, jazz, soul and electronica.

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NOVEMBER TUE 8 – SAT 12, 7.30pm

MAT SAT 12, 2pm

TICKETS TUE – FRI £20 - £15 SAT £22.50 - £17.50 MATINEE £16 - £12 CONC. £3 OFF (EXCL. MAT.) THE JOHN GODBER COMPANY & THEATRE ROYAL WAKEFIELD PRESENT

THIS MIGHT HURT A new comedy by John Godber.

When tough actor Jack Skipton returns from filming to care for his ageing aunt, he has no idea what he is letting himself in for. But this might be his most taxing role to date, as he begins an incredible odyssey through the N.H.S, from cancelled GP’s appointments, wrongly booked scans, frustrated Consultants, and abusive home Carers, who smoke on the door step!

Jack’s story is hilarious and heartbreaking, as he and his aunt take on the health service in order to get the right diagnosis, and the right care; as he goes from actor to Carer to drugs Consultant, and she refuses to admit that she is even ill!

DINNER & A SHOW £22 TUE – FRI, £26 SAT INCLUDES BEST SEAT TICKET & MAIN COURSE

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Told in a bold physical theatre style and with breathtaking grit and honesty, Godber’s take on our health service is both tender and true, as he investigates what we deserve, and what we receive.

Take a deep breath, because This Might Hurt!

NOVEMBER THUR 10 – SAT 12, 8pm TICKETS £12.50 CONC. £10.50

NOVEMBER SUN 13, 7.30pm

HTT PRODUCTION

TICKETS £17.50 CONC. £14.50 PHIL MCINTYRE ENTERTAINMENTS PROUDLY PRESENTS

PETE FIRMAN: TRIX Star of BBC1’s The Magicians, ‘the UK’s leading comedy magician’ (Time Out) Pete Firman hits the road in 2016 with his astonishing new show, fresh from his 10th year at the Edinburgh Festival.

Expect Pete’s trademark blend of crowd-pleasing comedy and jaw-dropping magic. Prepare to be amazed!

As seen on BBC2’s The Sarah Millican Television Programme, BBC1’s Celebrity Mastermind and BBC1’s The John Bishop Show.

DON’T WAKE THE DAMP Multi award-winning comedy captains Kill the Beast present a new twisted tale, inspired by 80s sci-fi, 90s gaming and cracking superhero theme-tunes.

The skyline of 2035 is looking a little strange.

One by one, tower blocks are being demolished, foundations torn up. There are whispers of an evil from the deep, a damp darkness rising. But monster or no monster, June Berry won’t be leaving her home without a fight.

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‘The man from Middlesbrough sets the pace for comedy-meets-magic in the 21st century’ THE TIMES

‘The new poster-boy for British comedy magic‘ THE TELEGRAPH

From those who brought you The Boy Who Kicked Pigs and He Had Hairy Hands, Don't Wake The Damp combines boundary-pushing projection, razor-sharp wit and trademark physical comedy. Surreal, hilarious and a non-stop neon rollercoaster - grab a mop, and join the fight.

‘A scorchingly talented young company’ TIME OUT

‘Incredibly, unbelievably funny‘ THE LIST

‘A deliciously macabre affair‘ THE STAGE

Age Recommendation 12+

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TUE 15 – SAT 19

HULL JAZZ FESTIVAL 25TH WINTER EDITION THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER 8pm STUDIO TICKETS £16.50

SARAH JANE MORRIS AND ANTONIO FORCIONE Sarah Jane Morris and Antonio Forcione come together in a worldwide tour to promote the launch of their collaborative album: Compared to What.

This duo have each been compared to an impressive array of musical geniuses including Janis Joplin and Tom Waits (vocally) as well as Jimi Hendrix (instrumentally) – a comparison Antonio wears with pride. Django Reinhardt also comes to mind.

Alongside songs of conscience, Compared to What includes some wry comedy, some love songs and some memorable covers, notably Stevie Wonder and Bob Dylan.

TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 7.30pm MAIN HOUSE TICKETS £20

‘…Soaring, swooping, sensual and sophisticated, this voice is more than a style, it’s a force of nature … ’

STACEY KENT

THE OBSERVER ON SARAH JANE MORRIS

Internationally acclaimed Grammy-nominated vocalist Stacey Kent returns with a brand new show featuring music from her latest album Tenderly, produced by the veteran Brazilian guitaristcomposer-producer Roberto Menescal, who knows this repertoire intimately.

‘...Forcione boldly goes where no guitarist has gone before and the results are quite spectacular ... miss him at your peril’

The album sees Stacey return to familiar ground of standards and jazz classics and features tracks such as The Very Thought of You, Tangerine, In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning and Embraceable You.

‘Classic songs, immaculately presented’ ★★★★★ THE OBSERVER

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THE STAGE ON ANTONIO FORCIONE

SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER 6pm STUDIO TICKETS £16 (STUDENTS AND UNDER 26S £6)

TOM HARRISON QUINTET FEATURING CLEVELAND WATKISS THE MUSIC OF DUKE ELLINGTON AND BILLY STRAYHORN

In a stunning new project from rising star saxophonist Harrison, five unique instrumental personalities will interpret the music of the great Duke Ellington in this chordless lineup.

FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER 7.30pm MAIN HOUSE TICKETS £20 FROM THE USA

ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT Multi Grammy-winning US pianist/producer Robert Glasper follows last year’s acoustic gigs with a new version of the Experiment, including added DJ. They’ll be playing material from their forthcoming new Blue Note album, due for release this autumn, ahead of their headline show at London Jazz Festival.

Expect him to continue to stake out new musical territory, drawing on jazz, hip hop, R&B and rock, and refusing to be defined by any one genre.

‘It’s a short list of jazz pianists who have the wherewithal to drop a J Dilla reference into a Thelonious Monk cover but not many jazz pianists are Robert Glasper.’

LOS ANGELES TIMES

‘Robert Glasper Experiment’s late-night set was fired up by double-clack beats and woofy bass, tricky hi-hat figures and swirling textures.’

FINANCIAL TIMES

Internationally renowned vocalist Cleveland Watkiss, described by The Evening Standard as “The best male vocalist in Britain,” famously won Best Male Vocalist at the Guardian Jazz Awards three years running.

Expect some of the lesser known tunes from Ellington's repertoire, alongside classic favourites.

SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER 9pm STUDIO TICKETS £16 (STUDENTS AND UNDER 26S £6)

OMAR PUENTE CUBAN SEXTET: BEST FOOT FORWARD OMAR PUENTE VIOLIN, AL MACSWEEN PIANO, JIMMY MARTINEZ BASS, MICHEL CASTELLANOS DRUMS, OSCAR MARTINEZ PERCUSSION, FLAVIO CORREA ON BATA DRUMS & PERCUSSION

Best Foot Forward represents the second stage of an international musical journey for world renowned violinist Omar Puente, drawing upon musical influences from around the globe. Rooted in Omar’s Afro Cuban heritage, the project fuses musical experiences from Brazil, Africa, the Caribbean and Europe, with a deep understanding of Jazz. This rich mix produces an album of complex and infectious rhythms and original melodies, performed by a multinational sextet, and an unusual combination of violin, trombone and extended rhythm section.

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SAT 19

SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER 3pm MAIN HOUSE TICKETS £8 (STUDENTS AND UNDER 26S £6)

BIG BAND SPECTACULAR FEATURING

HULL BIG BAND CITY OF HULL YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA EAST RIDING YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA Hull Jazz Festival has been working with Hull Music Hub to make sure that our young local musicians are offered inspiring opportunities for performance. In this third year we present the combined talents of young people from Hull and East Riding and welcome the Jazz Festival debut of the 17-piece Hull Big Band, featuring the regions’ leading players with a programme of big band classics including new arrangements of Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Phil Collins and Bob Florence.

6pm TOM HARRISON QUINTET FEATURING CLEVELAND WATKISS THE MUSIC OF DUKE ELLINGTON AND BILLY STRAYHORN (see page 25 for details) 9pm OMAR PUENTE CUBAN SEXTET: BEST FOOT FORWARD (see page 25 for details) SATURDAY SAVER: SEE ALL 3 SATURDAY SHOWS FOR £30 (STUDENTS AND UNDER 26S £12) FULL DETAILS FROM WWW.JNIGHT.ORG @JNIGHTJAZZ

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NOVEMBER WED 23, 7.30pm TICKETS £15 - £10 CONC. £2 OFF

HULL DANCE PRIZE 2016 SUPPORTED BY HULL CITY COUNCIL, ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND AND HULL UK CITY OF CULTURE 2017 Performances by emerging dance talent in the Yorkshire and Humber region with prizes awarded by a secret audience vote and a panel of dance professionals. Hull Dance Prize promises to make an exciting evening for everyone involved. Come along, watch some great dance and vote for your favourite!

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NOVEMBER FRI 25 – SAT 26, 8pm

HTT PRODUCTION

TICKETS £15 CONC. £13

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FROM IBIZA TO THE NORFOLK BROADS

LOCAL SOCIETIES

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY ADRIAN BERRY

Adrian Berry’s acclaimed sell-out production returns in this tale of a young David Bowie obsessive.

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Martin is a boy with problems - an illness no-one understands and a head full of sound and vision.

So when an unexpected gift arrives on his birthday, Martin embarks on a thrilling journey in the footsteps of his obsession, leading him to discover some longhidden truths about himself. What follows will change his life forever...

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Powerful and touching, music and magic realism collide in this darkly funny and moving tour-deforce solo show featuring Alex Walton and the voice of comedian Rob Newman. With a blistering Bowie soundtrack, the life of the pop fan is dissected in this tale of unnatural teenage wildlife.

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This brand new and updated production sold out runs in London, Edinburgh and Germany.

DECEMBER WED 14 – SAT 17, 8pm TICKETS £12.50 NORRIS & PARKER PRESENT

SEE YOU AT THE GALLOWS A sordid soiree full of wild, dark and ridiculous sketches, characters and songs woven within a narrative of underlying aggression between Norris & Parker themselves.

The bizarre isolationists, the power crazed, the sublimated, the sexually confused and more…

‘A truly formidable double act' ★★★★★ THEREVIEWSHUB.COM

‘Surreal, fun and frankly pretty ridiculous’ ★★★★★ WHATSONSTAGE.COM Age Recommendation 16+

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HULL TRUCK SCREEN SCREENING THE BEST ART AND INDEPENDENT CINEMA FROM AROUND THE WORLD In 2015 we installed a state of the art screen and sound system in the studio theatre and have been streaming live broadcasts in partnership with the Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre & Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company. These screenings run alongside our season in partnership with Hull Independent Cinema and have proved very popular - book your tickets early to avoid disappointment!

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

THUR 15, 7pm

THUR 27, 7pm KENNETH BRANAGH COMPANY:

TURANDOT SYDNEY HARBOUR

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SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

MON 19, 7pm HIC :

MON 31, 7pm HIC :

SEPTEMBER

NOVEMBER

MON 26, 7pm HIC:

TUE 1, 7pm RSC LIVE:

THE NEON DEMON

WIENER-DOG

THE SHINING

KING LEAR

OCTOBER SAT 1, 7pm RSC LIVE:

CYMBELINE

Further dates and titles to be announced soon – check www.hulltruck.co.uk for more info and sign up to the mailing list.

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DISCOVER DON’T JUST SEE A PLAY, DISCOVER IT.

Get closer to our work through Discover events that run alongside our in house and visiting productions.

A great opportunity to learn more about how a play comes to life or to pose your questions to the cast and creative teams.

Discover Days Saturday 15 October - The Gaul Ticket ÂŁ17.50

Post-Show Q&As These FREE 30 minute sessions are your chance to put questions to artists throughout the season and learn about a particular production. Great for theatre lovers and students. Simply stay in your seat after the show!

Wed 7 September, The Complete Deaths

(includes discover day workshop and matinee ticket.)

Wed 28 September, When We Were Married

Join Artistic Director Mark Babych, Playwright Janet Plater and the cast for an informal workshop and exploration of the play and its process to the stage.

From research and context to rehearsal methods, script development and characterisation, this is a chance to see and discuss how a production comes to life.

Wed 26 October, The Gaul

Continue the conversation with a Q&A after the matinee.

Wed 2 November, Broken Biscuits Wed 9 November, This Might Hurt

Book at the Box Office 01482 323638 www.hulltruck.co.uk

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TAKING PART Hull Truck Theatre’s Engagement and Learning Department works with individuals, groups and schools across our community. There are loads of ways for you to take part and join in – for more information about activities visit www.hulltruck.co.uk or email engagement@hulltruck.co.uk.

Hull Truck Youth Theatre – theatre makers group for young people aged 8 – 21. From £30 - £50 per term

Act III – theatre makers group for the over 55s. £45 per term

OUR ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING TEAM ALSO RUN A DIVERSE INCLUSION PROGRAMME: • Adult Actors is our in house

theatre makers group for adults with learning disabilities who are able to attend workshops independently.

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• Dramajam specifically targets

young people aged 8-12 years who don’t usually have the opportunity to take part in arts activities outside of school.

• Arts Award is a range of

unique qualifications that support young people to grow as artists and as arts leaders.

SCHOOLS ENGAGEMENT

ASSOCIATE SCHOOLS SCHEME We are currently looking to recruit a number of schools (Primary, Secondary and Special) to join our Associate Schools Scheme and to work with us over the next two years.

This is a new national project run by Hull Truck Theatre & St. Mary’s College in partnership with the Royal Shakespeare Company. The aim is to work with schools to transform experiences of Shakespeare and live theatre for young people.

We are looking for schools with at least two teachers that are excited by this opportunity, have senior management and governor support and will be committed to engage fully over the next two years.

The programme is most suitable for Secondary English and Drama teachers and Primary teachers from either Key Stage 1 or 2.

Cost £500 for secondary and Special Schools and £300 for Primary Schools. This includes a minimum of 4 INSET sessions and an opportunity to participate in a festival of Shakespeare performances at either Hull Truck Theatre or St. Mary’s College.

SCHOOLS WORKSHOPS A Christmas Treasure Island Workshops, themed theatre tours and teachers resource packs are available to enhance children’s experience and learning. Workshops can take place either at the theatre or in your school.

Suitable for Key Stages 1 & 2 Cost: Workshops: £150; Tours: £70 (For up to 30 pupils) Offer: 50% discount for schools booking 30 tickets or more.

Available December 5 2016 to January 7 2017.

Early Booking recommended.

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THEATRE HIRE, EVENTS AND HOSPITALITY A venue with a difference, this vibrant and creative centre at the heart of Hull is perfect for conferences, meetings, training sessions, socials, exhibitions and private hire. Our flexible range of rooms can accommodate between 8 - 429 delegates.

Hull Truck Theatre is conveniently located on Ferensway, a two-minute walk from Paragon Rail and Bus Interchange and next door to the Holiday Inn Express and St Stephens multi-storey car park.

Our in-house team can provide all of your event needs, including offering a bespoke catering service or a choice of set buffet menus. We can also create packages that include tickets to see one of our fantastic productions.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.HULLTRUCK.CO.UK, OR CONTACT OUR EVENTS TEAM ON 01482 488240 OR EMAIL EVENTS@HULLTRUCK.CO.UK

Pop in for a speciality coffee and homemade cake, lunchtime light bite or pre-theatre meal.

FOOD SO GOOD YOU WILL ALWAYS WANT AN ENCORE OPEN MON-SAT FROM 10AM For more information see www.hulltruck.co.uk To reserve a table call 01482 488212

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE Hull Truck Theatre isn’t just a theatre, it’s a vital creative resource for the city, the region and the nation. Through our work with schools and with the community, we help to raise aspirations and give life-changing creative opportunities to thousands of young people, disabled groups and adults. As a registered charity, we rely on donations to continue and develop our work within our communities.

SUPPORT US

There are 5 easy ways to support your theatre: 1. Make a donation online, in person or by calling the Box Office.

2. Monthly gifts allow us to be sustainable and plan long term. These can be set up by calling the Box Office.

3. Name a Star on our Star Wall. Large stars can be engraved for a donation of £250, or a smaller star for £150.

4. Take a Seat – mark your support or create a unique gift by naming a seat in our auditorium for a donation of £200.

5. Leave a lasting legacy in your will.

We also offer corporate support packages and specific campaigns such as Give The Gift of Theatre and Give to Grow.

For more information on any of our support and donation options please contact development@hulltruck.co.uk / 01482 323638.

Hull Truck Theatre thanks the following for their generous support:

Official Suppliers Official IT Supplier:

Corporate Supporters Oughtred & Harrison IT Services 01482 611222 www.ohgroup.co.uk

Trusts and Foundations

Joseph & Annie Cattle Trust

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BOOKING INFORMATION BOX OFFICE OPENING TIMES PERFORMANCE DAYS

NON PERFORMANCE DAYS

Mon - Sat 10am - 30mins prior to show time Sun From 2 hrs prior to show time

Mon - Sat 10am - 5.30pm Sun Closed

The box office is closed on bank holidays. However, you can still book tickets online.

Phone: 01482 323638 Online: www.hulltruck.co.uk Pricing policy For full information on our new pricing policy see pages 2-3.

Hull Truck Theatre is committed to accessibility and aims to remain competitive with ticket prices and offer a range of discounts where possible.

Hull Truck Theatre reserves the right to alter discounts and prices at any time.

Published ticket prices include a small contribution to the theatre’s activities which is invested back into the organisation, helping to maintain Hull Truck Theatre and the variety of community services that are enjoyed all year round.

Exchanges and refunds All tickets are non-refundable and not for re-sale. A ÂŁ1.50 admin fee will be charged for exchanges. For full terms and conditions, please visit our website.

ACCESS Accessible performances Audio Described performances are available for the following productions:

The Gaul Thur 20 Oct, 7.30pm A Christmas Treasure Island Fri 16 Dec, 7pm

Audio Intro Pre-show Audio Intros enable blind and partially sighted people to share the theatre experience with their friends and family.

They describe some of the key visual elements of the show, such as set, costume, action, character and atmosphere. PreShow Audio Intros will be available after the opening night of the following productions.

The Gaul A Christmas Treasure Island For more information and to download a copy, visit www.hulltruck.co.uk/access Accessible seating If you require accessible seating, a carer ticket, or the assistance of a guide/hearing dog, please let the box office know upon booking and our staff will be happy to help.

Access tickets are not available online.

Carer tickets are available on selected shows.

Group discount rates Book 10+ tickets for a performance* and receive 10% off each ticket. For details about school education rates, please contact the box office. * some exclusions may apply

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Main Theatre

Time

Page

Studio Theatre

Time

Page

Cross Borders

8pm

8

7.30pm

9

White Rabbit Red Rabbit

8pm

8

White Rabbit Red Rabbit

8pm

8

SEPTEMBER Thursday 1 Friday 2

Hot Brown Honey

Saturday 3

Hot Brown Honey

2pm

9

Saturday 3

Hot Brown Honey

7.30pm

9

Tuesday 6

The Complete Deaths

7.30pm

10

Wednesday 7

The Complete Deaths

7.30pm

10

The Bold Knights of Britain

8pm

11

Thursday 8

The Complete Deaths

7.30pm

10

The Bold Knights of Britain

8pm

11

Friday 9

The Complete Deaths

7.30pm

10

The Bold Knights of Britain

8pm

11

Heritage Open Day

9am - 12pm

11

Heritage Open Day

9am - 12pm

11

The Bold Knights of Britain

8pm

11

Turandot on Sydney Harbour

7pm

28

Mitch Benn

8pm

13

HIC: The Neon Demon

7pm

28

Undermined

8pm

14

Undermined

8pm

14

Saturday 10 Saturday 10

The Complete Deaths

2pm

10

Saturday 10

The Complete Deaths

7.30pm

10

Wednesday 14

Snow White

7pm

12

Thursday 15

Snow White

7pm

12

Hope & Social

7.30pm

13

Saturday 17 Sunday 18 Monday 19 Tuesday 20

Russell Kane

7.30pm

14

Wednesday 21 Friday 23

Justin Moorhouse

7.30pm

15

10.15am, 1.30pm & 4pm 10.15am & 1.30pm

Landscapes

15

Saturday 24

Landscapes

Saturday 24

Acoustic Strawbs

8pm

15

Monday 26

NTLIVE

3pm

28

Monday 26 Tuesday 27

HIC: Wiener-Dog When We Are Married

7.30pm

16

Wednesday 28

When We Are Married

7.30pm

16

Thursday 29

When We Are Married

7.30pm

16

Friday 30

When We Are Married

7.30pm

16

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

Things Stack Up

PEAK

STANDARD

OFF-PEAK

PREVIEW

Band A (Best seats)

£22.50

£20.00

£16.00

£15.00

Band B

£20.00

£17.50

£14.00

£12.50

Back row (Bar stool seats)

£17.50

£15.00

£12.00

£10.00

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7pm

28

8pm

17

8pm

17

8pm

17

See show page for prices

Date

Main Theatre

Time

Page

Studio Theatre

Time

Page

RSC Live: Cymbeline

7pm

28

Turning the Tide

8pm

17

OCTOBER Saturday 1

When We Are Married

2pm

16

Saturday 1

When We Are Married

7.30pm

16

Thursday 6

The Gaul

7.30pm

4-5

Friday 7

The Gaul

7.30pm

4-5

Saturday 8

The Gaul

2pm

4-5

Saturday 8

The Gaul

7.30pm

4-5

Tuesday 11

The Gaul

7.30pm

4-5

Wednesday 12

The Gaul

7.30pm

4-5

Turning the Tide

8pm

17

Thursday 13

The Gaul

7.30pm

4-5

Turning the Tide

8pm

17

The Gaul

7.30pm

4-5

Faustus

8pm

18

Friday 14 Saturday 15

The Gaul Discover Day

29

Saturday 15

The Gaul

2pm

4-5

Saturday 15

The Gaul

7.30pm

4-5

Turning the Tide

8pm

17

Tuesday 18

The Gaul

7.30pm

4-5

Steel Magnolias

8pm

18

Wednesday 19

The Gaul

7.30pm

4-5

Steel Magnolias

8pm

18

Thursday 20

The Gaul

7.30pm

4-5

Steel Magnolias

8pm

18

Steel Magnolias

8pm

18

Friday 21

The Gaul

7.30pm

4-5

Saturday 22

The Gaul

2pm

4-5

Saturday 22

The Gaul

7.30pm

4-5

Monday 24

Steel Magnolias

8pm

18

Ten Foot Tales

2pm & 5pm

18 - 19

Tuesday 25

The Gaul

7.30pm

4-5

Ten Foot Tales

11am & 3pm

18 - 19

Wednesday 26

The Gaul

7.30pm

4-5

Ten Foot Tales

11am & 3pm

18 - 19

Thursday 27

The Gaul

7.30pm

4-5

KBTC: The Entertainer

7pm

28

Friday 28

The Gaul

7.30pm

4-5

Saturday 29

The Gaul

2pm

4-5

Saturday 29

The Gaul

7.30pm

4-5

Jeremy Hardy

7.30pm

19

HIC: The Shining

7pm

28

Monday 31

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Post-Show Q&A

Date

Pay What You Can

Main Theatre

Time

Page

Studio Theatre

Time

Page

NOVEMBER Tuesday 1

Broken Biscuits

7.30pm

20

RSC Live: King Lear

7pm

28

Wednesday 2

Broken Biscuits

7.30pm

20

Ahir Shah

8pm

19

Thursday 3

Broken Biscuits

7.30pm

20

Spillikin

8pm

21

Friday 4

Broken Biscuits

7.30pm

20

Spillikin

8pm

21

Saturday 5

Broken Biscuits

2pm

20

Saturday 5

Broken Biscuits

7.30pm

20

Spillikin

8pm

21

Sunday 6

Hackney Colliery Band

7.30pm

21

Tuesday 8

This Might Hurt

7.30pm

22

Wednesday 9

This Might Hurt

7.30pm

22

Thursday 10

This Might Hurt

7.30pm

22

Don't Wake the Damp

8pm

23

Friday 11

This Might Hurt

7.30pm

22

Don't Wake the Damp

8pm

23

Don't Wake the Damp

8pm

23

Sarah Jane Morris and Antonio Forcione

8pm

24 - 25

Tom Harrison Quintet

6pm

24 - 25

Omar Puente

9pm

24 - 25

8pm

27

8pm

27

Saturday 12

This Might Hurt

2pm

22

Saturday 12

This Might Hurt

7.30pm

22

Sunday 13

Pete Firman

7.30pm

23

Tuesday 15

Stacey Kent

7.30pm

24

Thursday 17 Friday 18 Saturday 19

Robert Glasper Experiment

7.30pm

26

Big Band Spectacular

3pm

26

Saturday 19 Wednesday 23

Hull Dance Prize

7.30pm

26 From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads

Friday 25 Saturday 26

PEAK

STANDARD

OFF-PEAK

PREVIEW

Band A (Best seats)

£22.50

£20.00

£16.00

£15.00

Band B

£20.00

£17.50

£14.00

£12.50

Back row (Bar stool seats)

£17.50

£15.00

£12.00

£10.00

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Date

Main Theatre

Time

Page

Studio Theatre

Time

Page

DECEMBER/JANUARY Friday 2

Treasure Island

7pm

6-7

Saturday 3

Treasure Island

2pm & 7pm

6-7

Tuesday 6

Treasure Island

10.15am & 7pm

6-7

Wednesday 7

Treasure Island

10.15am & 1.30pm

6-7

Thursday 8

Treasure Island

10.15am & 7pm

6-7

Friday 9

Treasure Island

10.15am & 7pm

6-7

Saturday 10

Treasure Island

2pm & 7pm

6-7

Monday 12

Treasure Island

10.15am

6-7

Treasure Island

10.15am & 1.30pm

6-7

Treasure Island

10.15am & 1.30pm

6-7

See You At the Gallows

8pm

27

Thursday 15

Treasure Island

10.15am & 1.30pm

6-7

See You At the Gallows

8pm

27

Friday 16

Treasure Island

10.15am & 7pm

6-7

See You At the Gallows

8pm

27

Saturday 17

Treasure Island

2pm & 7pm

6-7

See You At the Gallows

8pm

27

Monday 19

Treasure Island

11am & 4pm

6-7

Tuesday 20

Treasure Island

11am & 4pm

6-7

Wednesday 21

Treasure Island

11am & 4pm

6-7

Thursday 22

Treasure Island

2pm & 7pm

6-7

Friday 23

Treasure Island

2pm & 7pm

6-7

Saturday 24

Treasure Island

11am & 4pm

6-7

Tuesday 13 Wednesday 14

Tuesday 27

Treasure Island

4pm

6-7

Wednesday 28

Treasure Island

11am & 4pm

6-7

Thursday 29

Treasure Island

11am & 4pm

6-7

Friday 30

Treasure Island

11am & 4pm

6-7

Saturday 31

Treasure Island

11am & 4pm

6-7

Wednesday 4

Treasure Island

10.15am & 7pm

6-7

Thursday 5

Treasure Island

10.15am & 7pm

6-7

Friday 6

Treasure Island

10.15am & 7pm

6-7

Saturday 7

Treasure Island

11am & 7pm

6-7

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