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Assisted performances AUDIO DESCRIBED: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.... Sat 2 Sept, 2.30pm.....................Vocaleyes Shirley Valentine....................................................... Sat 9 Sept, 2.30pm.....................Matthew Piper Beautiful.................................................................... Sat 7 Oct, 2.30pm.......................Caroline Williams Crazy For You............................................................ Sat 4 Nov, 2.30pm......................Minds Eye - Anne Hornsby How the Other Half Loves......................................... Sat 2 Dec, 2.30pm......................Matthew Piper Terry Pratchett’s Lords & Ladies (stage two)............ Sat 16 Dec, 7.30pm....................Stage Two student describers Sleeping Beauty........................................................ Wed 3 Jan, 2018, 2.30pm & ......Matthew Piper & ................................................................................. Sat 6 Jan, 2018, 2.30pm............Caroline Williams Around the World in 80 Days.................................... Sat 20 Jan 2018, 2.30pm...........Matthew Piper Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella.................................... Sat 3 Mar, 2018, 2.30pm............Vocaleyes The Kite Runner........................................................ Sat 10 Mar, 2018, 2.30pm..........Matthew Piper Legally Blonde........................................................... Sat 31 Mar, 2018, 2.30pm..........Caroline Williams Jersey Boys............................................................... Thur 7 June, 2018, 2.30pm........Minds Eye - Anne Hornsby Miss Saigon..............................................................

Wed 29 Aug, 2018, 2.30pm........Minds Eye - Anne Hornsby WC T

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P Crazy For You........................................................... Sat 4 Nov, 2.30pm.....................Theatresign - Laura Miller Sleeping Beauty....................................................... Sat 13 Jan, 2018, 2.30pm.........Theatresign - Stacey Green Fat Friends the Musical............................................ Sat 17 Mar, 2018, 2.30pm.........Theatresign - Karen .....................................................................................................................................

Ward Welch Miss Saigon............................................................. Wed 29 Aug, 2018, 2.30pm ......Theatresign -Donna Ruane CAPTIONED: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.... Thur 31 Aug, 2.30pm Shirley Valentine....................................................... Thur 7 Sept, 2.30pm Beautiful.................................................................... Wed 4 Oct, 2.30pm Crazy For You............................................................ Thur 2 Nov, 2.30pm Norfolk Schools Project............................................. Sun 12 Nov, 2.30pm How The Other Half Loves......................................... Wed 29 Nov, 2.30pm Sleeping Beauty........................................................ Sun 7 Jan, 2018, 1pm Around the World in 80 Days.................................... Wed 17 Jan, 2.30pm The Kite Runner........................................................ Wed 7 Mar, 2018, 2.30pm This House................................................................ Thur 10 May 2018, 2.30pm Jersey Boys............................................................... Thur 14 June, 2018, 2.30pm Miss Saigon.............................................................. Wed 5 Sept, 2018, 2.30pm RELAXED: Sleeping Beauty........................................................ Fri 5 Jan, 2018, 5.30pm DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY: G & S Concert........................................................... Fri 15 Sept, 2pm ................................................................................. this concert will also be CAPTIONED

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Welcome to the Theatre Royal Welcome to our new season at Norwich Theatre Royal.

Since I came to Norwich at the beginning of the year, lots of people have asked me about my vision for our artistic programme over the coming years. My response is always a straightforward one: there won’t be a revolution, but look out for some evolution.

We will continue to bring the very best work across the broadest spectrum of the performing arts to our stages but you will also see some artists, companies and productions that are new to Norwich. I think that this season is a great example of that commitment.

I know how much excitement and enjoyment our musicals programme brings to our audiences and we have an incredible lineup to enjoy from the award-winning Jersey Boys to the heart-wrenching Miss Saigon and, of course, one of the most eagerly anticipated new musicals, The Band, featuring the music of Take That.

comedians including Jimmy Carr, Sarah Millican, David Baddiel and a very welcome return to the Theatre Royal for Norfolk’s own Nimmo Twins.

If that wasn’t enough, this autumn In Stage Two we are delighted to launch Creative Matters, our new series of month-long seasons of performances, installations, activities and events focusing on issues which directly affect people of all ages and backgrounds.

We hope that, as always, there will be something for everyone to enjoy.

Stephen Crocker Chief Executive

We also have two fantastic dramas in The Kite Runner and This House and both shows come to us following hugely successful runs in the West End. In dance, you can look forward to the smash-hit Tap Factory and the returns of our partners Richard Alston Dance Company and New Adventures, with Matthew Bourne’s wonderful Cinderella.

Finally, as we head towards the winter months we’ve also made sure that there is plenty to make you laugh out loud with shows from some of the country’s favourite

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HHHHH ‘Astonishing and Unmissable.’

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A NEW PLAY BY

SIMON STEPHENS

BASED ON THE BEST-SELLING NOVEL BY

MARK HADDON

Tuesday 29 August - Saturday 2 September

Monday 7 – Saturday 12 August Inspired by the smash hit multi-million selling albums Dreamboats and Petticoats, the West End sell out sensation Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical features some of the greatest hit songs of the Rock ‘n’ Roll era. And, with over 2 million copies sold and weeks at No. 1 in the charts the Great British public didn’t just want to listen to pure nostalgia: They’d love to see it as well.

In 1961 emotions run high as young musicians Norman and Bobby Friends & Corporate Club: compete to win a national song writing competition – and, more Bands A & B £5 OFF first night importantly, the attention of the gorgeous Sue! But when Bobby discovers that shy Laura is no slouch on the piano, love and rock Over 60s Special Price: ‘n’ roll fame beckons.

Bands A & B £6 OFF Wed mat Eves 7.30pm, Mats Wed & Sat 2.30pm

Mats: a) £25.50 Eves: a) £29 4

b) £21.50 b) £25

c) £19.50 c) £21.50

d) £18 d) £19

ON SALE NOW Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

e) £8 e) £8

Under 18s Special Price:

Bands A & B £6 OFF Tues-Thur eves

Group Rates: Tues - Thur see page 67 for further information

The National Theatre’s internationally acclaimed production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time returns to Norwich this August.

Winner of 7 Olivier Awards and 5 Tony Awards® including ‘Best Play’, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time brings Mark Haddon’s best-selling novel to thrilling life on stage, adapted by two-time Olivier Award-winning playwright Simon Stephens and directed by Olivier and Tony Award®-winning director Marianne Elliott.

Friends & Corporate Club:

Christopher, fifteen years old, has an extraordinary brain – exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life.

He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched and he distrusts strangers. When he falls under the suspicion of killing Mrs Shears’ dog, it takes him on a journey that upturns his world.

“A beautiful, dazzlingly inventive show about the wonders of life.”

Evening Standard

“A phenomenal combination of storytelling and spectacle.” The Times

b) £26

c) £22.50

d) £21

ON SALE NOW Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

Over 60s Special Price:

Bands A&B £5 OFF Wed & Thur mats

Under 18s Special Price:

Bands A & B £5 OFF Wed and Thur eves and mats

Group Rates: Wed & Thur see page 67 for further information

Captioned Perf:

Eves 7.30pm, Mats Wed, Thur & Sat 2.30pm

a) £28.50

Half price first night

Photo of Luke Treadaway by Hugo Glendinnning Photos of 2017 UK & Ireland Tour cast by Brinkhoff/Mögenburg

FEATURING CLASSIC TRACKS FROM ROY ORBISON, THE SHADOWS, EDDIE COCHRAN, BILLY FURY, AND MANY MORE, INCLUDING LET’S DANCE, TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM, SHAKING ALL OVER, BOBBY’S GIRL, LITTLE TOWN FLIRT, ONLY SIXTEEN, RUNAROUND SUE, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET 16, LET IT BE ME, GREAT PRETENDER, C’MON EVERYBODY, LET’S TWIST AGAIN AND MANY MORE HITS FROM MUSIC’S GOLDEN ERA

Theatre Royal Drama Sponsor:

Thur 31 Aug, 2.30pm

e) £8

Audio Described:

Sat 2 Sept, 2.30pm

Discounts subject to allocation being available

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THE NATIONAL GILBERT & SULLIVAN OPERA COMPANY Jodie Prenger

Thursday 14 - Saturday 16 September Starring Richard Gauntlett and the National Gilbert & Sullivan Orchestra Thur 14, 7.30pm THE MIKADO This hilarious story exudes big, colourful characters and well-known songs. Enjoy the wit and magic of Gilbert & Sullivan, performed by some of the UK’s leading exponents of the world-famous Savoy operas.

Tuesday 5 - Saturday 9 September Shirley is a Liverpool housewife.

Her kids have left home and she makes chips and egg for her husband while talking to the wall. Where has her life disappeared to? Out of the blue, her best friend offers her a trip to Greece for 2 weeks and she secretly packs her bags. She heads for the sun and starts to see the world and herself very differently.

Willy Russell’s heart-warming comedy premiered in 1986 and took the world by storm. It was adapted into an Oscar nominated film.

Now, on its 30th anniversary, Jodie Prenger stars in a major revival of this national treasure.

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b) £22.50

c) £19.50

Half price first night

Over 60s Special Price: Bands A & B £6 OFF Thur mat

Under 18s Special Price: Bands C&D £12 Wed -Thur eves and mats

Group Rates: Wed & Thur

see page 67 for further information

Captioned Perf:

Eves 7.30pm, Mats Thur & Sat 2.30pm

a) £26.50

Friends & Corporate Club:

d) £18

ON SALE NOW Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

e) £8

Thur 7 Sept, 2.30pm

Audio Described:

Sat 9 Sept, 2.30pm

Fri 15, 7.30pm PIRATES OF PENZANCE A wonderful, jolly romp complete with a brave(ish!) band of swashbuckling pirates, a dotty Major-General, his beautiful unwed daughters and a bumbling bunch of hopeless but hilarious British bobbies – simply excellent entertainment.

Fri 15, 2pm DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY CONCERT The orchestra and soloists with a selection of well-known G&S songs, plus popular music hall ditties to sing along to, especially for people with dementia and their carers.

Price includes tea and cake after the concert. Stalls-only seating. Not available to book online.

Sat 16, 2.30pm & 7.30pm HMS PINAFORE a) £17 b) £17 c) £17 d) £17 One of the most enduringly popular of G&S’s great comic creations, This concert with many well-known songs including I am the Monarch of the Sea, I’m called Little Buttercup and He is an Englishman. will be captioned Get on board for this much-loved nautical comic opera.

Eves 7.30pm, Mat Sat 2.30pm Over 60s Special Price: Bands A & B £6 OFF Sat mat

a) £35

b) £32.50

c) £27.50

d) £22.50

ON SALE NOW Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

e) £8

Group Rates: All perfs

see page 67 for further information

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Tuesday 19 - Saturday 23 September The legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences.

Few musicals have received such acclaim as the multi-award-winning Blood Brothers. Bill Kenwright’s production surpassed 10,000 performances in London’s West End, one of only three musicals ever to achieve that milestone. LYN PAUL returns to the iconic role she has played many times in the West End. Lyn rose to fame as a member of the pop group New Seekers whose numerous number one hits include I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing.

It has been christened the ‘Standing Ovation Musical’, as it “brings the audience cheering to its feet and roaring its approval” (The Daily Mail). The superb score includes Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe Over 60s Special Price: and the emotionally charged hit Tell Me It’s Not True.

Bands A & B £5 OFF Wed mat Eves 7.30pm, Mats Wed, Thur & Sat 2.30pm

Wed & Thur mats: a) £31.50 Eves & Sat mat: a) £38

b) £28 b) £34

c) £22.50 c) £28.50

ON SALE NOW Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

d) £19 d) £22

e) £8 e) £8

Under 18s Special Price:

Bands A & B £5 OFF Wed-Thur eves

Group Rates: Tues - Thur

see page 67 for further information

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Photos from West End production

Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 October Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, the Olivier and Tony Award®-winning West End and Broadway show is coming to Norwich as part of its first ever UK tour!

Long before she was Carole King, the chart-topping music legend, she was an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent.

Tuesday 26 - Saturday 30 September Over 60s Special Price:

Immerse yourself in a mystical underwater world.

When a young mermaid is finally allowed her first glimpse of life beyond the ocean, she is enthralled by what she sees. After falling desperately in love with a man, she will do anything she can to live a human life.

Northern Ballet’s beautiful new ballet will reimagine the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairytale and take you on a journey beneath the waves.

Choreographed by David Nixon OBE, and performed to an original score played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia, book now to see this spectacular new production.

Eves 7.30pm, Mats Thur & Sat 2.30pm

a) £38.50 10

b) £32

c) £28

d) £24.50

ON SALE NOW Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

e) £8

Bands A & B £8 OFF Tues to Thur eves & mats

Under 18s Special Price: Bands A & B £10 OFF Tues-Thur eves and mats

Schools: Bands C & D £9 Thur mat Group Rates: Tues - Thur

and mats see page 67 for further information

Family Ticket:

4 people (max 2 adults), Bands A & B £90, buy up to 3 additional child seats for £12 each, Tues to Fri eves only

Beautiful tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit song-writing team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to Friends & Corporate Club: becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history.

Along the way she wrote the soundtrack to a generation, including one of the best-selling albums of all time, Tapestry, and countless classics such as (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, Take Good Care of My Baby, You’ve Got a Friend, So Far Away, It Might as Well Rain Until September, Up on the Roof, and The Locomotion.

HHHH ‘A STREAM OF CLASSICS’ The Observer HHHH ‘I FELT THE EARTH MOVE UNDER MY FEET’ Mail On Sunday

Bands A & B £5 OFF first night

Over 60s Special Price:

Bands A & B £8 OFF Wed & Thur mats

Under 18s Special Price:

Bands A & B £8 OFF Wed & Thur eves

Group Rates: Wed - Thur Eves 7.30pm, Mats Wed, Thur & Sat 2.30pm

Tues-Thur: a) £43.50 Fri & Sat: a) £48.50

b) £39.50 b) £45

c) £32.50 c) £39.50

d) £27.50 d) £32.50

ON SALE NOW Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

e) £8 e) £8

see page 67 for further information

Captioned Perf:

Wed 4 Oct, 2.30pm

Audio Described:

Sat 7 Oct, 2.30pm

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GIULIO CESARE

By Handel

Monday 16 - Tuesday 17 October Tues 17 Oct Part 2: Cleopatra’s Needle

Mon 16 Oct Part 1: The Death of Pompey

One of the greatest heroic operas ever written, Handel’s Giulio Cesare is a thrilling story of passion and revenge in the midst of bitter power struggles over the succession to Egypt’s throne.

It’s 49 B.C. and Julius Caesar is at war with Pompey. Fearing defeat Pompey seeks help from the Pharaoh, Ptolemy, who instead betrays him to gain Caesar’s favour. Meanwhile, Cleopatra is plotting to oust her brother and become the sole ruler of Egypt…

Don’t miss this exhilaratingly epic drama, featuring ETO’s partner baroque orchestra The Old Street Band and a first-rate cast including Christopher Ainslie in the title role, and Laura Mitchell as Cleopatra.

Eves 7.30pm PART 1 OR PART 2: a) £37.50 PART 1 & PART 2: a) £49.50 ON SALE NOW

b) £31 b) £40

c) £23.50 c) £32

d) £19 d) £26

Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALKS:

e) £8 will take place in the Targetfollow Room at the e) £16 theatre (6.30pm). Please order your free tickets direct from the Box Office when booking.

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CLASSICAL MUSIC

CONCERTS

Some of the world’s finest musicians, conductors and soloists with a rich programme ­of symphonies, concertos and orchestral masterpieces.

Sunday 22 October 2017, 7.30pm

‘Exhilarating and poignant’

GHOST DANCES

The Sunday Times

Christopher Bruce’s masterpiece plus other works

Sunday 15 April 2018, 7.30pm

ST PETERSBURG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

CZECH NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: Vladimir Altschuler Soloist: Peter Donohoe

Conductor: Soloist:

Prokofiev Rachmaninov

Rimsky Korsakov

Schubert Symphony No. 8

Classical Symphony Piano Concerto No. 4 (Peter Donohoe) Scheherazade

Romantic and sweeping, this concert showcases the best of Russian orchestral music.

Petr Altrichter Pavel Kolesnikov

Beethoven Piano Concerto no. 5

(The Emperor) Dvorak Symphony No. 9 (The New World) Dazzling piano alongside majestic and lyrical symphonies.

a) £36 b) £36 c) £22 d) £22 e) £8

a) £36 b) £36 c) £22 d) £22 e) £8

Saturday 24 March 2018, 7.30pm

EUROPEAN UNION CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Soloist: Director:

Martin Roscoe Eva Stegemann

Bach

Mozart

Vivaldi

Brandenburg Concerto no.3 Piano Concerto K.414 A major (Martin Roscoe) Four Seasons

Three of the greatest composers of all time in a dynamic and crowd-pleasing programme.

Thursday 19 - Friday 20 October Ghost Dances is one of the most popular works in Rambert’s history. It tells stories of love and compassion, as death – in the form of the iconic “ghost dancers” – interrupts the lives of a series of ordinary people. Visually referencing celebrations of the Day of the Dead, and driven by the rhythms of traditional Latin American music, it is a Friends & Corporate Club: moving, intensely human work.

Bands A&B £7.50 OFF Thur eve

a) £25

b) £25

c) £19

d) £19

e) £8

Book for all three concerts and save money

Also in the programme is The days run away like wild horses, Over 60s Special Price: a new creation by Aletta Collins. Taking its title from a poem by Charles Bukowski, it is a witty, lively depiction of how everyday moments make up Bands A&B £4 OFF Fri mat a life, set to Arturo Márquez’s pulsating Danzones.

Bands A & B: £85 Friends: £80

Under 25s Special Price:

Completing the triple bill is a new work from internationally acclaimed dance-maker Andonis Foniadakis. You’ll be swept up in this high energy performance, which shows off the full range of the Rambert dancers’ extraordinary skills.

Friday’s matinee features an introduction by Mark Baldwin (Rambert’s Artistic Director) and performances of Ghost Dances and The days run away like wild horses.

Eves 7.30pm, Fri mat 1.30pm a) £25 14

b) £23

c) £21

(The Unfinished)

d) £18

ON SALE NOW Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

e) £8

Bands C & D: £55 Friends: £50

Bands A&B £10 Thur and Fri eves

Schools:

Bands C&D £8.50 Fri mat

Group Rates: all perfs see page 67 for further information

Pre-Show Talk: Thur 19 Oct at 6.30pm in the Targetfollow Room at the theatre. Please order your free tickets direct from the Box Office.

ON SALE NOW

Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

Pre concert talks will take place in the Peter Wilson Auditorium in Stage Two from 6.30pm.

Please order your free tickets direct from the Box Office

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Tuesday 31 October - Saturday 4 November High energy, high kicking and gloriously glamorous, the acclaimed Watermill Theatre production of Crazy for You is the ultimate feel-good musical starring Tom Chambers (Top Hat and Strictly Come Dancing) and Caroline Flack (Strictly Come Dancing, Love Island, The X Factor) featuring a fabulous score from the Gershwin brothers’ songbook.

Mistaken identities, heartbreak, happiness and a wealth of memorable tunes, including I Got Rhythm, They Can’t Take That Away From Me, Nice Work If You Can Get It and Embraceable You all feature in this exhilarating celebration of Friends & Corporate Club: the great Broadway musicals.

Thursday 26 - Friday 27 October

bursts with a crazy, lovable spirit.’ Mark Shenton, The Stage

Tap Factory is an international hit show for all the family, featuring urban tap dance, percussion, comedy and acrobatics.

HHHH ‘The production is a delight — as silly yet smart

Over 60s Special Price: Bands A & B £6 OFF mats

Under 18s Special Price:

a catch-all for a swell bunch of songs as you could wish for.’

Bands A & B £6 OFF Wed-Thur eves

Tap Factory is so much more than a tap show - full of high energy dance, explosive percussion and unbelievable thriils, all wrapped up in a fun-filled evening.

The Times

The stunning live music and choreography is created from the most ordinary of objects by a highly talented, internationally renowned cast of award-winning tap dancers. Don’t miss it!

Over 60s Special Price:

Bobby doesn’t just dance up a storm and sing – he’s a fine physical comedian.’ WhatsOnStage

Eves 7.30pm, Mat Fri 2.30pm

Under 18s Special Price:

a) £25.50 b) £22.50 16

Bands A & B £5 OFF first night

HHHHH ‘Irresistible, irrepressible and inventive,

c) £19.50

d) £17.50

ON SALE NOW Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

e) £8

Bands A & B £5 OFF Fri mat Bands A-C £5 OFF all perfs

Group Rates: Thur eve

see page 67 for further information

HHHH ‘Sends you home on a high. Strictly’s Tom Chambers’

Eves 7.30pm, Mats Wed, Thur & Sat 2.30pm Mats: a) £37.50 b) £32 c) £27.50 d) £23 Eves: a) £42.50 b) £36 c) £31 d) £26 ON SALE NOW Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

e) £8 e) £8

Group Rates: Wed - Thur

see page 67 for further information

Captioned Perf:

Thur 2 Nov, 2.30pm WC Audio Described:

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Sat 4 Nov, 2.30pm

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NORFOLK + NORWICH CHAMBER MUSIC at the John

Innes Centre

2017

2018

Saturday 30 September 7.30pm

Saturday 20 January 7.30pm

MARK PADMORE TILL FELLNER Sunday 8 October 3.00pm

PAVEL HAAS QUARTET Saturday 14 October 7.30pm

KUSS QUARTET

Saturday 28 October 7.30pm

VIENNA PIANO TRIO

GOULD PIANO TRIO Sunday 21 January 11.30am + 3.00pm

GOULD PIANO TRIO Saturday 27 January 7.30pm

QUATUOR ÉBÈNE

Saturday 10 February 7.30pm

FRANCESCO PIEMONTESI Sunday 18 February 3.00pm

IMOGEN COOPER

HAFFNER WIND ENSEMBLE

Sunday 10 December 3.00pm

Saturday 17 March 7.30pm

Saturday 18 November 7.30pm

ALEC FRANK-GEMMILL TOLGA ATALAY ÜN JOE PUGLIA Saturday 21 April 7.30pm ALASDAIR BEATSON ELIAS QUARTET NAVARRA QUARTET TICKETS: Season ticket £195 members ticket £20 public £25 Students under the age of 25 A limited number of seats is available for each concert at £5 Box office Theatre Royal, Theatre Street, Norwich NR2 1RL. Tel. 01603 598595 Online at www.norwichchambermusic.co.uk On the door subject to availability.

John Innes Centre concert hall Norwich Research Park, Zone 2 Norwich NR4 7UH

www.norwichchambermusic.co.uk

Theatre Royal Drama Sponsor:

Tuesday 7 - Saturday 11 November Hedda and Tesman have just returned from their honeymoon and the relationship is already in trouble. Trapped but determined, Hedda tries to control those around her, only to see her own world unravel.

This acclaimed new production of Ibsen’s masterpiece Hedda Gabler comes to Norwich Theatre Royal following a sold out run at the National Theatre. Adapted by Olivier Award-winning playwright Patrick Marber (Closer, Three Days in the Country) and directed by Olivier and Tony Award®-winner Ivo van Hove (A View from the Bridge), who made his National Theatre debut with this bold and modern new production. Lizzy Watts plays the title role of the free-spirited Hedda Gabler, one of the greatest dramatic parts in theatre and regarded as the female Hamlet.

Eves 7.30pm, Mats Wed, Thur & Sat 2.30pm b) £24

c) £21

Half price first night

Over 60s Special Price:

Bands A & B £6 OFF Wed & Thur mats

Under 18s Special Price:

Bands A & B £6 OFF Wed - Thur eves

★★★★★ ‘ A triumph.’ Mail on Sunday a) £27.50

Friends & Corporate Club:

d) £18

ON SALE NOW Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

e) £8

Schools: Bands C & D £8.50 Wed & Thur mats Group Rates: Wed - Thur eves

and mats see page 67 for further information

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Tuesday 14 - Saturday 18 November Take your seat for Tour 2017 where age old plotting and scheming prevails, from Mozart and Rossini right up to the present day in Brett Dean’s new Hamlet.

Tues 14 (7.15pm) & Thur 16 (2pm) Mozart’s COSI FAN TUTTE Sung in Italian with English supertitles Full of sublime melodies and dazzling singing, Così fan tutte has variously been described as ‘a deep and unsettling masterpiece’, ‘a musical lark’, and ‘a profound and terrifying tragicomedy’. All of these qualities and more shine through in Glyndebourne’s gorgeous period production by Nicholas Hytner, former director of the National Theatre.

Find out more about our outstanding school for girls aged 3 to 18 at our next

Open Morning Saturday 30th September 2017 10am to 1pm To confirm your place, contact our Registrar by calling 01603 453 265 or emailing admissions@nor.gdst.net

Norwich High School for Girls aged 3 to 18

Wed 15 (7.15pm) & Sat 18 (7.15pm) Rossini’s IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA Sung in Italian with English supertitles Rossini’s most popular comedy comes roaring back in a production whose wit and playful energy springs directly from his buoyant music.

Director Annabel Arden creates a sultry, surreal and subtly Spanish world lightly touched by magic.

Fri 17 (7.15pm) Brett Dean’s HAMLET Sung in English with English supertitles Dean’s colourful, energetic, witty and richly lyrical music expertly captures the modernity of Shakespeare’s timeless tale. Librettist Matthew Jocelyn highlights the opera’s main dramatic themes: death, madness, the impossibility of certainty, and the complexities of action.

Pre-Performance Talks:

will take place in the Town Close Room at the theatre on Tues, Wed & Fri 6.15-6.45pm. Order your free tickets direct from the Box Office when booking.

Under 18s Special Price: Bands A & B £15 Tues & Sat

Schools: Bands C & D £9 Thur 2pm, Fri 7.15pm Group Rates: Tues, Wed & Fri

see page 67 for further information

Saver Scheme:

Buy a full price ticket for Hamlet (Bands A-C), get £10 off the same price ticket for Cosi or Barbiere

Eves 7.15pm, Thur mat 2pm a) £55

b) £49

c) £39.50

d) £31.50

ON SALE NOW Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

e) £8

SUPERTITLES:

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Tuesday 21 - Saturday 25 November

‘TIMELESS GENIUS... IT DOESN’T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS’

‘UTTERLY BREATHTAKING’ Daily Mail

DAILY TELEGRAPH

The multi award-winning international sensation returns to Norwich by popular demand. Having wowed audiences in 2014, this truly unique theatrical adventure is filled with heart, humour and stunning spectacle, promising a breath-taking multisensory delight. A wonder of a show that is equally enjoyed by adults and families alike, Slava’s Snowshow has entertained audiences in over 80 countries receiving universal worldwide acclaim. Enter Slava’s snowy world for a once in a lifetime, joyous, fun-packed event culminating in a blizzard that puts you firmly at the centre of the action!

WINNER! OLIVIER AWARD FOR BEST ENTERTAINMENT WINNER! TIME OUT AWARD FOR BEST SHOW

HHHHH ‘FULL OF LAUGHTER, THERE IS NOTHING QUITE LIKE IT’

Over 60s Special Price:

The Independent

Bands A & B £10 OFF mats

‘PURE MAGIC’ Daily Express

Under 18s Special Price:

Bands A & B £8 OFF Tues to Thur eves

Evening Standard

Schools: Bands C & D £9 Thur mat

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Sunday Times

‘SIMPLY THRILLING. AN UNFORGETTABLE MASTERPIECE’

‘A MAGICAL WORK OF WONDER’

c) £19

ALAN STRACHAN

d) £16

ON SALE NOW Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

e) £8

Group Rates: Tues to Thur eves and mats see page 67 for further information

ROBERT DAWS

CAROLINE LANGRISHE

CHARLIE BROOKS

LEON OCKENDEN

MATTHEW COTTLE

SARA CROWE

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‘ONE OF THE FUNNIEST SHOWS… COMEDY GOLD’ THE TIMES

Monday 27 November - Saturday 2 December Following its critically acclaimed West End revival at the Haymarket, Alan Ayckbourn’s hilarious tale of matrimonial mishaps, and London’s funniest comedy of 2016, embarks on a national tour.

Bob and Fiona clumsily try to cover up their affair but their spouses’ intervention only adds to the confusion. William and Mary Featherstone become stuck in the middle, falsely accused of adultery, with no idea as to how they’ve become involved. The plot culminates in two disastrous dinner parties on successive nights, shown at the same time, Friends & Corporate Club: Half price first night after which the future of all three couples seems in jeopardy…

The star cast includes leading stage and TV actor ROBERT DAWS, (The Royal, Outside Edge and Roger Roger) opposite CAROLINE LANGRISHE (Lovejoy, Holby City and Judge John Deed).

Joining them is MATTHEW COTTLE (BAFTA-nominated Game On and who transfers from the West End), SARA CROWE, (West End: Absurd Person Singular and The Constant Wife, and on screen in the film Four Weddings and a Funeral), CHARLIE BROOKS (everyone’s favourite villain as Janine Butcher in EastEnders), and LEON OCKENDEN (currently Will in Coronation Street).

b) £24

c) £20.50

Bands A & B £8 OFF Wed mat

Under 18s Special Price:

Bands C & D £12 Tues to Thur eves and mats

Group Rates: Tues - Thur see page 67 for further information Captioned Perf:

Eves 7.30pm, Mats Wed & Sat 2.30pm

a) £28.50

Over 60s Special Price:

d) £19

ON SALE NOW Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

e) £8

Wed 29 Nov, 2.30pm

Audio Described: Sat 2 Dec, 2.30pm

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Concessions apply to all highlighted performances Over 60s/Under 18s Special Price: Bands A-D £2 OFF WC

Group Rates: All highlighted perfs see page 67 for further info T P

Signed Performance: Sat 13 Jan, 2.30pm Audio Described: Wed 3 Jan, 2.30pm Sat 6 Jan, 2.30pm

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Captioned Perf:

Sun 7 Jan, 1pm

Relaxed performance: Fri 5 Jan 5.30pm Especially suited to those with autism.

Further details on page 69 Book in person or by phone on 01603 630000

Gillian Wright as The Baddie Highlighted in Black

a) £22.50

b) £20

All other performances

a) £24.50

b) £22

c) £16.50 d) £14

e) £7

c) £18.50

e) £7

d) £15.50

ON SALE NOW A proportion of the ticket price for this event will go towards Stage Two. Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

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Tuesday 16 - Saturday 20 January The mysterious and fabulously wealthy Phileas Fogg wagers his life’s fortune that he can circumnavigate the globe in just 80 days. Join Fogg and his loyal valet, Passepartout, as they voyage from the misty alleys of Victorian London to the exotic subcontinent and the Wild West in a race against the clock.

‘This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England.’

This high-speed, globe-trotting comedy sees a hugely talented cast of 8 play over 125 characters in this imaginative, high-spirited escapade including six trains, five boats, four fights, three dances, two circus acts and an elephant!

William Shakespeare

Suitable for ages 7+.

01263 715779 info@norfolkcottages.co.uk norfolkcottages.co.uk

b) £19

c) £18

12/06/2017 10:54

Bands A & B £5 OFF Wed mat

Under 18s Special Price:

Bands A & B £5 OFF Wed - Thur eves and mats

Group Rates: Wed - Thur eves

see page 67 for further information

Captioned Performance: d) £16.50

See page 36 for dates tickets go on sale Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands NCC Norwich Theatre Royal Oct 2016 Ad 100mm h x 140mm w AW.indd 2

Over 60s Special Price:

Bands C & D £9 Wed mat

Eves 7.30pm, Mats Wed & Sat 2.30pm a) £21

Half price first night

Schools:

★★★★ ”Highly entertaining” The Times ★★★★ “Terrific!” The Guardian

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Friends & Corporate Club:

e) £7

Wed 17 Jan, 2.30pm

Audio Described: Sat 20 Jan, 2.30pm

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AN AMATEUR PRODUCTION BY ARRANGEMENT WITH R&H THEATRICALS EUROPE

Presents

TOP Hat

THE MUSICAL

MUSIC & LYRICS

BASED ON

BY IRVING BERLIN

RKO’S MOTION PICTURE BOOK BY

MATTHEW WHITE & HOWARD JACQUES

Friday 2 - Saturday 3 February Richard Alston Dance Company is an avidly followed UK dance company with some of the world’s most beautiful contemporary dancers. It returns with a full programme of works including a brand new world premiere for Norwich by Associate Choreographer Martin Lawrance.

Following the sell-out success of the West End run and UK tour, the Norfolk & Norwich Operatic Society is proud to bring the style and glamour of Hollywood’s Golden Age to the Theatre Royal stage in one of the greatest musicals of all time.

Based on the magical Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers screwball musical comedy film of the same name, Top Hat is packed with Irving Berlin’s greatest hits, including Cheek to Cheek, Top Hat, White Tie and Tails, Let’s Face the Music and Dance and Puttin’ on the Ritz. It tells the story of Broadway star Jerry Travers and his pursuit of society girl Dale Tremont, as they dance their way across Europe.

With colourful costumes, dazzling dance routines and riotous romantic comedy, Top Hat will leave you with a smile on your face and a song in your heart.

Eves 7.30pm, Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm a) £23.50 28 27

b) £20

c) £16.50

d) £14.50

See page 36 for dates tickets go on sale Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

e) £7

Under 18s Special Price:

Bands A- D half price Sat mat

Schools: Bands C & D £7 Wed mat

Alston’s newest dance Carnaval is performed to Schuman’s Carnaval revolving around characters from the Commedia dell’arte, played live by the fantastic pianist Jason Ridgway.

Gypsy Mixture, a great Alston favourite, has been newly revived for the first time in a decade.With exhilarating dancing to the infectious music of Romanian and Macedonian gypsy bands this dance will lift your spirits and quicken your pulse.

Under 25s Special Price:

‘As tellingly musical as any choreographer alive.’

Bands A & B £8 all perfs

New York Times, February 2017

Group Rates: all perfs

★★★★★ ‘The Alston artists are exhilarating to watch.’

Financial Times, June 2017

Pre-Performance Talk:

Eves 7.30pm a) £21.50

b) £19.50

see page 67 for further information

c) £17

d) £14

See page 36 for dates tickets go on sale Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

e) £7

will take place in the Targetfollow Room at the theatre on Friday 2 February at 6.30pm. Tickets are FREE but must be booked in advance from the Box Office.

Gypsy Mixture, photo: Chris Nash

Monday 22 - Saturday 27 January

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DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO GROW UP WITH A BOYBAND? Tuesday 6 - Saturday 17 February Written by award winning writer Tim Firth, THE BAND is a beautiful story for anyone who grew up with a boyband and how those songs became the soundtrack to their lives.

For five 16 year old girls in 1992, the band is everything. 25 years on, we are reunited with this group of friends as they try once more to fulfil their dream of meeting their heroes.

Featuring the music of Take That, Britain’s most successful boyband of all time, whose songs include Never Forget, Back For Good, A Million Love Songs, Greatest Day, The Flood, Relight My Fire, Shine and Rule the World and starring the winners from the BBC’s Let it Shine, Five to Five.

THE BAND is now the fastest selling musical theatre tour of all time. Don’t miss your chance to see this breathtaking brand new production first before it hits London’s West End.

Mon-Thur & Sat 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm, Sat 2.30pm, Thur 8th 2.30pm a) £49.50 b) £39.50 c) £29.50 d) £19.50 ON SALE NOW Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

Groups 10+: Bands A & B £5 OFF e) £8

Mon - Thur & Fri 5pm

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BASED ON THE BEST-SELLING NOVEL NOW A STUNNING NEW PLAY ‘an enthralling tale beautifully told’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

Adapted by Matthew Spangler Based on the best-selling novel by

Khaled Hosseini

Directed by Giles Croft

‘The Kite Runner soars...Very moving - you would have to be made of stone not to be deeply affected’

Tuesday 27 February - Saturday 3 March Following the sold-out and critical success of The Red Shoes and Sleeping Beauty, New Adventures return to Norwich Theatre Royal with one of their most popular and beloved productions, Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella – a thrilling and evocative love story set in London during the Second World War. Matthew Bourne’s interpretation of the classic fairy tale has, at its heart, a true war-time romance.

A chance meeting results in a magical night for Cinderella and her dashing young RAF pilot, together just long enough to fall in love Over 60s Special Price: before being parted by the horrors of the Blitz.

Band A £6 OFF Tues- Thur eves Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella takes the audience into the heart of Prokofiev’s magnificent score, and the sights and sounds of war-torn London, with surround sound designed by Paul Groothuis, and a specially commissioned recording of a 60 piece orchestra, Lez Brotherston’s Olivier Award winning designs and lighting by Olivier Award-winning Neil Austin.

Eves 7.30pm, Mats Thur & Sat 2.30pm a) £42.50 32

b) £37.50

c) £29.50

d) £25.50

See page 36 for dates tickets go on sale Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

e) £8

& Thur mat

Under 18s Special Price:

Bands A & B £10 OFF Tues-Thur eves and Thur mat

Group Rates: Tues to Thur eves

& Thur mat see page 67 for further information

Audio Described Performance: Sat 3 Mar, 2.30pm

THE INDEPENDENT

Monday 5 - Saturday 10 March “There is a way to be good again”

Friends & Corporate Club:

Following an outstanding West End run, this unforgettable theatrical tour de force comes to Norwich Theatre Royal.

Based on Khaled Hosseini’s international bestselling novel, this haunting tale of friendship which spans cultures and continents, follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption.

Afghanistan is a divided country on the verge of war and two childhood friends are about to be torn apart. It’s a beautiful afternoon in Kabul and the skies are full of the excitement and joy of a kite flying tournament. But neither Hassan nor Amir can foresee the terrible incident which will shatter their lives forever.

Eves 7.30pm, Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm a) £28.50

b) £26

c) £22.50

Half price first night

Over 60s Special Price:

Bands A & B £5 OFF Wed mat

Under 18s Special Price:

Bands A & B £8 OFF Wed & Thur perfs

Group Rates: Tues - Thur see page 67 for further information Audio Described:

d) £21

See page 36 for dates tickets go on sale Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

e) £8

Sat 10 Mar, 2.30pm

Captioned Performance: Wed 7 Mar, 2.30pm

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TH E IS WE OV IG ER HT !

FAT FRIENDS THE MUSICAL

MUSIC BY NICK

LLOYD WEBBER STARRING JODIE PRENGER SAM BAILEY NATALIE ANDERSON

Monday 12 - Saturday 17 March The hit TV show Fat Friends from award-winning national treasure Kay Mellor (creator of Band of Gold, The Syndicate and In The Club) is bursting onto the stage in a brand new musical, with original music by Nick Lloyd Webber.

Jodie Prenger

Sam Bailey

Join the infamous group of TV’s most loveable characters as they are put through their Zumba paces at their local branch of Super Slimmers by the lovelorn Lauren whilst Kelly fantasises about fitting in to the wedding dress of her dreams.

Packed full of warmth, life and weight loss this new stage show reunites our favourite foodie friends in an eagerly anticipated musical brimming with hope, humour and heart.

With a star cast including West End favourite Jodie Prenger, X Factor winner Sam Bailey and TV star of Emmerdale and The Royal, Natalie Anderson, this is a feel-good night out for every body and is set to be a HUGE hit!

Eves 7.30pm, Mats Weds & Sat 2.30pm Wed Mat: a) £35.50 b) £32.50 c) £19.50 d) £18 e) £8 Mon-Thur & Sat mat: a) £40.50 b) £36 c) £27.50 d) £23 e) £8 Fri & Sat eves: a) £44 b) £40.50 c) £34.50 d) £28.50 e) £8 34

See page 36 for dates tickets go on sale Refer to back page for seat positions relating to price bands

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Friends & Corporate Club : Bands A & B £6 OFF first night

Over 60s Special Price: Bands A & B £8 OFF mats

Under 18s Special Price:

Bands A & B £8 OFF Tues-Thur eves WC

Group Rates: Tues - Thur eves See Tpage 67 for info P

Signed Performance:

Sat 17 Mar, 2.30pm

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Joe McElderry Dreamboats & Petticoats Dreamboats & Petticoats Dreamboats & Petticoats Dreamboats & Petticoats Dreamboats & Petticoats Dreamboats & Petticoats

...............................7.30 ...............................7.30 ...............................7.30 2.30.......................7.30 ...............................7.30 ...............................7.30 2.30.......................7.30

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Open Day

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Curious Incident Curious Incident Curious Incident

...............................7.30 5 2.30.......................7.30 5 2.30.......................7.30 5

SEPTEMBER Fri 1 Curious Incident ...............................7.30 Sat 2 Curious Incident 2.30.......................7.30 Sun 3 Purple Rain ...............................7.30 Mon 4 Tues 5 Shirley Valentine ...............................7.30 Wed 6 Shirley Valentine ...............................7.30 Thur 7 Shirley Valentine 2.30.......................7.30 Fri 8 Shirley Valentine ...............................7.30 Sat 9 Shirley Valentine 2.30.......................7.30 Sun 10 Islands in the Stream ...............................7.30 Mon 11 Tues 12 Wed 13 Thur 14 Gilbert & Sullivan ...............................7.30 Fri 15 Gilbert & Sullivan 2.00......................7.30 Sat 16 Gilbert & Sullivan 2.30.......................730 Sun 17 Jimmy Carr ...............................8.00 Mon 18 Tues 19 Blood Brothers ...............................7.30 Wed 20 Blood Brothers 2.30.......................7.30 Thur 21 Blood Brothers 2.30.......................7.30 Fri 22 Blood Brothers ...............................7.30 Sat 23 Blood Brothers 2.30.......................7.30 Sun 24 An Evening with Michael Parkinson....................7.30 Mon 25 Tues 26 Little Mermaid ...............................7.30 Wed 27 Little Mermaid ...............................7.30 Thur 28 Little Mermaid 2.30.......................7.30 Fri 29 Little Mermaid ...............................7.30 Sat 30 Little Mermaid 2.30.......................7.30

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OCTOBER Sun 1 Mon 2 Tues 3 Beautiful Wed 4 Beautiful

...............................7.30 11 2.30.......................7.30 11

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Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Broadland Dance School

2.30.......................7.30 ...............................7.30 2.30.......................7.30 2.30.......................7.00

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Nimmo Twins Nimmo Twins Sixties Gold ETO Giulio Cesare ETO Giulio Cesare

...............................7.30 ...............................7.30 ...............................7.30 ...............................7.30 ...............................7.30

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Rambert Rambert Lulu St Petersburg Symphony Chris & Pui 11.00 Kate Rusby John Mayall Tap Factory Tap Factory Richard Thompson Showaddywaddy

...............................7.30 14 1.30........................7.30 14 ...............................7.30 50 ...............................7.30 15 2.00......................

50 ...............................7.30 50 ...............................7.30 51 ...............................7.30 16 2.30.......................7.30 16 ...............................7.30 51 ...............................7.30 51

Crazy For You

...............................7.30 17

Wed 6 Thur 7 Fri 8 Sat 9 Sun 10 Mon 11 Tues 12 Wed 13 Sleeping Beauty 10.30 Thur 14 Sleeping Beauty Fri 15 Sleeping Beauty 10.30 Sat 16 Sleeping Beauty Sun 17 Sleeping Beauty Mon 18 Vision of Elvis Tues 19 Sleeping Beauty 10.30 Wed 20 Sleeping Beauty Thur 21 Sleeping Beauty Fri 22 Sleeping Beauty Sat 23 Sleeping Beauty Sun 24 Sleeping Beauty Mon 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS Tues 26 Sleeping Beauty Wed 27 Sleeping Beauty Thur 28 Sleeping Beauty Fri 29 Sleeping Beauty Sat 30 Sleeping Beauty Sun 31 Sleeping Beauty

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2.30.......................7.30 2.30.......................7.30 2.30.......................7.30 2.30.......................7.30 2.30.......................7.30 1.00..... 5.00.........

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JANUARY 2018

NOVEMBER Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur

...............................7.30 24 ............. 4.00........7.30 24 ...............................7.30 24 2.30.......................7.30 24 1.00..... 5.00.........

24 ...............................7.30 52 ...............................7.30 24 2.30.......................7.30 24 2.30.......................7.30 24 2.30.......................7.30 24 2.30.......................7.30 24 1.00.......................

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Crazy For You Crazy For You Crazy For You Crazy For You Milton Jones

2.30.......................7.30 2.30.......................7.30 ...............................7.30 2.30.......................7.30 ...............................7.30

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Hedda Gabler Hedda Gabler Hedda Gabler Hedda Gabler Hedda Gabler Norfolk Schools Project

...............................7.30 2.30.......................7.30 2.30.......................7.30 ...............................7.30 2.30.......................7.30 2.30.......................

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Glyndebourne Glyndebourne Glyndebourne Glyndebourne Glyndebourne Ukulele Orchestra

...............................7.15 ...............................7.15 2.00...................... ...............................7.15 ...............................7.15 ...............................7.30

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Slava’s Snow Show Slava’s Snow Show Slava’s Snow Show Slava’s Snow Show Slava’s Snow Show Bowie Experience How The Other Half Loves How The Other Half Loves How The Other Half Loves How The Other Half Loves

...............................7.30 ...............................7.30 2.30.......................7.30 ...............................7.30 2.30.......................7.30 ...............................7.30 ...............................7.30 ...............................7.30 2.30.......................7.30 ...............................7.30

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HAPPY NEW YEAR Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty Beyond The Barricade Sleeping Beauty 10.30 Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty 10.30

2.30.......................7.30 2.30.......................7.30 ...............................7.30 ............. 5.30.........

2.30.......................7.30 1.00..... 5.00......... ............. 6.30.........

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Sleeping Beauty 10.30 Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty 10.30 Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty

............. 6.30......... ............. 4.00........7.30 ............. 6.30.........

2.30.......................7.30 1.00..... 5.00.........

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Around the World Around the World Around the World Around the World Around the World

...............................7.30 2.30.......................7.30 ...............................7.30 ...............................7.30 2.30.......................7.30

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Top Hat Top Hat Top Hat Top Hat Top Hat Top Hat Brendan Cole Classic Rock

...............................7.30 ...............................7.30 2.30.......................7.30 ...............................7.30 ...............................7.30 2.30.......................7.30 3.00.......................7.30 ...............................7.30

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FEBRUARY

1 How The Other Half Loves ...............................7.30 23 2 How The Other Half Loves 2.30.......................7.30 23 3 RAF in Concert ...............................7.00 52 4 5

Thur Fri Sat Sun

1 2 Richard Alston Dance Company..........................7.30 29 3 Richard Alston Dance Company..........................7.30 29 4

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The Band The Band The Band The Band The Band The Band Pocahontas

...............................7.30 ...............................7.30 ...............................7.30 ...............................7.30 ............. 5.00.........8.30 2.30.......................7.30 ...............................7.30

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Cinderella Cinderella

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MARCH Thur 1 Fri 2 Sat 3 Sun 4 Mon 5 Tues 6 Wed 7 Thur 8 Fri 9 Sat 10 Sun 11 Mon 12 Tues 13 Wed 14 Thur 15 Fri 16 Sat 17 Sun 18 Mon 19 Tues 20 Wed 21 Thur 22 Fri 23 Sat 24 Sun 25 Mon 26 Tues 27 Wed 28 Thur 29 Fri 30 Sat 31

Sun Mon Tues Wed

BOOKING DATES FOR HIGHLIGHTED SHOWS & THIS HOUSE, JERSEY BOYS, MISS SAIGON

KEY TO ACCESS PERFORMANCES see pages 2 and 69 for details

TUES 25 JUL Gold Friends and Corporate Club booking opens for all highlighted shows WED 26 JUL Friends postal, fax, and online (from 9.30am) booking opens for all highlighted shows THUR 3 AUG Friends booking in person and by phone opens for all highlighted shows MON 14 AUG Public postal, fax, and online (from 9.30am) booking opens for all highlighted shows MON 21 AUG Public booking in person and by phone opens for all highlighted shows

SIGNED PERFORMANCE AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE RELAXED PERFORMANCE

The Band The Band The Band The Band The Band

Cinderella 2.30.......................7.30 Cinderella ...............................7.30 Cinderella 2.30.......................7.30 Whitney Queen of the Night ...............................7.30 The Kite Runner ...............................7.30 The Kite Runner ...............................7.30 The Kite Runner 2.30.......................7.30 The Kite Runner ...............................7.30 The Kite Runner ...............................7.30 The Kite Runner 2.30.......................7.30

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Fat Friends The Musical Fat Friends The Musical Fat Friends The Musical Fat Friends The Musical Fat Friends The Musical Fat Friends The Musical Sarah Millican La Traviata Madama Butterfly

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Country Night Stewart Lee EU Chamber Orchestra

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Legally Blonde Legally Blonde Legally Blonde Legally Blonde Legally Blonde Legally Blonde

...............................7.30 ...............................7.30 2.30.......................7.30 ...............................7.30 ...............................7.30 2.30.......................7.30

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Opera & Ballet International proudly presents these Ellen Kent productions with international soloists, highly-praised chorus and full orchestra Verdi’s LA TRAVIATA (Mon 19) Sung in Italian with English surtitles A tragic tale of searing passion and memorable music, La Traviata tells of the passionate loves and life of the consumptive courtesan, Violetta. The musical highlights include the Brindisi, the best known drinking song in opera, the duet Un Di Felice and Violetta’s haunting aria Addio Del Passato. This magnificent production boasts sumptuous sets and costumes. Starring the international soprano Alyona Kistenyova* and the Korean soprano Maria HeeJung Kim*

“Uplifting, charming, heroic and finally tear-jerking” Liverpool Echo Puccini’s MADAMA BUTTERFLY (Tues 20) Sung in Italian with English surtitles

The heart-breaking story of the beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant, featuring exquisite sets including a spectacular Japanese garden and fabulous costumes including antique wedding kimonos from Japan. Highlights include the melodic Humming Chorus, the moving aria One Fine Day and the Over 60s Special Price: unforgettable Love Duet. Starring the Korean soprano Maria HeeJung Bands A & B £6 OFF all perfs Kim* and the international soprano Alyona Kistenyova*

Under 18s Special Price:

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“Stunning and emotionally charged” Cardiff Morning Star Eves 7.30pm

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Winner of The Best Opera Award Liverpool Daily Post Theatre Awards

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The Snow Maiden Swan Lake Romeo & Juliet Performed by The Russian State Ballet of Siberia Accompanied by The Orchestra of the Russian State Ballet

Monday 2 - Wednesday 4 April The acclaimed ballet company returns, and for 2018 will merge traditional and digital worlds set against a dynamic colourful backdrop sprinkled with magical special effects.

Monday 26 - Saturday 31 March

OMG you guys!!! Legally Blonde The Musical is coming to Norwich Theatre Royal!

Starring Rita Simons (Roxy Mitchell in BBC’s EastEnders) as Paulette Bonafonte, Lucie Jones (Eurovision UK representative 2017, other Musical Theatre credits include Rent, Les Miserables, Ghost, We Will Rock You) as Elle Woods, and Bill Ward (James Barton in Emmerdale, Charlie Stubbs in Coronation Street) as Professor Callahan.

The smash hit Broadway and West End Musical based on the best loved movie follows sorority sister Elle Woods who, after being dumped, puts down the credit cards and picks up the books to bag herself a place at the prestigious Harvard Law School to try and win him back.

Packing up her trusty pooch, Bruiser, and with the support of her new friends she learns that you can be both smart and fashionable.

This all singing, all dancing romantic comedy is totally what you want, so bend and snap up your tickets today!

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Over 60s Special Price: Bands A&B £5 OFF Tues-Thur perfs

Under 18s Special Price: Bands

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Eves 7.30pm, Mats Wed & Sat 2.30pm

Mon-Thur & Sat mat: a) £40.50 b) £36.50 Fri & Sat eves: a) £45 b) £39.50

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Audio Described: Sat 31 Mar, 2.30pm

The Snow Maiden Monday 2 April at 7.30pm The exquisite Snow Maiden plays innocently amongst the dancing snowflakes in the enchanted Land of Frost. Based on a traditional folk-tale, this vivid ballet, with music by Tchaikovsky, follows the Snow Maiden as she dances into the human world. Captivated by the colourful village, she ventures too far and is swept up by feelings of love, temptation and betrayal. When finally she surrenders herself completely and warms to love, her heart melts in a tragic embrace.

Swan Lake Tuesday 3 April at 2.30pm & 7.30pm The greatest romantic ballet of all time is brought to life by Tchaikovsky’s haunting and unforgettable score. From the impressive splendour of the Palace ballroom to the moon-lit lake where swans glide in perfect formation, this compelling tale of tragic romance has it all.

Romeo & Juliet Wednesday 4 April at 7.30pm Shakespeare’s tale of primal passion and timeless tragedy is accompanied by Prokofiev’s soaring score, set in bustling Renaissance Verona and with an emotionally charged choreography that befits the world’s greatest love story. From the grandeur of the masked ball to the intimacy of the lovers’ balcony, this star-crossed story of duels, bitter family feuds and love that cannot be, is unmissable.

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Tuesday 8 - Saturday 12 May Following sell-out runs at the National Theatre and in the West End this extraordinarily prescient play takes on a new importance in the current political climate. Are we in the midst of a political revolution?

Can the country stay united?

Roll back to 1974. The corridors of Westminster ring with the sound Friends & Corporate Club: of infighting and backbiting as Britain’s political parties battle to Half price first night change the future of the nation, whatever it takes. In this hung parliament, the ruling party holds on by a thread.

Over 60s Special Price: Bands A & B £6 OFF mats James Graham’s biting, energetic and critically-acclaimed play strips politics down to the practical realities of those behind the Under 18s Special Price: scenes who roll up their sleeves, and on occasion bend the rules, Bands A & B £6 OFF to manoeuvre a diverse and conflicting chorus of MPs. Directed by Thur mat & Wed - Thur eves Jeremy Herrin (Wolf Hall), This House gives us a timely, moving and often amusing insight into the workings of British politics.

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THE WEST END PHENOMENON

IS RETURNING TO NORWICH

‘FIGHT FOR A TICKET TO SEE JERSEY BOYS’ MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS

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Tuesday 5 - Saturday 16 June The internationally acclaimed stage sensation, Jersey Boys is working its way back to Norwich!

This smash hit musical has won 57 major awards worldwide, including the Olivier Award for Best New Musical. Jersey Boys tells the true life story of four boys from the wrong side of the tracks who wrote their own songs, invented their own unique sound, and sold 100 million records worldwide.

Featuring hit after legendary hit including Beggin’, December 1963 (Oh What A Night), Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Walk Like A Man, Bye Bye Baby, Big Girls Don’t Cry and many more, Jersey Boys is a story full of heart, humour and ‘sheer musical razzmatazz’ (The Sunday Express) you will simply never forget.

Please be aware Jersey Boys contains genuine New Jersey language which may not be suitable for younger audiences - parental guidance advised.

Over 60s Special Price: Bands A&B £5 OFF Mon - Thur

Under 18s Special Price: Bands

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THE STORY OF FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS

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Captioned Performance: Thur 14 June, 2.30pm

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“THE GREATEST MUSICAL OF ALL TIME” Daily Mail Time Out

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Wed 15 August - Sat 15 September 2018

CAMERON MACKINTOSH PRESENTS

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Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed new production of Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical MISS SAIGON is embarking on a major UK Tour. A recent smash hit in the West End and currently playing on Broadway, this epic production with a company of 60 Over 60s Special Price: lands in Norwich, August 2018.

Bands A & B £8 OFF Wed mats In the last days of the Vietnam War, 17 year-old Kim is forced to work in a Saigon bar run by a notorious character known as the Engineer. There she meets and falls in love with an American GI named Chris but they are torn apart by the fall of Saigon. For 3 years Kim goes on an epic journey of survival to find her way back to Chris, who has no idea he’s fathered a son.

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Sunday 6 August, 7.30pm

Saturday 26 August

Sunday 3 September, 7.30pm

Saturday Night at the Movies Live

OPEN DAY

A Celebration of Prince

Join Joe and special guests (stars Keith Jack, Lloyd Daniels, and Ben James-Ellis from the musical Joseph) in a night of smash hit songs from his upcoming new album - Saturday Night at the Movies

Come along and have a look behind the scenes. See the dressing rooms where the stars prepare for their performances. Stand centre stage in the spotlight. Have a go at lighting, sound, ‘flying’ and stage management.

Loads of activities, talks and demonstrations. Open to all and ideal for families.

JOE McELDERRY

Full of classic songs as well as brand new tracks to fall in love with including the iconic songs Daydream Believer, Love is All Around, I’m into Something Good and the hit new single Gloria.

10am – 4pm FREE

a) £29.50 b) £29.50 c) £24 d) £21 e) £8

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PURPLE RAIN

A world class live celebration of the music, life and legacy of Prince.

This full 8 piece live band delivers a non-stop, hit-packed show spanning more than two hours! Complete with backing vocals, horn section, keys and Jimi Love as the unsurpassed Prince.

Expect to see, hear and feel all of the hits from one of the most loved artists of all time. 1999, Little Red Corvette, Purple Rain, Kiss, Diamonds And Pearls, U Got The Look, When Doves Cry, Cream, I Wanna Be Your Lover and so many more. a) £22.50 b) £22.50 c) £22.50 d) £22.50 e) £7

Sunday 17 September, 8pm

JIMMY CARR

The Best Of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits Tour

Sunday 10 September, 7.30pm

ISLANDS IN THE STREAM The Music of Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers

TV celebrity chef, Galton Blackiston, gives our kitchens a rave review.

This toe-tapping show brings together the beloved glamour and personality of Dolly, along with Kenny’s charisma and energy with hit after hit including: Jolene, Ruby, 9 to 5, Lucille, Here You Come Again, The Gambler, I Will Always Love You, Coward of the County, plus the smash hit Islands in the Stream.

Enjoy a superb score and supreme musicianship as we bring the house down with the ultimate tribute to two country music legends.

Jimmy is gathering a selection of his very best jokes along with brand new material for the ultimate comedy show. A man who has devoted his life to crafting perfect jokes and has left a trail of laughter in his wake, Jimmy Carr’s new tour will distil everything we love to laugh at and be shocked by, into one incredible, unparalleled night of entertainment.

16+ a) £27.50 b) £27.50 c) £27.50 d) £27.50 e) £8

Sunday 24 September, 7.30pm

AN EVENING WITH SIR MICHAEL PARKINSON A celebration of the life and career of a man who has interviewed over 2000 of the most important cultural figures of the 20th and 21st centuries.

In conversation with his son Mike, with highlights from the Parkinson archive, this is a unique opportunity to get an intimate, entertaining and informative look at his remarkable journey from a pit village in Yorkshire to the top of those famous stairs, whilst reliving the best moments from a show that for many defined their Saturday night. a) £28.50 b) £28.50 c) £25.50 d) £25.50 e) £8

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Contact us to discuss how we can design your perfect kitchen.

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BROADLAND DANCE SCHOOL 2017

A vibrant spectacle for all the family, showcasing the dance and performance skills of over 200 talented local young people. a) £13 b) £11.50 c) £10 d) £8.50 e) £7

Friday 13 - Saturday 14 October, ­ Eves 7.30pm

THE NIMMO TWINS

Your last chance to see the Nimmos in their award-winning show The Country Members following previous sell-out runs at the Theatre Royal and Playhouse. She Goo, Billy Boy, Anne, The Council and Kraftwerk return.

Plus a first look at one or three new bits for their next show. Book early to avoid being one of those people who say: I dint even noo yoo were on! 16+­ ­ a) £19.50 b) £19.50 c) £19.50 ­ d) £19.50 e) £7

Sunday 15 October, 7.30pm

SIXTIES GOLD

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Wednesday 25 October, 7.30pm

Saturday 28 October, 7.30pm

JOHN MAYALL

RICHARD THOMPSON

The Godfather of British Blues

With over 50 UK Top 30 hits between them, this is an unmissable line-up. Relive the 1960s with five of the biggest chart acts of the decade: Gerry & The Pacemakers on their farewell tour, The Searchers, Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, Steve Ellis (Love Affair) and Vanity Fare. a) £35 b) £35 c) £30 d) £30 e) £8

Regarded by many as blues’ most influential artist, John’s band The Bluesbreakers launched the careers of many legends including Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Peter Green and Mick Taylor.

64 albums later and John’s captivating and authentic sound is still as vital today is it ever was.

One of this country’s greatest songwriters and most distinctive guitar virtuosos, capable of breathtaking drama and sublime delicacy, prompting Rolling Stone to hail him as “a perennial dark-horse contender for the title of greatest living rock guitarist.” His songs have been covered by everyone from Alison Krauss to Robert Plant.

a) £32 b) £29.50 c) £23.50 d) £21.50 e) £8

a) £35 b) £35 c) £25 d) £25 e) £8

Sunday 29 October, 7.30pm

Sunday 12 November, 2.30pm

Showaddywaddy has lived up to the title of The Greatest Rock & Roll Band In The World for the last four decades, selling over 20 million records and touring internationally.

A dynamic and uplifting show featuring hits including Under The Moon Of Love, Three Steps To Heaven, Pretty Little Angel Eyes, Hey Rock & Roll and many more.

A performance by the children of Mile Cross Primary School, St Augustine’s Primary School and Valley Primary Academy of their own operas based on Rossini’s The Barber of Seville. Tickets are free but must be booked in advance from the Box Office.

Saturday 21 October, 7.30pm

LULU

All About The Music Tour Legendary singer Lulu arrives in Norwich as part of her biggest ever tour. The Grammy-nominated singer will perform hits from a career spanning over 50 years, and fans can expect to hear huge hits such as Shout, To Sir With Love, Relight My Fire and The Man Who Sold The World, amongst many others. a) £37.50 b) £35 c) £35 d) £35 e) £8

Monday 23 October, 11am & 2pm

THE CHRIS & PUI SHOW

CBeebies’ favourite double act in their very own stage show with the toys and characters from their hit TV programme. Incy Wincy, Twinkle, Old MacDonald, Humpty, Granny Humpty and many more will drop in along with the toys – Tom, Momo, Teddington, Stuffy and Miss Mouse.

With songs, comedy sketches, a dash of magic and heaps of joining in, this is a family show for children aged two to a hundred and two.

Adults: a) £12 b) £12 c) £12 d) £12 e) £7

Tuesday 24 October, 7.30pm

KATE RUSBY

A Special 25 Year Celebration An intimate evening of stories, songs, and silver tinged laughter. Mercury Prize winner. Folk Singer of the Year, Best Live Act, Best Album and Best Original Song winner at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Inveterate Yorkshire Tea drinker. Freeman of Barnsley. Darling of British Folk.

“One of the most affecting voices in British folk” Q Magazine a) £25 b) £25 c) £22 d) £22 e) £8

NORFOLK SCHOOLS PROJECT

SHOWADDYWADDY

This performance will be Captioned

a) £20 b) £20 c) £20 d) £20 e) £7

Under 18s: a) £10 b) £10 c) £10 d) £10 e) £7­ ­ Family Ticket (4 people, incl at least­ 1 adult): Bands A-D £40

Sunday 5 November, 7.30pm

MILTON JONES IS OUT THERE

Milton Jones is Out There. No, really out there and this time he hasn’t just forgotten his keys. He’s holding up the mirror of truth to society, and he can see right through it, which means it’s probably just a window. a) £26 b) £26 c) £26 d) £26 e) £8

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Sunday 19 November, 7.30pm

Sunday 26 November, 7.30pm

Sunday 28 January, 3pm & 7.30pm

Heresy II Heritage Tour

The Golden Years Tour

All Night Long

UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN A global sensation and UK national treasure, the Ukes remain heretics, poking fun at the cultural elite, defying you to believe their own hype, bemused by all the hot air. They are masters of the unexpected – reimagining folk songs, twisting classical music favourites, or uncovering quirky versions of rock covers. a) £28.50 b) £28.50 c) £24.50 d) £22.50 e) £8

BOWIE EXPERIENCE

A breathtaking concert celebrating the music of the world’s greatest pop icon, David Bowie. This latest production promises an unforgettable journey of sound and vision, featuring all the hits from A to Ziggy.­ ­ a) £24.50 b) £24.50 c) £22.50 d) £22.50 e) £7

BRENDAN COLE­

Brendan Cole takes to the stage to wow audiences in Norwich for a second time with his latest spectacular production, All Night Long. If you missed this sensational show in 2017, or can’t wait to see it again, this is your chance. Live music, stunning special effects and Brendan’s own dazzling choreography and charm make this an unforgettable night. a) £38.50 b) £33 c) £29 ­ d) £29 e) £8­

Sunday 3 December, 7pm

THE RAF IN CONCERT­ American Legends

To mark the 70th anniversary of the US Air Force, the Royal Air Force’s finest musicians will perform a Stars & Stripes flavoured musical tribute to their fellow aviators. With Big Band numbers from the swing era, Rock & Roll, Motown and classics from the Great American Songbook, including Send in the Clowns, Hoe Down, Stars & Stripes March and I Left My Heart in San Francisco.

Monday 18 December, 7.30pm

Thursday 4 January, 7.30pm

Transporting you on a musical journey from Sun Studios, the movie years, 1968 comeback and a stunning concert years finale. Starring the official No. 1 Elvis tribute show performer, multi-award winning Rob Kingsley.

Recreating original West End and Broadway musical hit songs with amazing authenticity, this cast of past principal performers from Les Miserables present a blockbusting two hour show, now established as the UK’s favourite musical theatre concert.

A VISION OF ELVIS

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BEYOND THE BARRICADE

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Sunday 4 March, 7.30pm

WHITNEY QUEEN OF THE NIGHT Taking you on a magical ride through three decades of classic hits including I Wanna Dance With Somebody, One Moment In Time, I’m Every Woman, Saving All My Love and many more.

Featuring a sensational line-up of musicians together with a breathtaking powerhouse performance in the spirit of Whitney.

Monday 29 January 7.30pm

THE CLASSIC ROCK SHOW ­

A world class band powers through Classic Rock’s finest moments in this brand new show, from AC/ DC and Aerosmith to Eric Clapton, The Eagles, ELO, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Meatloaf and Queen to The Who, Zeppelin, ZZ Top and everything in between. A musical journey through two and a half hours of foot-stomping fun, culminating in a show-stopping guitar duel that is definitely not to be missed.

Sunday 18 February 7.30pm

POCAHONTAS­

Michala Jane School of Dance A gripping and action-packed show for all the family with a dazzling cast of 200+ multi-talented performers of all ages who will blow you away in this spectacular musical theatre show.

Featuring stunning show-stopping dance routines, anthemic and spine-tingling songs, delivered with enthralling and bewitching drama. a) £17.50 b) £15.50 c) £13 d) £10.50 e) £7

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Sunday 18 March, 8pm

SARAH MILLICAN­ Control Enthusiast

Sarah Millican is not a control freak, she’s a control enthusiast. Do you arrange the nights out? Are you in charge of passports on holiday? Then so are you!

Whether you’re sorting the tickets for this show or turning up when you’re told to, welcome. You’ll learn about Rescue Men, farting in hospital pants, what can happen at a bra fitting, the benefits of casserole, plus tips on how to talk to shop assistants and the correct way to eat a biscuit. Funny, frank and unapologetically filthy. 16+ a) £27.50 b) £27.50 c) £27.50 d) £27.50 e) £8

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A COUNTRY NIGHT IN NASHVILLE

STEWART LEE

Recreates the scene of a buzzing Honky Tonk in downtown Nashville, perfectly capturing the energy and atmosphere of an evening in the home of country music.

Back by popular demand after a sell-out show in Norwich in January 2017, Stewart Lee returns with his acclaimed show Content Provider.

16+

Prepare to be transported on a musical journey through the decades: from Johnny Cash to Alan Jackson, Dolly to the Dixie Chicks, Willie Nelson to Little Big Town, don’t miss this incredible celebration of the very best of country music. a) £25 b) £25 c) £25 d) £25 e) £8

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LEARNING AND PARTICIPATION

YOUTH THEATRE SHOWS Thursday 7 – Saturday 9 December, 7.30pm at Stage Two

“The most consistently funny show of his brilliant career …

I laughed till it hurt.”

Youth Theatre Company presents A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

by William Shakespeare

The Times

The King and Queen of Fairyland are at war, and their battle influences the lives of the mortals – the mismatched lovers, the lords and ladies, and even the humble artisans rehearsing for their ham-fisted entertainment. Over the course of one Midsummer’s Night, the whole world is turned upside down. By turns hilarious, poetic and magical, this is one of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays.

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The Guardian “The delusional ravings of a man who has lost his way in the world” HHHHH Mail on Sunday

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Saturday 2 June, 7.30pm

DAVID BADDIEL

Thursday 14 – Saturday 16 December, 7.30pm at Stage Two

Following a sold out run at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory and two critically-acclaimed West End runs, David Baddiel takes his Olivier-nominated one-man show to theatres nationwide. My Family: Not the Sitcom is a show about memory, ageing, infidelity, dysfunctional relatives, moral policing on social media, golf, and gay cats. A massively disrespectful celebration of the lives of David Baddiel’s late sex-mad mother, Sarah, and dementia-ridden father, Colin. Come and be offended on David’s behalf!

Youth Theatre Company presents TERRY PRATCHETT’S LORDS AND LADIES adapted by Irana Brown

My Family: Not The Sitcom

14+

“Compelling to watch both for its unvarnished truth and complicated affection”

The Guardian

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The Lancre witches, Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg, are the land’s only hope of rescue when Elves threaten to take control. With full supporting cast of wizards, Morris dancers and lots of hey-nonny-nonny and blood all over the place. In a hilarious yet perceptive comedy, which takes Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and passes it through the mangle, the late Sir Terry Pratchett’s brilliant novel is brought to life.

AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Sat 16 Dec, 7.30pm £10 (concessions £8.50)

Tickets available from Theatre Royal Box Office – tel: 01603 63 00 00 book online at www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk

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CREATIVE MATTERS: GENDER & SEXUAL IDENTITY Creative Matters is the first in a series of seasons focusing on issues which directly affect people of all ages.

Each one will feature a mix of performances, installations, activities and events taking place in Stage Two at Norwich Theatre Royal.

HERITAGE OPEN DAYS Friday 8 - Saturday 9 September Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality OUR VOICES Friday 8 September, 11am-6pm & Saturday 9 September, 10am-4pm Exhibition of flm, craft and visual imagery by a variety of Norfolk LGBTQ groups.

Free entry, no ticket required.

YOUR VOICE Friday 8 September, 5-6pm Free creative writing for performance workshop run by local playwright James McDermott.

Free, but tickets must be booked - see website for details OUR STORY Friday 8 September, 6-8pm The launch of our month-long celebration, with live music and performances.

CREATIVE MATTERS: GENDER & SEXUAL IDENTITY Wednesday 13 September, 7pm

RUBBER RING

by James McDermott Friday 15 Sept, 7.30pm 14+

THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, cert15 When drag queen Anthony (Hugo Weaving) agress to take his act on the road, he invites fellow cross-dresser Adam (Guy Pearce) and transsexual Bernadette (Terence Stamp) to come along. In their colourful bus, Priscilla, the three performers travel across the Australian desert performing for enthusiastic crowds and homophobic locals. But when the other two performers learn the truth about why Anthony took the job, it threatens their act and their friendship.

Jimmy is sixteen, sexually confused and stuck in Sheringham. When pop star Morrissey comes to London, Jimmy flees to the city to try and find his hero and himself. A laugh-outloud coming of age comedy about a Norfolk teenager’s struggle with sexual and regional identity comes to Stage Two following critically acclaimed runs at Pleasance Islington, Brighton Fringe and The Tristan Bates Theatre in London’s West End. £8

Free, but tickets must be booked.

Sunday 24 September, 2.30pm

THE DANISH GIRL, cert15

TESTOSTERONE presented by Rhum and Clay Wednesday 27 Sept 7.30pm 16+ This comical piece of physical theatre is an exploration of masculine identity through the lens of a ‘brand new man’, asking a series of questions: ‘When did I become a man?’, ‘Have I ever been a woman?’, and ‘When did I lose the right to cry?’. These questions are not merely rhetorical. As a trans man a year after his first injection of testosterone, Kit asks them, not only to better understand himself, but also to unpack the complex, contradictory and sometimes toxic world of men. £12

Based on the book by David Ebershoff, The Danish Girl is the remarkable love story inspired by the lives of Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener (portrayed by Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne [The Theory of Everything] and Alicia Vikander [Ex Machina]), and directed by Academy Award winner Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech, Les Misérables). Lili and Gerda’s marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili’s groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.

Free, but tickets must be booked

For details of other events and activities planned for the season, see the Creative Matters section of our website

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

We will be running workshops in schools throughout September, exploring sexual and gender identity.

Contact stagetwo@theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk for more information.

Thursday 28 September

Free, but tickets must be booked - see website for details Booking via Theatre Royal Box Office: (01603) 63 00 00, or online at www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk

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THE CONVERSATION Booking via Theatre Royal Box Office: (01603) 63 00 00, or online at www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk

We end our season with the opportunity for people to come together and join us in a chaired conversation with a panel of artists and participants who have been involved throughout the month - a chance to hear about each other’s experiences, interspersed with live performance.

Free, but tickets must be booked.

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BACKSTAGE TOURS AND FAMILY SHOW FOR FAMILIES Saturday 25 November, 7.30pm THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN Moon On A Stick transform Stage Two this winter with a charming tale of an unlikely hero.

Join us on this snowy adventure into the mountains where things are not always as they seem.

A delightful blend of puppetry, live music and enchanting storytelling perfect for ages 3 and over.

Children can meet the puppets and actors after the show in our exclusive 10 minute meet and greet session. £9

TEACHERS NETWORK AND CPD Stage Two hosts regular networking events for teaching staff, including creative discussions, presentations and CPD activities; exploring ways to use creativity to strengthen other curriculum areas and generate new ideas that can be applied back in the classroom.

SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME Annual packages are available for schools in Norfolk. These offer a variety of activities for both teachers and students, tailored to meet the needs of your school and the curriculum.

These programmes aim to foster long-lasting, impactful and collaborative relationships.

NORFOLK SCHOOLS PROJECT Now in its 20th year, this project aims to break down the barriers associated with the arts and theatre in general, and opera and dance in particular. Workshops in schools led by theatre professionals lead to a musical performance on stage at the Theatre Royal.

FILM GUIDE FOR SCHOOLS A film is available for primary school teachers as an introduction to their visits to watch performances at the theatre. Funded by Norse Group, the film ‘How to Behave at the Theatre’ lets children know what to expect when they visit. Please contact us if you would like to receive a copy of the DVD. Or, you can view/ download the short film directly from our website (Schools page of the Take Part section) or via TeacherTube.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Booking via Theatre Royal Box Office: (01603) 63 00 00, or online at www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk

Week-long placements can be arranged for students with an active interest in theatre. We recommend that you allow a minimum of 8 weeks for your application to be processed.

Placements can be offered in our Front of House and Backstage/Technical departments.

Details of how to apply can be found on the Young People’s page of the Take Part section on the theatre website

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES We offer a variety of activities and resources for schools. These include Page to Stage events, backstage tours, pre/post show discussions, company meet and greets and resource packs.

There are also opportunities to participate in activities in conjunction with visiting companies, such as Matthew Bourne, National Theatre, and Royal Shakespeare Company.

Workshops tailored to the needs of schools can also be arranged either in-school, or at the theatre.

If you are coming to a show and wish to add educational value to your visit please contact the Learning and Participation team on 01603 598 600.

FOR GROUPS Backstage Tours and Talks Offered to schools and other community groups to explore the technical side of theatre and can be tailored to suit your needs.

A tour can also be followed by a talk about other areas of the theatre’s operation, such as its history, marketing, customer care and careers.

For more details contact 01603 598 600

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FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE

FOR FAMILIES FAMILY DRAMA WORKSHOPS

LITTLE PEOPLE’S DRAMA WORKSHOPS

Friday 28 July 10-11am or 11.30am-12.30pm

Classes consist of games, songs, role play, story telling and improvisation, allowing children to explore and express themselves through words, actions and feelings.

Saturdays, 16 Sept- 16 Dec 4 - 6 yr olds, 9.45am - 10.30am, £78 per term 6 - 7 yr olds, 10.45am - 11.30am, £98 per term Book via Box Office or online

CAMPING ADVENTURE

JUNIOR ACTING COURSE

For children aged 2-6 and their families Join us for a family drama workshop.

Who knows where our imaginations will take us!

SUMMER HOLIDAY ADVENTURE Tuesday 25 July 10-11am or 11.30am-12.30pm

Monday 31 July 10-1am or 11.30am-12.30pm Friday 4 August 10-11am or 11.30am-12.30pm

Structured course in acting skills.

Classes divided according to age.

Ages 7 - 15. Saturdays. £50 - £65 per term Book via Stage Two reception, (01603) 598600

£6 per child (with accompanying adult)

LITTLE PEOPLE’S DRAMA WORKSHOPS Classes consist of games, songs, role play, story telling and improvisation, allowing children to explore and express themselves through words, actions and feelings.

Wednesdays, 13 September - 13 December 2 - 3 yr olds with accompanying adult, 9.45am - 10.30am, £98 per term

EXAM COURSE

Tuition for exams in a variety of disciplines, including Acting, Verse & Prose, Improvisation, and Oral Communication.

Exams accredited by ATHE. Ages 9 and up £65 per term Book via Stage Two reception, (01603) 598600

AUDITION TECHNIQUE COURSE

7 session weekly course for those considering applying for Drama School, University or who just want to improve technique.

Ages 16 - 25 From Monday 11 Sept or Monday 30 Oct, 7.30pm-9.30pm. £95 per course Book via Box Office or online

AUDITION PREPARATION COURSE

5 session weekly course of exclusive work on audition speeches, with advice on choice of pieces and intensive direction to build confidence and technique.

Ages 16 - 25 From Thursday 14 Sept or Thursday 2 Nov, 7.30pm-9.30pm. £90 per course.

Book via Box Office or online

DRAMATIC WRITING COURSE

6 session weekly course led by local playwright James McDermott, learning about writing for the screen or stage.

Ages 16 – 25 From Tuesday 12 September 5 – 7pm £65 per course Book via Box Office or online

3 - 4 yr olds with accompanying adult, 10.45am-11.30am, £98 per term Booking via Theatre Royal Box Office: (01603) 63 00 00, or online at www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk

FAMILY ARTS FESTIVAL

From Saturday 21 October A national Family Arts Festival, with thousands of fantastic events allover the country. Details of the exciting events at the Theatre Royal will be confirmed shortly, and will be available on our website and at www.familyartsfestival.com.

Activities take place in Stage Two at the Theatre Royal, or at The Garage, Chapelfield North, Norwich NR2 1NY. Further details of activities and booking information is available on the Take Part section of our website, or call (01603) 598600

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FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Monday 7 – Friday 11 August, 10am– 4pm

DEVISING AND ENSEMBLE THEATRE WEEK

Learn the principles of devising and ensemble collaboration, including techniques from Lecoq, Decroux and Grotowski. Working with a professional practitioner with international experience of ensemble theatre, participants will work together to create a unique piece of theatre to be shared on the Friday. 16 – 25 years (Public sharing of work created on Friday evening) £140 (Siblings 20% discount) Monday 14 – Friday 18 August, 10am–4pm

MUSICAL THEATRE WEEK

Wednesday 25 - Friday 27 October

TAKEOVER FESTIVAL

Our Young Producers present performances, events and activities for all ages. See our website from the end of August for details.

Aged 16-25 and interested in theatre or event management? Contact stagetwo@ theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk to get involved.

YOUTH THEATRE COMPANY

Present between 4 and 6 productions each year. Casting is each term by audition, open to all. Rehearsals on Saturday afternoons or Friday evenings. 16 - 20 years. £85 per term

This intensive, one week course offers training in acting, singing and dance, working towards staging a one-off performance at Stage Two. Working with professional directors and choreographer, you’ll rehearse specially selected material from the world of theatre, including scenes, speeches and songs from famous musicals. 14 – 21 years (Public sharing of work created on Friday afternoon) £140 (Siblings 20% discount)

ARTS AWARD

Monday 21 – Saturday 26 August, 9.30am – 3.30pm (Sat 10am – 1pm)

With the National Youth Theatre www.nyt.org.uk

Come and join us for a fun packed week this summer. Drama games, role play, improvisation, script work, set and props building, technical skills and lots of fun will be had while you spend the week producing your very own showcase that will be performed on the Saturday morning.

8 – 16 years Cost: £140 (Siblings 20% discount)

Sat 7 - Sun 8 & Sat 14 - Sun 15 October

THEATRE ARTS SUMMER SCHOOL

The Theatre Royal is an Arts Award Centre.

Attending our performances, or participating in our courses and activities, could contribute towards your Arts Award. Head to the ‘Take Part’ tab on our website where you will find Discover, Explore and Bronze log books which can be completed in your own time, or join our Arts Awards Club on Thursdays at 4pm.

Monday 23 - Saturday 28 October

FOR ADULTS THEATRE CAFÉ A monthly conversation group for anyone over 18, offering a chance to talk about the work we stage here and theatre across the country. Each session will start with an informal get together. This will lead to a wider group discussion based on a theme - for example, a question about the state of British theatre, or a guest speaker either linked to a production, or from the wider arena of theatre. This is essentially a book club but for those people who love the theatre!

Monthly morning sessions, starting Autumn 2017, 10am to 11.30am.

ADULT DRAMA WORKSHOP A ten-week term of two-hour sessions for beginners, covering improvisation and role-play. Ideal for developing communication skills and building confidence. 18+ From Thursday 14 September, 7.30pm £80 per term Book via Box Office or online

ACTING FOR SCREEN MASTERCLASS

BRITTEN SINFONIA’S ACADEMY

Dynamic chamber orchestra for talented 12-18 yr old musicians in the east of England.

Varied repertoire training in large and small ensembles. www.brittensinfonia.com

THEATRE SKILLS COURSE Follows on from the Drama Workshop class, and covers a variety of acting and allied theatre skills and disciplines over two terms. 18+ Monday and Tuesday evenings from week beginning 11 September, 7.30pm £80 per term Book via Stage Two reception, (01603) 598 600

DRAMATIC WRITING COURSE

Tuesday 29 - Thursday 31 August

DRAMA WORKSHOP

For those aged 10 to 18 with autism A series of fun, creative and confidencebuilding activities - includes tickets for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. £40 - contact stagetwo@theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk for booking information

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Further details of all workshops and booking information available on the Take Part section of our website or call (01603) 598 600

6 session weekly course led by local playwright James McDermott, learning about writing for the screen or stage. Participants will learn about the craft of scriptwriting through masterclasses and workshopping each others’ writing, acquiring an extensive knowledge of dramaturgy and creating a portfolio of work.

Ages 26+ From Tuesday 12 September, 7-9 pm £65 per course Book via Box Office or online

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FOR ADULTS OVER 50 DRAMA WORKSHOPS

DANCE WORKSHOPS

A new and enlightening chance for anyone over 50 to engage in one-off monthly drama sessions inspired by productions on the Theatre Royal stage. The focus is on having fun while at the same time exploring the skills and techniques of the performer.

No need to have seen the show.

Thursday 21 September, Blood Brothers Thursday 16 November, Glyndebourne Opera Friday 15 December, Sleeping Beauty the pantomime 10am - 12 noon £8 per session Book via Box Office or online

Thursday 28 September 9.15 - 10.45am Northern Ballet’s THE LITTLE MERMAID Fully accessible to all, and a great introduction to Northern Ballet.

Thursday 19 October 1 - 3pm RAMBERT An introduction to Ghost Dances, the most requested work in the company’s rich repertoire. £19.50 Call Stage Two reception on (01603) 598600 to book either workshop

SILVER STAGE

Silver Stage is a series of drama workshops over 10 weeks for anyone with an interest in performance and theatre, be it new found, reignited or long-standing. The group is ideal for those who want to feel connected to new people and ideas, develop performance skills and explore theatre techniques. Silver Stage members will benefit, where possible, from the opportunity to engage with visiting companies.

Activities are held in our fully accessible Stage Two theatre spaces.

From Wednesday 13 September, 10am - 12 noon £80 for 10 weeks Book via Box Office or online

DANCE FITNESS

A wonderful way of gaining health and fitness through movement. The focus is on having fun and enjoying learning to move your body to gorgeous music from all around the world.

Book at dancefitnessnorfolk.co.uk.

Every Wednesday, 6-7pm, all year round. £25 per month, or £7 per class.

Further details of all workshops and booking information available on the Take Part section of our website or call (01603) 598 600.

Theatre Information WELCOME

We want your visit to the theatre to be as enjoyable and easy as possible. Please let us know in advance about any special requirements or needs you may have – just telephone the Front of House office on (01603) 598540, or email FOH@theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk.

GETTING HERE

Norwich Bus station is a 10 minute walk from the theatre.

Visit www.travelineeastanglia.co.uk to plan your route.

Norwich Railway station is a 20 minute walk from the theatre.

For more information on timetables call 0345 600 7245 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk Cycle racks are available outside and opposite the theatre. To plan your route visit www.norwich.cyclestreets.net Please allow plenty of time to park before a performance. The nearest indoor car parks include The Forum and Chapelfield shopping centre. There are also 3 pay & displays nearby: Chantry Road, Assembly House and Chapelfield East. All car parks operate an evening and weekend charge.

Taxis are available from ABC Taxis on 01603 666333.

Driving eco-friendly cars within their fleet.

Blue Badge parking is available opposite the theatre in Theatre Street and a drop-off layby can be accessed to the right of the doors on Theatre Street.

Coaches and Minibuses can park at Lower Clarence Road situated behind the Norwich railway station and Harford Park & Ride, situated on the A140 Ipswich Road and A47 junction. Minibuses can also park at surface car parks on Rouen Road and Chantry Road.

For more information call the Box Office on 01603 630000.

LATECOMERS

Latecomers will be seated at a suitable point in the performance which will be designated by the visiting production company. TV monitors will relay the show to areas of the foyers.

SPECIAL EFFECTS

Some shows may contain strobe lighting or smoke effects.

Please ask the Duty Manager in the foyer for more information.

CHILDREN

For certain shows, babies and children under 3 are welcome free of charge and may share a seat with you. ­­­For shows which do not display this advice, we regret children under 3 are not admitted to the auditorium. For Chris & Pui children under 1 are welcome free of charge and may share a seat with you.

There are baby changing facilities available in toilets on all floors.

A children’s menu and high-chairs are available in the restaurant.

GROUPS

Ice creams and interval drinks may be ordered in advance if bringing a group.

Order forms will be sent to you when your booking is confirmed.

THEATRE TOURS

Theatre tours with backstage visits are available. These must be booked in advance with the Education Manager on (01603) 598623.

SAFETY AND SECURITY

The Theatre Royal premises are monitored by CCTV. The Theatre Royal reserves the right to remove anyone creating a disturbance, whatever the cause.

GET TOGETHER GROUPS

Come and meet like-minded people who share an interest in theatre. At selected performances, both matinees and evenings, (highlighted on the centre diary pages), someone will be on hand from an hour

before the performance to say hello and introduce you to others. Meet in either the Circle Lounge or the Targetfollow Room.

For more information, call Nikki Rice on (01603) 598525 or email n.rice­@theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk.

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Box Office Details

BOOK IN PERSON

CONCESSIONS OVER 60S/UNDER 18S/SCHOOLS

The Box Office is open from 9.30am-8.00pm Mon to Sat. On nonperformance days the Box Office closes at 6.00pm.

BOOK BY TELEPHONE

Ring (01603) 630000 to reserve your tickets. Alternatively, pay instantly and confirm your booking by using a credit or debit card – we accept Mastercard, Visa, Maestro (Switch) and Delta, Visa Electron and Solo (please note we do not accept American Express cards).

BOOK ONLINE

Book with a credit or debit card at our secure site, or use PayPal: www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk

BOOK BY POST

For your convenience, there is a special postal booking form in this brochure. Postal bookings will be accepted at any time, and will be dealt with on a first come first served basis once bookings open.

BOOK BY FAX

Fax your booking form, with credit or debit card number, on (01603) 622777 and it will be dealt with as a postal booking.

POSTING TICKETS

A fee of £1.20 will be charged for this service.

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RESERVATIONS

Generally, we will reserve tickets without payment for five working days, or up to 40 minutes before curtain up, whichever is sooner. If uncollected they will be released for resale. Where few tickets remain available for a performance, full payment may be required sooner.

DATES FOR BOOKING

The diary pages in the centre of this brochure feature some shows highlighted in blue, with their booking dates. Postal, fax and email bookings for these shows are accepted as soon as the brochure is published. These will be held in order of receipt and processed from the dates given in the centre pages. Please refer to these dates when contacting the Box Office.

EXCHANGING TICKETS

If you cannot use tickets already paid for, we can exchange them for another performance (7 days notice required).

Alternatively tickets can be offered for resale to personal callers where similar tickets are otherwise unavailable. To exchange or resell tickets, the originals must be returned to the Box Office.

Either service is subject to a handling charge of £2 per ticket. Please note: returned tickets will not be available online - to check if your tickets have sold please contact the Box Office

For selected performances generous concessions are available to customers in the above categories. For details, please look for the special information at the bottom of each show entry in this magazine, or enquire at the Box Office.

GROUP CONCESSIONS at selected performances.

Groups of 20 or more 10% off Groups of 40 or more 20% off Groups of 80 or more 25% off When booking for a group there is no need to send money immediately.

Tickets can be held until an agreed date to allow ample time for payment to reach the Box Office.

Only one concession applies per seat, and these are offered on the top four prices.

GIFT TOKENS Theatre Royal Gift Tokens make an ideal gift. Buy them at the Box Office or over the telephone with a credit card on (01603) 630000

GO4LESS

Cardholders have a day’s priority booking on all Band E seats in the new season on Saturday 12 Aug 2017.

Bookings must be made in person.

DATA PROTECTION Norwich Theatre Royal operate a box office service on behalf of theatres and festivals in Norfolk. We would like to add or retain your name and contact details on our marketing lists so that we can keep you informed about future events and other developments. This means that you will receive information from those theatres and festivals in Norfolk we provide this service to, and from companies visiting those theatres and festivals. You will not receive information from non-arts organisations.

If you do not wish to receive this information, please tick the relevant box on the booking form, inform a Box Office Assistant if booking by phone or in person, or inform any member of Theatre Royal staff. If you have any queries please contact Mark Hazell in the Marketing Department on (01603) 598529.

When you book we will ask you for YOUR NAME, YOUR ADDRESS AND EMAIL, YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER In return we can give you duplicate tickets if your original tickets are mislaid / notice of any major changes to your performance / the details of future events to interest you.

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Access Information Brochure available on audio tape, in large print and in Braille.

Access guide describing our facilities and services available as a booklet, in large print and to download from our website (visit the Access page).

Access to the building Level access to the foyer.

For patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing: Hearing enhancement Headsets amplifying the sound available from the Welcome Point (necklace hearing loops available if your hearing aid is loopenabled or has a ‘T’ setting) Induction loop Please ensure your hearing aid is loopenabled or has a ‘T’ WC setting (not all digital hearing aids come with this setting installed).

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Ramped or stairs access to the Stalls (downstairs).

P BSL signed performances We recommend booking in the centre front Stalls.

Lift or stairs access to the Circle (upstairs).

Certain seats inside the auditorium removed for patrons in wheelchairs.

Six accessible toilets.

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If your choice of seat is restricted by access P requirements, let Box Office know and they will offer you and one carer a discount.

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Registered assistance dogs welcome in all areas of the theatre. We can reserve a space next to you inside the auditorium.

We are happy to look after your dog for you.

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For patrons who are blind or partially-sighted: Audio description delivered live during a performance via headsets available from the Welcome Point – we recommend booking in the front Stalls.

Touch tour available before most audio described performances.

Audio introduction available before most audio described performances (on CD or to download from our website).

Audio introductions available, on request, for shows which are not audio described (must be booked at least one week in advance & are available only from the third performance of a show).

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Captioned performances Caption units display spoken or sung words as they are delivered on stage - we recommend avoiding the front three rows when booking to view the captions comfortably.

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Relaxed performances: A supportive and relaxed environment suited to those with autism and a range of disabilities. Patrons free to move around and make noise during these full-length performances. Contact Box Office to book.

Sleeping Beauty Fri 5 Jan 2018, 5.30pm.

Dementia Friendly Performances: A supportive and relaxed environment suited to those living with dementia. Low level lights on throughout, and effects and sound softened to ensure comfort. Contact Box Office to book.

Gilbert & Sullivan concert, Fri 15 Sept 2017, 2pm Discounted tickets: For Signed and Captioned performances, Band A seats are half price for deaf and hard of hearing people plus one companion.

Band A seats at all performances are half price for those registered blind or partially sighted plus one companion.

Wheelchair users plus one companion: Bands A-D half price at all performances.

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Corporate Opportunities

Corporate Partners

Through our corporate membership scheme, sponsorships and partnerships, we work with a wide range of businesses, from global brands to small independent local companies.

We would like to thank all of the companies who support Norwich Theatre Royal through their partnerships, sponsorships and memberships.

We can work with you to increase your company profile, support your CSR remit or advertise your services to our annual audiences of over 400,000, including 12,500 loyal Friends.

There are four main ways that Norwich Theatre

Royal could be working with your company: by partnering our education and community work; sponsoring a major event; Corporate Club membership for discounts and benefits for your staff and clients; and corporate hospitality.

For further information please contact: Paula Sanchez, Development Director on 01603 598558 or p.sanchez@theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk.

Registered Charity no 262259

Contract Personnel

Recruitment that works for you

The theatre’s quarterly business networking lunch with guest speakers from our theatre programme.

Previous speakers have included Matthew Kelly, Hayley Tamaddon, and ­ Tom Chambers.

For more information on joining our Corporate Club, Spotlight on Business or corporate hospitality please contact Nikki Rice, Marketing & Development Officer, n.rice@theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk or 01603 598525.

Transform Partners

CURRENT CORPORATE CLUB MEMBERS Admin Re

Broadland Business Park

Hatch Brenner LLP

Leathes Prior Solicitors

Norse Care

Adnams Southwold

Capita

Howes Percival LLP

Loveday and Partners

Norse Commercial Services

Rogers and Norton Solicitor

Alan Boswell Group

City College Norwich

Hugh J Boswell

Lovell

North Norfolk Theatre Goers

Savills (UK) Ltd

Almary Green Investments Ltd

Computer Service Centre

InTouch Systems

Lovewell Blake

Norwich Print Solutions

Sinclair International Ltd

Anglia Area Civil Service Sports Council

Contract Personnel Ltd

intu Chapelfield

M+A Partners

NPS Property Consultants Ltd

Smith & Pinching

Copy IT Digital Solutions Ltd

Jarrolds

Marsh

Nuffield Health

Spire Solicitors LLP

Dipple & Conway

Kettle Foods

NW Brown Group Ltd

Steeles Law Solicitors Limited

Eastern Voice and Data

KTIB

Mayday Integrated Office Systems

Persimmon Homes

The Forum Trust

Elizabeths The Florist

Lambda Films

Price Bailey

Virgin Money

Grant Thornton

Larking Gowen

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Wayne Fleming Associates

Anglian Group PLC Archant Arnolds Keys Barclays Birketts LLP.

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Mills & Reeve Norfolk Country Cottages Norfolk Police Social Club

R G Carter Holdings Ltd

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A B C D E Prices for each event are inside the brochure

Priority on these seats is given to wheelchair users and those transferring from a wheelchair

Seats towards the ends of rows may­ have a restricted view.­ This is reflected in the price of these seats.