What's On 2019

Regional Theatre of the Year 2019

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WELCOME We are delighted that Nottingham Playhouse has won the prestigious Stage Award for Regional Theatre of the Year 2019. This recognised the high quality and ambition of our work and we couldn’t do it without your support, so thank you!

Our next production in August is Coram Boy, Helen Edmundson’s adaptation of Jamila Gavin’s beautiful novel, at Nottingham’s Albert Hall. With a cast of 100 professional and community actors and singers, who are already rehearsing for this epic drama, Coram Boy will go down in the history books as one of our biggest ever productions.

Our autumn season kicks off with An Enemy of the People, starring Alex Kingston, a timely play about the corruption of power. This is followed by Assassins, Sondheim’s satirical and thoughtprovoking musical which is directed by Bill Buckhurst following his triumphant direction of Sweet Charity last year. We then have LIT by local writer Sophie Ellerby in the Neville Studio, a funny and hard-hitting drama about a teenage girl looking for love in all the wrong places.

The year finishes with our pantomime Sleeping Beauty, a magical festive treat which sees all of your favourites returning to the stage. In the Studio, Pinocchio is perfect for younger children and their grown-ups. We can also now announce that our 2018 production of Holes will be returning to Nottingham Playhouse early in 2020 as part of a national tour.

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WED 7 - SAT 10 AUG 2019 In 1739 Thomas Coram established his Foundling Hospital, a home for unwanted children. Into this world fall Aaron and his best friend Toby: one the unknowing heir to a vast fortune and the other rescued from an African slave ship.

Aaron’s gift for music exposes both boys to the dark underbelly of Georgian society. Soon they are on a dangerous journey to unravel their pasts and forge their destinies.

Based on Jamila Gavin’s Whitbread Children’s Book of the Year Award-winning novel, Coram Boy is a gripping family saga that exposes an era blighted by slavery and the ill-treatment of children.

Nottingham’s beautiful Albert Hall, with its iconic Binns Organ, provides the perfect backdrop to Coram Boy’s soaring choral score.

A combined casting of community and professional performers will bring to life this epic tale of heartbreak and redemption.

Artistic Director Adam Penford, following his highly acclaimed production of The Madness of George III, directs this tale of the power of music and the unbreakable bond of parent-child love.

Director Adam Penford Associate Director Jack Quarton Designer Kevin Jenkins Lighting Designer Will Welch Sound Designer Adam P McCready MD Alex Patterson Choreographer Emma Lewis-Jones Organist John Keys

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Evenings: 7pm Matinee: Sat 10 Aug, 2pm Tickets: £22.50 - £10 with discounts available

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Adapted by Helen Edmundson Based on the novel by Jamila Gavin

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TUE 24 SEP - SAT 5 OCT 2019

“I’m making him work for it. Got him to buy me a pack of Tangfastics and a can of Lilt before I showed him my tits.”

The problem with love is that it’s different for everyone. For Bex, love is a handjob in detention and the promise of a date at a Chinese buffet. She doesn’t even like Chinese.

LIT explores the turbulent teenage years of a Nottingham girl looking for love in all the wrong places.

Originally commissioned by HighTide, Sophie Ellerby’s writing revives a proud British tradition by placing complex working class people at the heart of her work. Sophie is an actor and a writer, and the spark of LIT came from her experience working with young women and mothers in the prison system.

Director Stef O’Driscoll, Artistic Director of nabokov and Paines Plough Roundabout season, is a leading innovator in British theatre; ‘Creates an alternative experience for people who don’t think theatre is for them.’ The Stage.

This play deals with issues around sexual assault and contains strong language Director Designer Sound Designer Casting Director Cast includes

Stef O’Driscoll Minglu Wang Dominic Kennedy Vicky Richardson Eve Austin Tiger Cohen-Towell Maxine Finch Kieran Hardcastle Jim Pope

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LIT post-show panel discussion on 4 Oct with members of the creative team and Lucy Baldwin, author of Mothering Justice: Working with Mothers in Criminal and Social Justice Settings

Evenings: 7:45pm Press Night: Tue 24 Sep 7:45pm Matinees: Sat 28 Sep 2:45pm and Sat 5 Oct 2:45pm Tickets: £16 (concs £14.50)

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WED 30 OCT - SAT 16 NOV 2019

“Murder is a tawdry little crime. But when a president gets killed, when Julius Caesar got killed… he gets assassinated.”

A man sits in a storeroom on the sixth floor of a book depository in Texas in 1963, waiting for John F Kennedy’s motorcade to pass below. He rests his finger on the trigger, ready to join a line of men and women who have shot their way into the history books.

Assassins is a satirical and stylish look at why individuals reach for a gun when they feel their voice can’t be heard. Clever, funny and thoughtprovoking, this is a musical about the power of the president, the lure of celebrity and the failure of the American dream.

Created by the greatest living musical theatre writer, Stephen Sondheim, this multiple Tony Award-winning vaudeville-style show is a modern classic.

Following national acclaim for Sweet Charity, award-winning director Bill Buckhurst returns with another multi-talented cast.

Assassins is based on an idea by Charles Gilbert Jr. Original orchestrations by Michael Starobin.

Playwrights Horizons Inc., New York City, produced Assassins off-Broadway in 1990.

First Broadway production, 2004, Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Artistic Director. Performed by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Limited.

Director Bill Buckhurst Designer Simon Kenny Musical Supervisor and Arrangements Catherine Jayes Cast includes Alex Mugnaioni, Peter Dukes, Evelyn Hoskins, Jack Quarton, Ned Rudkins-Stow, Grace Lancaster, Joey Hickman, Phoebe Fildes, Matthew James Hinchliffe, Simon Oskarsson SPECIAL EVENTS FOR PLAYHOUSE PASS MEMBERS Designing Assassins with Designer Simon Kenny: Wed 3 Jul, 7pm Assassins set tour: Sat 9 Nov, 11am

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Evenings: 7:30pm Press Night: Thu 31 Oct 7pm Matinees: Thu 7 Nov 1:30pm, Sat 9 and Sat 16 Nov 2:30pm Pay What You Can: Tue 5 Nov 7:30pm Post-Show Discussion: Thu 7 Nov 7:30pm Tickets: £45 - £8.50 Book early to guarantee the best prices TT

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Wear your favourite pyjamas! Or your onesie, dressing gown, shorts and slippers. A free hot chocolate for those who dress up.

FATHER CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCES Father Christmas is making special guest appearances in our foyers and Theatre auditorium.

He’ll have sweets to share (and healthy satsumas too). For dates, see pages 42-43 and look out for the symbol.

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WED 11 DEC 2019 - SAT 4 JAN 2020

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An enchanting festive show, designed especially for your little ones Join us for our brand new production based on a familiar classic.

Filled with fun, music and plenty of chances to join in.

Geppetto is a poor wood carver. One day, a piece of wood speaks to him!

He carves the log into a puppet, names him Pinocchio and teaches him how to be a good boy. But naughty Pinocchio cannot help but tell lies, even though each one makes his nose grow.

With mischief in mind, Pinocchio sets off on an exciting adventure with his sensible sidekick cricket. Along the way, can Pinocchio discover what it means to be a good boy, who is truthful and kind? Can his dream of becoming a real-life boy come true?

Perfect for ages 3 – 8, come and make a magical memory with your little kiddies this Christmas.

Praise for our previous festive shows: East Midlands Theatre (The Elves and the Shoemaker) “Endearing tale of kindness for young kids” The Stage (The Elves and the Shoemaker) “A gentle, friendly and uplifting tale” Mumsnet (Town Mouse and Country Mouse) Pre-show schools workshops available: Contact schoolbookings@ nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk for more information

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See pages 42-43 for times Tickets: £13 School tickets: £11 Family tickets: £36 for a family of three or £48 a family of four A maximum of two adults. Not available on group bookings.

Relaxed Performances: Multi-sensory touch tour available before the relaxed performances Wed 18 Dec, 1:15pm, Sat 28 Dec, 1:45pm

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TUE 8 SAT 19 OCT 2019

FESTIVAL 2019

Joygernaut THU 10 OCT 2019, 8pm, Studio. Tickets: £10 (concs £8) Joygernaut follows one man’s pursuit of money, status, and an ex-girlfriend, questioning how selfish we have to be in order to win. Written and performed by BBC Verb New Voice and Glastonbury Slam Champion, Andy Craven-Griffiths.

AMP NIGHT Line-up includes Sirens’ Voices by Polis loizou TUE 15 OCT 2019, 8pm, Studio, Tickets: £3 AMP Night showcases brand new ideas by exciting artists from the East Midlands. Come and witness the birth of a new show or career and be part of a conversation which helps theatre-makers develop their work.

BOAR

It’s True, It’s True, It’s True

FRI 11 OCT 2019, 8pm, Studio.

Tickets: £10 (concs £8)

FRI 18 & SAT 19 OCT 2019, 8pm, Studio. Tickets: £10 (concs £8)

Ruby and Cedar

Armed with just himself and a chair, Lewis Doherty presents BOAR, a one-man fantasy adventure tale.

Prepare for arrows to roll and heads to fly in this action packed hour of swords, sorcery, and swill!

Includes post show Q&A

It’s True, It’s True, It’s True. Awardwinning Breach (Tank, The Beanfield) restage the 1612 trial of Agostino Tassi for the rape of baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi, who took revenge through art and became one of her generation’s most successful painters.

WED 16 OCT 2019, 8pm, Studio. Tickets: £10 (concs £8) (ages 14+)

trade WED 9 OCT 2019, 8pm, Studio. Tickets: £10 (concs £8) Through language that fizzes and sparks, get set for an intoxicating mix of fresh rhythm and raucous humour, as three women come to terms with the transactions that define who they are.

A L SO PART OF AMPLIFY FESTIVAL

New Perspectives is supported by public funding from Arts Council England.

Improvised comedy with Miss Imp (see page 27) and the autobiographical Five Years (see page 29)

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Love and grief and space. It’s the annual visit home but something’s changed.

As the two women play out their age-old confrontations, sisterhood’s eclipsed by sibling rivalry.

Digging Deep THU 17 OCT 2019, 8pm, Studio. Tickets: £10 (concs £8) For suicidal Mossy, life is almost over. But leaving his Mum with a five grand bill is unthinkable... so he decides to ‘Fundraise his own Funeral’, with the help of his three best mates.

Andromeda and Me SAT 19 OCT 2019, 5pm, Studio. Tickets: £10 (concs £8) (ages 12+) A hero saves a princess from a monster. Two girls meet on a starry night.

Fate, or something. Andromeda and Me is a queer reimagining of Euripides’ Andromeda.

The Magician’s Penguin SAT 19 OCT 2019, 11am, Understudy Foyer. Tickets: £6 (Ages 3-8) A marvellous morning of interactive storytelling, magic, bubbles, music, dance and penguins! With a FREE balloon model and certificate for every little magician!

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WED 5 - SAT 8 FEB 2020 The Children’s Theatre Partnership and Royal and Derngate Northampton present the Nottingham Playhouse Production of

HOLES

By Louis Sachar

Stanley Yelnats can’t catch a break.

Born into a family cursed with bad luck, it comes as no surprise when he finds himself accused of a crime he didn’t commit.

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“A fast-paced and inventive family show that works on every level” The Stage “Storytelling at its best. An absolute must see” What’s Good to Do

Sent to a labour camp as punishment, he is tasked with digging one hole, five foot wide by five foot deep, every day.

He’s told it is to build ‘character’. But the tyrannical Warden is definitely hiding something. How will Stanley and his fellow inmates deal with her demands, her two cronies, plus the fearsome rattlesnakes and yellow-spotted lizards?

And will Stanley and his new friends unearth what’s really going on?

FRI 27 MAR - SAT 11 APR 2020

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PRIVATE PEACEFUL

By Michael Morpurgo Adapted by Simon Reade

The Peaceful brothers, Tommo and Charlie, have a tough rural childhood facing the death of their father, financial hardship and a cruel landlord. Their fierce loyalty to each other pulls them through, until one day they both fall for the same girl. And then the Great War comes.

We join 18 year old Private Tommo Peaceful in the trenches as he tells us a story of courage, devotion and sibling rivalry on what may be his last night on earth.

Acknowledged by Michael Morpugo as his favourite work, this professional premiere is a new ensemble-version by Simon Reade. It tells the story of a country lad fighting a war he doesn’t understand for people he cannot respect.

Holes is the brilliant, inventive and creative new stage show based on the multi-award-winning novel and the Hollywood blockbuster.

This hit production is a thrilling and off-beat comedy adventure, perfect for adults and children aged 8 and up.

Private Peaceful was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, won the Red House Children’s Book Award and won the Blue Peter Book Award.

This production includes a scene with strobe lighting.

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Evenings: Wed 5 Feb 7pm, Thu 6 Feb 7pm, Fri 7 Feb 7pm, Sat 8 Feb 7pm Matinees: Wed 5 Feb 1:30pm, Thu 6 Feb 1:30pm, Sat 8 Feb 2pm Tickets: £25.50 - £12.50 Schools: £12

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Adapted by Simon Reade

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Evenings: 7pm Press Night: Tue 31 Mar, 1.30pm Mornings: Wed 1 and Thu 2 Apr, 10.15am Matinees: Mon 30 and Tues 31 Mar, 1.30pm.

Wed 1, Thu 2 and Sat 11 Apr, 2.30pm.

Pay What You Can: Tue 7 Apr Relaxed Performance: Wed 8 Apr Tickets: £25.50 - £12.50 Schools tickets: £12 (one teacher goes free with every 10 tickets purchased) TT

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MON 21- FRI 25 OCT 2019 Our biggest, brightest and boldest ever.

Inspired by festivals of celebration, this will be a wonderful week all about light, family, happiness… and lots and lots of fun.

Singing, Songs and Silliness

Moon and Stars Drama Games

Mon 21 Oct, 10-11am & 11:30am-12:30pm (age guidance 3-8) A silly, funny (and noisy!) morning of singing with voice games, simple actions and lots of fun! BSL interpreted.

Wed 23 Oct & Thu 24 Oct, 1:30 – 2:30pm (age guidance 4-8) Explore the world of theatre together through fun games and teamwork. Suitable for all abilities.

Creative Writing - Stories/Poetry

Wed 23 Oct & Thu 24 Oct, 3 – 4pm (age guidance 7 – 11) Get ready to bop, floss, shuffle, slide and dab like a pop star.

Mon 21 Oct, Stories - 11am-12pm.

Poetry - 12:15-1:15pm (age guidance 7-11) Sharpen those pencils and imaginations for lots of fun with words and ideas!

Story Explorers workshop and ‘Dramatic Desert’ show Mon 21 Oct. Pre show drama workshop: 2pm, 3:45pm Performance: 2:30pm, 4:15pm

The Teeny Tiny Orchestra Tue 22 Oct, 10-11am & 11:30am-12:30pm (age guidance (3-8) Prepare to get noisy on the Rhythm Play Express!

Crash, play, sing, toot and whistle together.

Magical Lantern Making Tue 22 Oct, 2-3pm (age guidance 4-11) A special workshop where you will make a magical lantern to take home.

A Journey to the Northern Lights MultiSensory Workshop Tue 22 Oct, 3-4:30pm (age guidance 5-15) Come with us on an intrepid adventure across the skies to find the Northern Lights. Designed for families with children with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities.

Art Attack Messy Play Wed 23 Oct, 10-11am & 11:30am-12:30pm (age guidance 0-5) Prepare to get messy! Painting, glitter, gloop, slime…if it makes a mess you’ll find it here.

Popstars Dance Class

Circus Skills Wed 23 Oct, 1:30 – 3pm (age guidance 5-10) Hula hooping, poi spinning, plate spinning, diablo, juggling and more.

The Famous Baby and Toddler Disco!

Thu 24 Oct, 10 – 11am & 11.30am – 12.30pm (age guidance 0-5) Come and dance, socialise, play party games and sing along. Includes our popular party bags.

Jungle Boogie Drumming!

Fri 25 Oct, 10 - 11am & 11:30am - 12:30pm (age guidance 0 - 5) Grab a djembe drum and join Bella Beat and Tam Tam in celebrating The Great Big Jungle Boogie!

Jungle Boogie Drumming Multi-Sensory Workshop Fri 25 Oct, 2 - 3pm (age guidance 5 - 15) An extra special Jungle Boogie drumming session designed for families with children with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities.

tickets: £6 each (£10 for both Creative Writing workshops and £9 for both Story Explorers workshop and show) For every paying child, one adult accompanies for free and a second adult pays just £2

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MON 21 & TUE 22 OCT 2019 An Eclipse Theatre Company and Royal Exchange Theatre co-production

BLACK MEN WALKING

By Testament

The first story from Revolution Mix – an Eclipse movement spearheading the largest ever national delivery of new Black British stories. Black Men Walking returns for a second UK tour following its huge sell-out success last year.

“Powerful, political, lyrical.”

The Stage “As poetic as it is potent.”

What’s On Stage THEATRE Evening: 7:30pm “Exhilarating and absorbing.”

Tickets: £16 (£14 concs) Manchester Theatre Awards

TUE 8 OCT 2019 A Rush Theatre Company Production

RUSH

Featuring many classic hits: ska, rock steady, reggae, calypso, lovers rock and dancehall played live by the Rush Band. Narrated by comedian John Simmit.

With the arrival of the Jamaican Windrush generation, join us as we tell the story of Reggae music through the ‘60s and ‘70s as their music evolved to take the world by storm..

Get ready to dance to the music of Desmond Dekker, Jimmy Cliff, Toots & The Maytals, Prince Buster, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Marcia Griffiths THEATRE and more.

Evening: 8pm Tickets: £12 (£10 concs)

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THU 10 OCT 2019

TUE 15 OCT 2019

Candoco Dance Company Present

Ballet Black present

DOUBLE BILL NEW WORK BY THEO CLINKARD & “FACE IN” BY YASMEEN GODDER Candoco Dance Company created a sensation last year when its contemporary dancers performed to over 10 million people on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. Renowned for its profound, boundary-pushing work, Candoco’s company of disabled and non-disabled dancers brings two gripping works by Theo Clinkard and Yasmeen Godder to Nottingham.

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Evenings: 7:30pm Tickets: £18.50 - £12.50 Wheelchair users: £12.50 Schools: £12.50 (Plus one teacher free every 10 young people booked) All other concessions: £2 off

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TRIPLE BILL FEATURING INGOMA Celebrating their eighteenth year, there’s always excitement when Ballet Black take to the stage. Their popular programme contrasts dramatic and inventive storytelling in a lively showcase of modern ballets.

Led by Artistic Director Cassa Pancho, recent recipient of the Freedom of the City of London for her contribution to diversity in ballet, the company celebrates dancers of black and Asian descent.

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COMEDY

FRI 25 & SAT 26 OCT 2019 Gary Clarke Company present

WASTELAND

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SINDHU VEE Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee 2018, Sindhu Vee extends her UK tour due to popular demand with her critically acclaimed show, Sandhog.

Highly anticipated debut from the host of BBCR4’s Comedy of the Week podcast. As seen on QI – BBC2, Have I Got News for You – BBC1 and Alan Davies As Yet Untitled – Dave, and heard on Guilty Feminist podcast.

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Evenings: 7:30pm Tickets: £19 (£17.50 concs)

WASTELAND is Gary Clarke’s new dance theatre sequel to COAL, which continues the story about the collapse of the mining community. It follows the next generation head first into a gritty story of loss, hope, tragedy and survival based in the illegal rave scene of the 1990s..

Co-commissioned by: Nottingham Playhouse, Tramway, Cast, Dance4, The Place, DanceXchange, Gulbenkian, Contact Theatre, Grand Theatre Blackpool, Civic Barnsley, Yorkshire Dance, with additional support from Lawrence Batley Theatre, Northern Ballet, Leeds Dance Partnership, Stirling Pit Women and public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

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@GaryClarkeCo #WastelandTour Running time | 80 minutes with no interval

“Visceral”

Age suitability | 14+ (Schools Guidance)

The Stage (on COAL)

Warning | Contains some strobe lighting, loud music and smoke effects

“Profound”

Photography Joe Armitage | Graphic Design Up for Grabs

The Big Issue (on COAL)

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Evenings: 8pm Post Show discussion: Fri 25 Oct Tickets: £18.50 - £12.50

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Students/under 26s: £1.50 off Wheelchair users: £12.50 Schools: £11.50 (one teacher goes free with every 10 tickets purchased)

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SUN 22 SEP 2019

THE SCUMMY MUMMIES SHOW Join comedians Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn as they celebrate the scummier side of parenting, from drinking wine at teatime to hiding from the PTA. Expect stand-up, sketches, songs, and some very scummy stories.

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Evening: 7:30pm Tickets: £18.50

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FRI 4 OCT 2019

COUNT ARTHUR STRONG As well as being the all-round entertainer we all know and love from the telly, Count Arthur Strong is also a lifelong fan of astronomy, since having been given a microscope for Christmas when he was a small precocious baby. In this, his brand-new show, he seamlessly combines the very best showbiz entertainment you’ll currently find as he wrestles with some of the big questions that other all-round entertainers shy away from.

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Evening: 7:30pm Tickets: £23

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SAT 5 OCT 2019

SH*T FACED SHAKESPEARE: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM The smash-hit, internationally acclaimed, awardwinning, multi sell-out fringe phenomenon is finally off on a UK tour with their version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Sh*t-faced Shakespeare is the hilarious combination of an entirely serious adaptation of a Shakespearian classic, with an entirely sh*tfaced cast member.

Age guidance 16+

THEATRE

Evenings: 7:30pm Tickets: £21.50

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FRI 11 OCT 2019

ANDY PARSONS: HEALING THE NATION “We will be alright.

Trust me. I’m not a politician.”

As seen on Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo, Q.I. etc. - and repeated on Dave.

“Cracking adlibbing… a joke-rich rallying call for a better Britain” The Guardian “A consistently strong exposer of bullshit and a plain-speaking truth-teller through his entire career” The Guardian “Coruscating live performer specialising in lacerating topical gags” The Independant

THEATRE

Evening: 7:30pm Tickets: £17

SAT 12 OCT 2019

SUN 13 OCT 2019

FRI 18 OCT 2019

Prepare for a hilarious sketch show to be made up on the spot as THE VOX POPS return to Nottingham Playhouse!

Each show, a different artist, expert or local hero tells true stories from their lives, then THE VOX POPS find the funny and create a literally unrepeatable sketch show.

The truth has never been funnier!

Age guidance 18+

Austentatious is an improvised comedy play starring a cast of the country’s quickest comic performers.

Every single show the cast conjures up a brand new ‘lost’ Jane Austen novel based on nothing more than a title suggested by the audience.

“A joy to behold” The Guardian

BBC Radio 1 regulars and stars of BBC2, BBC3 and ITV. 10 years since they burst onto the scene with their wildly popular brand of musical infotainment, Frisky & Mannish are officially Pop PhDs. For the first time, you are invited into their PopLab to peek down the microscope at all their latest research projects.

Have they found an effective vaccine for the contagious virus sweeping through the pop world?

THEATRE

THEATRE

MISSIMP

PART AMPLIFOF FESTIV Y AL

STUDIO

Evenings: 7:45pm Tickets: £9 (£7 concs)

AUSTENTATIOUS

“Ridiculously silly… wickedly funny” The Times

Evening: 7:30pm Tickets: £18.50 (£16.50 concs)

FRISKY & MANNISH

Evening: 7:30pm Tickets: £16.50 (£14.50 concs)

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ENTERTAINMENT

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THU 16 JAN 2020

DALISO CHAPONDA:

BLAH BLAH BLACKLIST Daliso shot to fame on Britain’s Got Talent and has gone on to amass over 100 million YouTube views, write and star in his critically acclaimed Radio 4 show Citizen of Nowhere, and appear on QI, The Apprentice: You’re Fired, News Quiz and The Now Show.

In his hilarious, daring new show, Daliso looks at disgraced, blacklisted celebrities and historical figures we’re ashamed we once admired. There’s also the small matter of family member arrests, exploding buildings in his home country and the enterprising Malawian who tried to blackmail him.

THU 5 SEP 2019

The BBC Big Band Featuring Claire Martin OBE

BIG BAND DIVAS

THEATRE

Evening: 7:30pm Tickets: £16.50

WED 29 JAN - SAT 1 FEB 2020

STEWART LEE -

Multi award-winning jazz vocalist and Radio Presenter, Claire Martin OBE, joins the internationally acclaimed BBC Big Band for a unique celebration of the legendary leading ladies of the Big Band, including Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Peggy Lee and their contemporaries.

Through a diverse repertoire arranged and curated by the BBC Big Band and Claire Martin, the concert celebrates the music of the twentieth century’s most iconic vocalists, whose legacy and influence defines a classic era of jazz singing.

TUE 8 OCT 2019

FIVE YEARS

SNOWFLAKE/TORNADO Tornado questions Stew’s position in the comedy marketplace after Netflix mistakenly lists his show as “reports of sharks falling from the skies are on the rise again. Nobody on the Eastern Seaboard is safe.”

Snowflake questions Stew’s worth in a society demolishing the liberal values he has been keen to espouse in a fairy-tale landscape of winter wonder.

“There’s no-one else to touch him” Mark Wareham, Mail On Sunday “Lee remains one of the best stand-ups in the country” Metro

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THEATRE

Evening: 7:30pm Tickets: £29.50

PART O AMPLIF F FESTIV Y AL

Five Years recounts the time that Neal Pike spent at a special educational needs school from 1998-2002. From ps2’s to playgrounds, to mean teachers and important friends, it’s a story about the fun and pain of adolescence and working out where to fit in a world that puts you into boxes.

THEATRE

Evenings: 7:30pm Tickets: £26.50

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STUDIO

Evening: 7:30pm Tickets: £12 (£10 concs)

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SAT 12 OCT 2019

DANCING DOWN THE WICKET - SWANN AND BLOFELD After two sell-out tours with ‘The Great British Spin Off’ great mates Graeme Swann and Henry Blofeld are back on the road in 2019. With Graeme hot off the dance floor and Henry’s quick wit, storytelling and sparkling personality in equally good shape, the show is set to be a rip-roaring, bellylaughing evening of entertainment that is not to be missed.

THEATRE

Evening: 7:30pm Tickets: £26.50

THU 17 OCT 2019

RONNIE SCOTT’S ALL STARS From one of the world’s most iconic music venues, The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars take to the road to celebrate the ‘Ronnie Scott’s Story’.

Featuring classic music from the jazz greats who have performed at Ronnie Scott’s. Also includes projected images and footage, and tales of old Soho, miscreant musicians and police raids. ‘The Ronnie Scott’s Story’ is a glimpse into this unique world and its incredible history.

THEATRE

Evening: 7:30pm Tickets: £21

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SAT 19 OCT 2019

SOPHIA AND CINZIA Hello, Sophia and Cinzia here. We’re so excited to invite you to The Girls Bathroom live show!

We’re bringing our podcast to life! Come and see us on stage, as we help you with whatever problems you’re facing right now - and have a whole lot of fun together.

THEATRE

Evenings 7:30pm Tickets: £15

MON 11 NOV 2019

MARK ‘BILLY’ BILLINGHAM

FRI 17 JAN 2020

SWINGING AT THE COTTON CLUB

Mark Billy Billingham is TV’s most experienced, highest ranking and most decorated SAS leader and sniper.

Billy is a former SAS Sergeant Major Class 1 and bodyguard to the stars including Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Russell Crowe, Sir Michael Caine, Tom Cruise and many others.

Hosted and produced by endurance running world record breaker Mark Llewhellin.

There will also be a Q&A and a chance to meet and have special gift photos with Billy.

Swinging at The Cotton Club is the action-packed show celebrating the music and dance of the Cotton Club – New York’s most celebrated nightclub of the 1920s and ‘30s.

In this show, the exhilarating dance and music of the Cotton Club is recreated by the fabulous Lindy Hop Dance Company, alongside The Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra, featuring American vocalist Marlene Hill and compere/vocalist Megs Etherington.

THEATRE

THEATRE

Evening: 7:30pm Tickets: £26.50

Evening: 7:30pm Tickets: £22 (£18 concs)

SAT 18 JAN 2020

DANCING ENGLAND Dancing England is a celebration of all our traditional dancing tribes, presented showcase-style. Watch the best in sword dancing, clogging, Morris, Border, North West, Carnival, Molly, and some of our more obscure folkloric traditions, all on the stage with a fine ceilidh to finish.

Group booking discounts are available, please see Dancing England website www. dancingengland.co.uk and Dancing England Facebook page for more details.

THEATRE

Evenings: 6pm Tickets: £19.50 (£16.50 concs)

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CLASSES AND COURSES

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Nottingham Playhouse is thrilled to launch a brand new programme of Classes and Courses. No experience is necessary, so dust off your dancing shoes, clear your vocal chords or tickle that funny bone and book your place now.

Confidence in Public Speaking Playhouse Pass members get up to 25% off all Classes and Courses

Amplify members get 25% off all Classes and Courses

Ballroom Dance Sat 17 Aug, 2 - 5pm. 1hr £6, 2 hrs £11, 3 hrs £15 (age guidance 14+) Led by acclaimed dance coach Doug Allen Each hour will be dedicated to learning the basics of a different dance: 2 - 3pm Waltz 3 - 4pm Rock & Roll 4 - 5pm Argentine Tango Aimed at beginners, although you are welcome to attend if you have more experience. Bookings must be made with a partner.

Sat 7 Sep, 11am - 4pm, £40 (age guidance 16+) Using theatre to explore body language, voice and text, Martin Berry will use his 15 years of experience in training businesses and academic communities to help you become a more confident public speaker.

War Zone to IPhone Sat 14 Sep, 11 - 4pm, £55 (age guidance 14+) Andrew Black is a hugely successful cameraman for international news agencies.

In this special day-long class, Andrew will share stories and show you how to use light, colour and much more on your mobile phone’s video camera.

Paper Hydrangea Making Sat 14 Sep, 1 - 4pm, £35 (age guidance 16+) Led by hugely experienced paper crafter Sarah Manton, make your very own beautiful paper hydrangea created from old Nottingham Playhouse scripts.

Improvised Theatrical Comedy for beginners Sat 19 Oct, 11 - 3pm, £30 (age guidance 16+) Led by critically acclaimed international improviser James ‘Lloydie’ Lloyd, learn many improvisation techniques used by some of TV and film’s most loved actors.

Painting the Figure in Costume Stand Up Comedy Sat 7 - Sun 8 Sep, 10 - 4pm, £70 (age guidance 18+) On this two-day course with awardwinning professional comedian James Cook, you’ll learn how to turn your dayto-day life into comedy gold, and receive expert advice on developing a five-minute long stand-up comedy routine in a fun and supportive environment.

Sat Nov 30, 10.30am - 4pm, £35 (age guidance 16+) A rare opportunity to work from our costume collection and make a painting based on a Playhouse production. Including lots of techniques and a finished painting to take home.

An Afternoon of Magic and Mind Reading Sat 14 Dec, 1:30pm - 4pm, £20 (age guidance 14+) Come join the world’s only Academic Magician, Todd Landman, for some inexplicable demonstrations and mind-bending feats.

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OUR WORK WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES

OUR WORK WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES

Nottingham Playhouse is very proud to work with a range of enlightened local businesses, whose support for the theatre is incredibly important. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to:

Nottingham Playhouse provides businesses with creative and cost‑effective ways to market their brands and promote their products and services. We give companies access to effortless entertainment, excellent networking opportunities and a unique insight into the brilliant theatre that is made right here in Nottingham.

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Partnerships with Nottingham Playhouse are also about investing in the local community and supporting the culture of the city and the county – our participation and community programmes reach thousands of people of all ages in Nottingham and the East Midlands every year. Tailor-made sponsorship packages are available for all businesses and budgets.

To find out more, contact Olivia on 0115 873 6235 or by emailing oliviaw@nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk

PLACES TO STAY Here are our top four recommendations to stay after a show: Hart’s Hotel is a gorgeous and extravagant 4-star boutique hotel. Just three minutes away from the Playhouse, it’s the perfect stopover for those wanting a little luxury.

Visit hartsnottingham.co.uk Jury’s Inn is located near Nottingham train station, making it a convenient place to stay if you’re visiting the city. It is smart and elegant and ideal for short stays. Visit jurysinn.com St James Hotel is a hidden gem located a stone’s throw from Nottingham Castle and a short walk from Nottingham train station. Visit stjames-hotel.com.

Park Plaza is just 5-10 minutes from the theatre and offers affordable prices for its overnight stays.

Visit www.parkplaza.com

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TAKE A SEAT

At Nottingham Playhouse, we give everyone the opportunity to get involved in the arts and create theatre. We welcome D/deaf and disabled people in all our activities and run groups for people of all ages and from every community – no experience necessary. Every one of our programmes has bursary places available.

A lasting way of showing your support

TAKE PART PLAYHOUSE PLATFORM

Playhouse Platform is Nottingham Playhouse’s theatre arts company for adults with learning difficulties and disabilities.

The company meet on Wednesday afternoons to explore a range of theatre arts.

NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE YOUNG COMPANY (Aged 4-18 years)

Our vibrant Nottingham Playhouse Young Company is a wonderful way for young people to explore stories and theatre-making together. The Infant and Junior Young Company, for primary aged children, focus on games, teamwork, skills building and lots of fun. The Senior Young Company has a professional ethos and will focus on developing as a performer, and on working effectively and collaboratively together.

All Young Companies perform for an audience in the summer.

writing, movement, play reading, drama, dance performance and creative textiles. Sessions take place every Wednesday during term time. We also run Encore – our long-standing theatreclub for people who love theatre and want to attend monthly workshops, talks and events.

TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS

We are proud Artsmark Supporters - helping schools and teachers undertaking their Artsmark journey. We offer workshops, masterclasses and backstage tours for many of our productions, and this autumn we are thrilled to launch The Assembly. The Assembly is all the best bits of teacher events in one - network with other educators, enjoy practical useful CPD, get free drinks and snacks, and even see a production for free.

Email schoolbookings@ nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk to find out more.

SHINE COMMUNITY YOUTH THEATRES (Aged 9-16 years)

We run local youth theatres in Bulwell, Bramcote, Chilwell, Sneinton, Mansfield, APTCOO and at the QMC hospital school.

All our community youth theatres are free to attend and have been created through donations to Nottingham Playhouse’s SHINE appeal.

FAMILIES

Our award-nominated family programme is undergoing a significant expansion. Look out for wonderful Family Festivals, Baby Discos, music sessions, Djembe drumming, dance classes, the Monday morning Glow club for under 2s, and the hugely popular Story Explorers show touring libraries and venues around the county.

WE ARE PROUD TO BE A TRINITY CHAMPION CENTRE, AND TO SUPPORT ARTSMARK.

55+

Join us to enjoy a variety of short creative courses that encompass creative

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More than 200 plaques already adorn our auditorium to represent the support of our audience members. For just £200, you too can take your place and become a lasting part of Nottingham Playhouse. It’s a truly wonderful way to mark a special occasion, give a unique gift or to show your support to us.

Please contact Olivia Wood, Fundraiser, on 0115 873 6235 or oliviaw@ nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk to dedicate a seat and carve your place in theatre history.

‘I chose to dedicate a seat to my parents for their 65th Wedding Anniversary as a fitting acknowledgement to their enduring love of the theatre (and of each other). I was delighted to be able to select a seat numbered 27 as that is their “lucky number”.’

Jackie Lymn Rose, P27

OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT US Nottingham Playhouse is a registered charity (number 1109342) and committed to making world-class theatre available to all. We pride ourselves on offering life-changing opportunities to people of all ages and backgrounds so they can take part, learn, and develop new skills.

You can support our work by making a donation 50:50: When booking your tickets, please make a donation to 50:50 and donate a theatre ticket to a local community group or charity. £10 will fund one ticket and share the joy of theatre.

REGULAR DONATION: Support all of the creative, cultural and community work of Nottingham Playhouse by making a monthly donation.

LEAVE A LEGACY: Leaving a gift in your will is the perfect way to ensure that world class theatre continues to thrive in Nottingham and enrich lives to come..

Please contact Olivia on 0115 873 6235 or oliviaw@nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk to find out more about supporting your Playhouse.

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ACCESS

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VENUE HIRE A simple way to be charitably minded, whilst securing an ideal city centre venue.

Your venue for: • Conferences • Community Events • Away Days • Training Sessions • Networking Events • Fundraisers • Galas

Enjoy a range of accessible options and performances.

Auditorium (750 people)

• There are four parking spaces available to Blue Badge Holders on North Circus Street/East Circus Street. Alternatively, the metered on-street parking close to the Playhouse is available to blue badge holders for an unlimited amount of time • There is level access to enter the theatre and a lift providing access to all levels of the theatre from the Box Office foyer.

Ustinov Room (45 people)

• There is access to the auditorium from inside the theatre and via East Circus Street. We can accommodate wheelchair users on row M of the main auditorium and in the Neville Studio.

• Assistance dogs are always welcome.

Please advise Box Office on booking to ensure your seating is accessible for yourself and your dog.

• For people who benefit from hearing enhancement, headsets are available that are compatible with or without hearing aids. Please reserve your headsets with the Box Office when booking.

• Patrons who require an assisting companion for their visit will receive the second ticket for free.

Neville Studio (110 people) With seating for up to 750 delegates in an iconic Grade 2* listed building, Nottingham Playhouse is within walking distance of the City Centre, local NCP car parks and transport links. We offer friendly, efficient hospitality with staff focussed solely on your event as well as an attentive catering service with options for all budgets.

For more about hiring, contact the Hires Department on hires@ nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk or visit www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/hireus

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• We will tell you information about the themes and the known potential triggers that are in a Nottingham Playhouse production as early as possible. You can find the most up-to-date information by visiting the production page or access page on the website, calling Box Office or emailing access@nottinghamplayhouse. co.uk.

ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES Audio Described, Captioned and BSL Interpreted performances are available for Nottingham Playhouse Company Theatre productions. Touch Tours are available one hour before Audio Described performances.

RELAXED PERFORMANCES

RP

We offer performances that are more relaxed, where loud noises are reduced, elements of surprise are kept to a minimum, lighting is brighter in the auditorium and there is a relaxed approach to audiences moving around the auditorium.

DEMENTIA FRIENDLY PERFORMANCES

DF

These performances are carefully tailored for people with dementia and their families or carers so that everyone can enjoy the wonder of theatre at Nottingham Playhouse in an environment that is comfortable and supportive.

Dates can be found in the diary on pages 42-43 or online.

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OPENING TIMES

Mon - Sat: 10am - 8pm (6pm on evenings where there is no performance)

Sundays and Bank Holidays: Two hours before the show (if applicable).

You can have your tickets posted to you for an additional £1.50 Members get their tickets posted free of charge.

Get your tickets for less - see p3 for details.

CONCESSIONS Concessions are available for under 26s and full time students, wheelchair users and Universal Credit and benefits recipients for Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company productions. For full details see nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk

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PARKING Parking is available in the NCP car parks on Mount Street and St James Street for just £6. You can validate your parking tickets at the sweet counter in the stalls foyer.

On street parking is available on the streets around the Playhouse.

Please check on our website for the latest information about charges before your visit, or at the meter on the street when you arrive.

There are also a number of parking bays for Blue Badge Holders on North and East Circus Street, all in close proximity to the Playhouse.

EXCHANGES We will exchange tickets up to 24 hours before a performance to a different performance of the same run of a Nottingham Playhouse Theatre company theatre production. We cannot exchange single event tickets, work in our studio or any visiting company.

Exchanges are charged at £2 per ticket or free of charge for Playhouse Pass members.

To find out more about our exchange and refund policy visit nottinghamplayhouse. co.uk/howtobook or call the Box Office.

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GROUP DISCOUNTS Enjoy discounts of up to 20% on Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company productions when you book 10+ tickets. To find out more, call our friendly Box Office team on 0115 941 9419.

TICKETS FOR CHARITIES We believe theatre should be accessible for everyone, which is why we offer discounted tickets for community and charity organisations as part of our Hothouse scheme. For more information please contact the Box Office, marking your email Hot Nights.

SCHOOL VISITS Tickets for schools are from £12 and one teacher goes free with every ten tickets purchased for Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company productions. We also have a range of school wraparounds for students and teachers to get the most out of the plays programmed.

For more information visit nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/participation All discounts subject to availability.

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DIARY

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AUGUST WED 7 THU 8 FRI 9 SAT 10

Coram Boy Coram Boy Coram Boy Coram Boy

SAT 31

Sweeney Todd

THU 5 SAT 7 FRI 13 SAT 14 MON 16 TUE 17 WED 18 THU 19

Big Band Divas Sindhu Vee An Enemy of the People An Enemy of the People An Enemy of the People An Enemy of the People An Enemy of the People An Enemy of the People

FRI 20 SAT 21 SUN 22 TUE 24

An Enemy of the People An Enemy of the People Scummy Mummies An Enemy of the People LIT An Enemy of the People LIT An Enemy of the People

SEPTEMBER

WED 25 THU 26 FRI 27 SAT 28

LIT An Enemy of the People LIT An Enemy of the People LIT

MON 30

Ben Elton

TUE 1 WED 2 THU 3 FRI 4

LIT LIT LIT Count Arthur Strong LIT LIT

OCTOBER

SAT 5

TUE 8 WED 9 THU 10 FRI 11 SAT 12 SUN 13 TUE 15 WED 16

Sh*t Faced Shakespeare Five Years Rush Trade Candoco Double Bill Joygernaut Andy Parsons BOAR Swann and Blofeld MissImp Austentatious Ballet Black Autumn Amp Night Ruby and Cedar

THU 17 AH 7pm AH 7pm AH 7pm AH 2pm, AH 7pm 2:30pm, 6:30pm

7.30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7pm 7:30pm 1:30pm, 7:30pm 7:30pm 2:30pm, 7:30pm 7.30pm 7:30pm 7:45pm 7:30pm 7:45pm 1:30pm, TT 7:30pm 7:45pm 7:30pm 7:45pm TT 2:30pm, 7:30pm 2:45pm, 7:45pm 7:30pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 7:30pm 7:45pm 2:45pm 7:45pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 8pm 8pm 7:30pm 8pm 7:30pm 8pm 7:30pm 7:45pm 7:30pm 8pm 8pm 8pm

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SAT 26 WED 30 THU 31

The Ronnie Scott's All Stars Digging Deep Frisky & Mannish It's True, It's True, It's True The Magician's Penguin Andromeda and Me Sophia and Cinzia It’s True, It’s True, It’s True Family Fest Black Men Walking Family Fest Black Men Walking Family Fest Family Fest Family Fest Wasteland Wasteland Assassins Assassins

FRI 1 SAT 2 MON 4 TUE 5 WED 6 THU 7

Assassins Assassins Assassins Assassins Assassins Assassins

FRI 8 SAT 9 MON 11 TUE 12 WED 13 THU 14 FRI 15 SAT 16

Assassins Assassins Mark 'Billy' Billingham Assassins Assassins Assassins Assassins Assassins

FRI 22 SAT 23

Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty

MON 25 TUE 26 WED 27 THU 28 FRI 29

Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty

SAT 30

Sleeping Beauty

FRI 18 SAT 19

MON 21 TUE 22 WED 23 THU 24 FRI 25

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER TUE 3 WED 4

Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty

THU 5

Sleeping Beauty

7:30pm 8pm 7:30pm 8pm 11am 5pm 7:30pm 8pm From 10am - 4:15pm 7:30pm From 10am - 3pm 7:30pm From 11am - 3pm From 10 - 11:30am From 10am - 3pm 8pm 8pm 7:30pm 7pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 1:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 2:30pm, 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm TT 7:30pm 7:30pm 2:30pm, TT 7:30pm 7:30pm 2:30pm, 7:30pm 7:30pm 2:30pm 2:30pm 2:30pm, 7:30pm 2:30pm, 7:30pm 2:30pm, 7:30pm 2:30pm 2:30pm, 7:30pm 2:30pm 7:30pm

FRI 6

Sleeping Beauty

SAT 7

Sleeping Beauty

MON 9

Sleeping Beauty

TUE 10

Sleeping Beauty

WED 11

Pinocchio Sleeping Beauty

THU 12

Pinocchio Sleeping Beauty

FRI 13

Pinocchio Sleeping Beauty

SAT 14

Pinocchio Sleeping Beauty

MON 16

Pinocchio Sleeping Beauty

TUE 17

Pinocchio Sleeping Beauty

WED 18

Pinocchio Sleeping Beauty

THU 19

Pinocchio Sleeping Beauty Pinocchio Sleeping Beauty Pinocchio

FRI 20 SAT 21 MON 23 TUE 24 THU 26 FRI 27 SAT 28 MON 30 TUE 31

TT

Sleeping Beauty Pinocchio Sleeping Beauty Pinocchio Sleeping Beauty Pinocchio Sleeping Beauty Pinocchio Sleeping Beauty Pinocchio Sleeping Beauty Pinocchio Sleeping Beauty Pinocchio Sleeping Beauty

1pm, 6pm 2:30pm, 7:30pm 10:15am, 2:45pm 10:15am, 2:45pm 1:15pm TT 2:30pm, 7:30pm 1:15pm 2:30pm, 7:30pm 10:30am 2:30pm, 7:30pm 10:30am, 1:15pm, 3:45pm 2:30pm, 7:30pm 1:15pm 10:15am, 2:45pm 10:30am 1:15pm 10:15am, 2:45pm 1:15pm 2:30pm, 7:30pm 1:15pm 2:30pm, 7:30pm 10:30am, 1:15pm 2:30pm, 7:30pm 10:30am, 1:15pm, 3:45pm 2:30pm, 7:30pm 10:30am, 1:15pm 2:30pm, 7:30pm 10:30am, 1:15pm, 3:45pm 2pm, 7pm 3:45pm 2:30pm, 7:30pm 10:30am, 1:15pm 2:30pm, 7:30pm 10:30am, 1:45pm 1pm, 6pm 10:30am, 1:15pm 2:30pm, 7:30pm 10:30am, 1:15pm 2pm, 7pm

JANUARY THU 2

Pinocchio

FRI 3

Sleeping Beauty Pinocchio Sleeping Beauty

SAT 4

Pinocchio

WED 8 THU 9

Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty

FRI 10 SAT 11 THU 16 FRI 17

10:30am, 1:15pm 7:30pm 10:30am, 1:15pm 2:30pm, 7:30pm 10:30am, 1:45pm 1pm, 6pm 11am DF 1pm, 6pm 1pm, 7:30pm 2:30pm, 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm

SAT 18 WED 29 THU 30 FRI 31

Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty Daliso Chaponda Swinging at the Cotton Club Dancing England Stewart Lee Stewart Lee Stewart Lee

SAT 1 WED 5 THU 6 FRI 7 SAT 8

Stewart Lee Holes Holes Holes Holes

7:30pm 1:30pm, 7pm 1:30pm, 7pm 7pm 2pm, 7pm

FRI 27 SAT 28 MON 30 TUE 31

Private Peaceful Private Peaceful Private Peaceful Private Peaceful

7pm 7pm 1:30pm 1:30pm

WED 1

Private Peaceful

THU 2

Private Peaceful

FRI 3 SAT 4 TUE 7 WED 8 THU 9 FRI 10 SAT 11

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10:15am 2:30pm 10:15am 2:30pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 2:30pm 7pm

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