Autumn 2018 Riley Theatre Brochure

Performances Autumn 2018

What’s On

Gracefool Collective, This Is Not A Wedding © David Lindsay, Design by Split

At Yorkshire’s largest dedicated dance house

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Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS7 4BH

Wee/Francesco Scavetta Hardly Ever

© Francesco Scavetta

Offbeat, funny and poetic, Hardly Ever is a delightfully inventive look at truth and falsehood, in the theatre and in life.

With surreal word play and eccentric retro set design, Norwegian dance company Wee and maverick Italian choreographer Francesco Scavetta take us on a mind-bending tour of the unexpected.

Thurs 27 September 7.30pm £12 (£7) “Witty, poetical, and visually quirky” Artslandia Vancouver

Finishing Touches A play by Brian Daniels Relationships, friendships and life changing events…

Finishing Touches takes a contemporary look at the impact of childhood sexual abuse on four survivors at various ages and stages of adult life. Follow each character as they unearth the courage to look back, relive and step forward in this dynamic, modern production.

Sat 6 October 7.30pm £10 (£8) Suitable for: 16yrs+

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Amina Khayyam Dance Company © David Lindsay, Design by Split

A Thousand Faces A bold dance theatre production that subverts the imagery of Hollywood glamour and Bollywood beauty to discuss violence against women worldwide, in particular, acid attacks.

Blending physical theatre and mime with expressive ‘ang abhinaya’, part of traditional South Asian dance Kathak, A Thousand Faces is an urgent work that breaks new ground.

Gracefool Collective

In assocation with Kala Sangam and SAA-UK

This Is Not A Wedding

Thurs 11 October 7.30pm £12 (£6)

Laugh, cry and sing along to the classics as four bridal-clad women attempt to entertain and maintain their dignity, in a last ditch effort to work out what the hell it all means. Using their unique concoction of wildly entertaining dance theatre, Gracefool invite YOU to be a guest at the non-wedding event of the year, tackling tradition, conformity and expectation in the process.

Suitable for: 6yrs+

“A powerful hardhitting emotional production that had integrity, honesty and reality at its core” BBC © Ayesha Begum

Thurs 1 November

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7.30pm £12 (£6) Suitable for: 11yrs+ rileytheatre.com

Lost Dog Juliet & Romeo Lost Dog’s new show reveals the real story of Romeo and Juliet. It turns out they didn’t die in a tragic misunderstanding, they grew up and lived happily ever after.

Well, they lived at least.

With Lost Dog’s blend of dance, theatre and comedy, this duet, directed by Olivier Award nominated Ben Duke, takes on our cultural obsession with youth and our inevitable issues with longevity.

Weds 14 November 7.30pm £12 (£7) Suitable for: 13yrs+ “Pure pleasure. Smart, subversive and sexy”

© Tristram Kenton

The Guardian 

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Stopgap Dance Company The Enormous Room In the latest powerful production from Stopgap, we follow a father and daughter gradually coming to terms with the loss of Jackie–their wife and mother.

© Chris Parkes

Combining exquisite detail in movement with evocative text and design, The Enormous Room transports us somewhere between this world and the next. Thoughtful, moving and uplifting, this is a show about saying goodbye and moving on.

Sat 24 November 7.30pm £12 (£7) “An absorbing encounter with grief and loss” Bachtrack 

RJC Dance 25 Years - ‘Roots, Respect & Still Rising’ Shortlisted for the National Diversity Awards 2018, RJC Dance celebrates 25 years of engaging young people from all backgrounds and representing the diversity of our community and our nation. This spectacular performance showcases the talent, skills and creativity of RJC Dance Youth Provision, young people aged 9 - 19 years. A must see event!

Fri 7 - Sat 8 December 7.30pm £8 (£6) Family Friday Ticket £24 (2 x Adults, 2 x Children)

Buy tickets from 1 November at: RJC Dance, The Mandela Centre, Leeds, LS7 3HY Box Office: 0113 219 3018

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Š Nick Singleton

Planning your visit Access

Latecomers

Riley Theatre is wheelchair accessible.

If you are a wheelchair user or have a registered disability, you are entitled to one free ticket for an accompanying guest or carer. Please call the Box Office to book. For more information about our facilities and accessibility, visit: rileytheatre.com

Latecomers may be asked to wait until a suitable break in the performance before being admitted to the theatre.

CafĂŠ Bar Our cafĂŠ bar serves a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages both preperformance and during the interval.

How to find us Riley Theatre is based in the same building as Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD), and within easy reach of Leeds City Centre.

Riley Theatre Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS7 4BH

Bus: 2, 3, 3A and 48 leave regularly from Leeds City Centre to Chapeltown Road Recreation Ground (directly opposite NSCD). For routes and timetables visit: wymetro.com Car: free parking is available for theatregoers. Riley Theatre is just a five minute drive from Leeds City Centre, beyond the Sheepscar Interchange.

0113 219 3018

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27 September

Wee/Francesco Scavetta Hardly Ever

£12 (£7)

6 October

Finishing Touches by Brian Daniels

£10 (£8)

11 October

Amina Khayyam Dance Company A Thousand Faces

£12 (£6)

1 November

Gracefool Collective This Is Not A Wedding

£12 (£6)

14 November

Lost Dog Juliet & Romeo

£12 (£7)

24 November

Stopgap Dance Company The Enormous Room

£12 (£7)

7 - 8 December

RJC Dance 25 Years - ‘Roots, Respect & Still Rising’

£8 (£6)

Season Offer | £45 (£25) Save up to £15 and guarantee your seat at five incredible performances.

Includes all performances marked with . All tickets must be booked at the same time. The discount will be automatically applied when booking online or through the Box Office. Offer ends Weds 26 September 2018.

How to book Online

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By phone 0113 219 3018 In person Northern School of Contemporary Dance

98 Chapeltown Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS7 4BH

Box Office hours

Concessions

10am - 4pm, Monday to Friday and one hour before the start of every performance.

Available for 18-25 year olds, senior citizens (60+), full time students, unwaged, under 18s and theatregoers with a registered disability.

Proof of eligibility is required.

Payment We take all major credit / debit cards. Tickets are non-refundable unless a performance is cancelled. For full terms and conditions visit: rileytheatre.com

Group bookings Get a 10% discount on your order when you buy over 10 tickets online or through the Box Office.

Riley Theatre reserves the right to change or cancel performances. Information contained in this brochure is subject to change, details correct at time of going to print.

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