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Season Brochure Jul→ Dec 2017

Tickets: parktheatre.co.uk Phone: 020 7870 6876* Finsbury Park

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“ Park Theatre is a mightily impressive project, a wonderful, state of the art addition to London Theatre which attracts the very best talents” Jim Broadbent, Actor

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*Telephone booking fee: 10% (capped at £2.50 per ticket)

In 2009 when we first saw the old vacant office building on Clifton Terrace – a dark street full of stores with their shutters down – Park Theatre was merely a vision; and one that raised an uncertain eyebrow from many.

However with an incredible amount of local support, the theatre now stands as a bustling building open throughout the day, beside our neighbours who all make this street and Finsbury Park an exciting place to live and work.

I couldn't be more thrilled to be opening this season with Sir Ian McKellen in Shakespeare, Tolkien, Others & You. For one week only, Sir Ian McKellen is kindly performing to help us fundraise. All proceeds from the higher ticket prices for this show will support our ambitions in presenting affordable, accessible theatre throughout the year. Needing to raise £250,000 annually just to keep our doors open, fundraising remains a vital part of what we do – and I would encourage anyone who can afford to add a donation to their bookings throughout the year to kindly do so. As we are committed to keeping our tickets affordably priced, we can’t cover our costs through the box office alone – but if every patron donated a fiver we’d achieve our annual target. Please do consider this as you look through our season filled with comedy and drama, with faces familiar and new.

As each year passes we look to advance and improve, and this season brings some exciting changes to improve our customer service. Firstly, we have updated our website making it even easier to book your tickets online.

Secondly, we have upgraded our telephone booking system and there are now more staff than ever aiming to answer all calls in an average of one minute: we’re having to add a small telephone booking fee to help us deliver this improved level of service, but I’m sure the change will be great news to all those who prefer to book by phone.

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We’re continuing with our range of access performances across both spaces, with a particular focus on developing our caption user audiences this season, giving everyone the best possible chance to experience the broad range of shows on offer.

A huge thank you for coming on this incredible journey with us. I look forward to seeing you here soon.

Very best wishes,

Jez Bond Artistic Director

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Park Theatre presents the World Premiere of

Times Evenings Mon → Sat 19.30 Matinees Thu, Sat & Sun 15.00

Prices Standard £85 - £95

Ian McKellen with

Shakespeare, Tolkien, Others & You Directed by Jez Bond

Ticket £70, suggested donation £75 (including wine & canapés throughout the evening plus the opportunity to meet Sir Ian McKellen)

Come on a journey with multi-award winning, twice Oscar nominated star of stage and screen Sir Ian McKellen, as he takes you through some of the most exciting pages and stages of his fifty years' acting. Reprising some of his renowned performances, from Gandalf to Macbeth, he will take requests, answer your questions and invite you to act with him. An intimate and unforgettable evening with one of the world's finest actors.

Extras

One week only. Early booking essential.

£85 Ticket £25, donation £60 £95 Ticket £30, donation £65

Gala Performance £145 Tue 4 Jul

Sir Ian McKellen has kindly offered a number of exclusive opportunities to meet with him including private drinks and dinners that may be purchased as an add-on to your ticket.

Please see the website or call the box office for details.

Day Seats £10

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03 Jul → 09 Jul

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“ I love Park Theatre. It's a charity that receives no public subsidy so this is a fantastic opportunity for me to help them with their fundraising. I hope my donation of a week of performances will encourage you to donate by coming to the show. I look forward to seeing you there!”

Limited. Available on the day only. Please see website for further information.

Age Guidance: 14+ Production sponsored by:

Image: Mark Douet

And our local restaurants:

To maximise fundraising and allow us to Gift Aid any donation portion, we have separated the donation and ticket elements. A minimum payment of the ticket value quoted for each item secures all ticket benefits and you may purchase these separately without making any further donation. The balance of your payment is a suggested donation. To discuss opting out of the suggested donation or making a donation of a different amount please contact the development office on 0207 167 6632.

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Cahoots Theatre Company and David Sloan in association with Park Theatre present the World Premiere of

Times Evenings Tue → Sat 19.30 Mon 31 Jul 19.30 Mon 7 Aug 19.30 Matinees Thu & Sat 15.00

Prices Previews £18.50 Standard £20 – £29.50 Concessions £18.50 – £22 Child (Under 16) £15* Young Patrons £10* (12 - 19 Jul)

Groups Buy 10 tickets get the 11th free Parents & Babies £15 Wed 26 Jul 13.00 (Babes in arms go free) See p.25 for details. *Subject to availability.

T&Cs apply.

Age Guidance: 12+

Twilight Song Written by Kevin Elyot Directed by Anthony Banks

A world premiere from the writer of the classic comedy My Night with Reg. In their sitting room in leafy north London, Isabella and Basil are getting ready to take Uncle Charles out to dinner. It’s the summer of 1967 and the family’s secrets are starting to crack as the world around them is undergoing a revolution.

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12 Jul → 12 Aug

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Tracing their hidden liaisons over half a century to the present day, Kevin Elyot’s evocative final play conjures a heartbreakingly funny tale of fathers and sons, desire and regret, love and loss, and lives half lived.

Elyot was an acclaimed writer for stage and screen, winning the Laurence Olivier and Evening Standard awards for My Night with Reg. His other plays include the Olivier nominated Mouth to Mouth (Royal Court) and The Day I Stood Still (National Theatre). On screen his work includes Christopher and His Kind (BBC), Clapham Junction (Channel 4) and many episodes of Poirot and Marple (ITV).

“There is an unsentimental compassion about Elyot's writing that is deeply affecting, and a sharp observation of contemporary life that is richly comic” The Telegraph

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Tom O’Connell and James Seabright in association with Kings Head Theatre and Park Theatre present

Times Evenings Tue → Sat 19.30 Sun 10 Sep 19.30 Matinees Thu & Sat 15.00 Sun 27 Aug 15.00 3, 10 & 24 Sep 15.00

Prices Previews £18.50 Standard £20 – £29.50 Concessions £18.50 – £22 Child (Under 16) £15* Young Patrons £10* (16 - 23 Aug)

Groups Buy 10 tickets get the 11th free Captioned Tue 12 Sep 19.30 See p.25 for details. *Subject to availability.

T&Cs apply.

Age Guidance: 12+

Loot

Written by Joe Orton Directed by Michael Fentiman Casting by Stephen Moore CDG From the producers of Park Theatre sell-out hit The Boys in the Band comes another darkly comic masterpiece: Joe Orton's classic farce Loot. Uproarious slapstick meets dubious morals as two young friends stash the proceeds of a bank robbery in an occupied coffin, attempting to hide their spoils from the attentions of a psychopathic policeman, a gold-digging nurse and a grieving widower.

The ensuing black comedy shocked and delighted audiences in equal measure when the play premiered five decades ago, winning the Evening Standard Best Play award.

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This fiftieth anniversary production is directed by Michael Fentiman, whose credits include two acclaimed shows for the Royal Shakespeare Company as well as the recent Park Theatre critically-acclaimed hit, Raising Martha.

“Loot spirals inventively into the higher reaches of preposterousness, false reasoning and sheer lunacy.

A delectable amusement” Evening Standard

“Laughter is a serious business, and comedy a weapon more dangerous than tragedy. Which is why tyrants treat it with caution” Joe Orton

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Oliver Mackwood and Charles Diamond in association with Park Theatre present the Birmingham Repertory Theatre production of

Times Evenings Tue → Sat 19.30 Matinees Thu & Sat 15.00

Prices Previews £18.50 Standard £20 – £29.50 Concessions £18.50 – £22 Child (Under 16) £15* Young Patrons £10* (26 Sep - 03 Oct)

Groups Buy 10 tickets get the 11th free Audio Described Wed 11 Oct 19.30 Touch Tour 18.00 See p.25 for details. *Subject to availability.

T&Cs apply.

What Shadows Written by Chris Hannan Directed by Roxana Silbert Cast includes Ian McDiarmid

“I was a storm. I was also a man entirely alone in a storm. There were forces beyond my control and I was one of them."

Enoch Powell's Rivers of Blood speech was the most polarising political speech of the last 50 years.

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26 Sep → 28 Oct

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Oxford academic and daughter of a Caribbean immigrant, Rose Cruickshank wants answers.

Enoch's controversial words about immigration shattered her childhood. Rose cannot find inner peace until she understands what led him to make the speech that defined a generation. Will a meeting with the man himself give her the answers she desperately craves?

Roxana Silbert (Artistic Director, Birmingham Repertory Theatre), directs Ian McDiarmid (The Star Wars films, Merchant of Venice, Life of Galileo) as one of the most provocative figures in recent history.

“Ian McDiarmid gives a standout performance as Powell” HHHH The Times

“The most provocative theatrical debate of the decade” Image: Popperfoto/Getty Images

HHHH The Telegraph

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Debbie Hicks and Jesse Romain in association with Park Theatre present the World Premiere of

Times Evenings Tue → Sat 19.30 Matinees Thu & Sat 15.00

Prices Previews £18.50 Standard £20 – £29.50 Concessions £18.50 – £22 Child (Under 16) £15* Young Patrons £10* (02 - 09 Nov)

Groups Buy 10 tickets get the 11th free Parents & Babies £15 Wed 22 Nov 13.00 (Babes in arms go free) See p.25 for details. *Subject to availability.

T&Cs apply.

Age Guidance: 14+

The Retreat Written by Sam Bain Directed by Kathy Burke “Do you feel lucky, Monk?”

Luke left his high-flying City life to discover serenity in the Highlands, but he can’t escape his past. Is Tony everything wrong with Luke's old life, or is he the only one who can really see into his soul?

The Retreat is a brilliant new comedy drama written by Sam Bain, the BAFTA award-winning co-writer and cocreator of Peep Show, Fresh Meat, Four Lions, and directed

by Kathy Burke. Her acting credits include Harry Enfield and Chums, Gimme Gimme Gimme and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and directing credits include Out in the Open, Born Bad and The Stock Da’wa at Hampstead Theatre, The Quare Fellow and Once a Catholic at Tricycle Theatre and Smaller at the Lyric Theatre.

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Praise for Sam Bain:

“ …the most hilarious, quotable and insightful moments in British comedy” The Guardian, on Peep Show

Praise for Kathy Burke:

Image: Rebecca Pitt

“...an indignant and devilishly funny comedy” The Telegraph, on Once a Catholic

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Go People in association with Park Theatre presents

Times Evenings Tue → Sat 19.30 Matinees Thu & Sat 15.00

Prices Previews £18.50 Standard £20 – £29.50 Concessions £18.50 – £22 Child (Under 16) £15* Young Patrons £10* (06 - 13 Dec)

Early Bird Family Ticket £50* Family ticket includes 4x tickets, 2x adult and 2x children, or 1x adult and 3x children.

Please see website for further information.

Groups Buy 10 tickets get the 11th free Relaxed & Dementia Friendly £10* Wed 13 Dec 15.00 (Carer goes free)* See p.25 for details.

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Daisy Pulls It Off Written by Denise Deegan Look out chaps! There’s a new girl in school.

Our plucky heroine Daisy is ready for a topping new term to take on a jolly ripping mystery in this whizzo family treat for Christmas. In Go People’s anarchic hands, Denise Deegan’s fabulously affectionate parody of 1920s schoolgirl novels is transformed into a riproaring spectacle of ensemble theatrical magic.

Spiffing! Hooray! It’s the perfect addition to your Christmas festivities: a riotous adventure to chase away the winter chills, served with lashings of love from the company behind the Park Theatre sell-out Almost, Maine.

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06 Dec → 13 Jan

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This one’s certainly not just for the kids!

Praise for previous Go People productions:

“ A genuine seasonal heart-warmer” The Independent

“ Mad, magical, mayhem” Metro

Thu 28 Dec 19.30 See p.25 for details.

Family Friendly *Subject to availability.

T&Cs apply.

Age Guidance: 8+

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What's On → Park 9O 27 Jun → 22 Jul Times Evenings Tue → Sat 19.45 Matinees Thu & Sat 15.15

Prices Previews £14.50 Standard £18 Concessions £16.50 Child (Under 16) £13* Young Patrons £10* (27 Jun - 4 Jul)

Groups Buy 10 tickets get the 11th free Captioned Thu 13 Jul 19.45 See p.25 for details. *Subject to availability.

T&Cs apply.

Age Guidance: 12+

Random Thoughts Limited in association with Park Theatre presents the World Premiere of

The View From Nowhere Written by Chuck Anderson Directed by Dan Phillips Prez is a brilliant biochemist. His experiments show a leading herbicide is carcinogenic. He has an existential fight against entrenched interests on his hands – not helped by the fact that he wears dreadlocks, dresses like David Bowie, and carries a chip on his shoulder as big as the sink estate he grew up on. In his heart he knows he’s right, but can he prove it?

From the creative team behind Warehouse of Dreams:

“ The cast present strong characterisations which make this a conflict not just of ideas but between people”

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26 Jul → 19 Aug Times Evenings Tue→ Sat 19.45 Matinees Thu & Sat 15.15

Prices Previews £14.50 Standard £18 Concessions £16.50 Child (Under 16) £13* Young Patrons £10* (26 Jul - 2 Aug)

Groups Buy 10 tickets get the 11th free

Greenlight Theatre in association with Park Theatre presents

Rabbits

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Written by Joe Hampson Directed by Sadie Spencer They say sex and death are inextricably linked…

Susan is dangerously lonely. Frank is obsessed with hats. Their marriage is on the rocks… but Frank has a plan to spice things up. He’s taking their pet rabbit to be murdered – by a psychopath.

With caustic jokes and abominable intentions, this new black comedy is the stage writing debut from Joe Hampson. Best known for his work on TV and Radio, credits include: Skins (E4), The News Quiz (BBC Radio 4) and Newsjack (BBC Radio 4 Extra).

*Subject to availability.

T&Cs apply.

Age Guidance: 12+

British Theatre Guide, on Warehouse of Dreams

“ Outstanding. The writing from Chuck Anderson and Dan Phillips’s directing lift this play towards a thought-provoking analysis of altruism and humanity. I urge you to see it” Camden New Journal, on Warehouse of Dreams

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What's On → Park 9O 22 Aug → 16 Sep Times Evenings Tue → Sat 19.45 Matinees Thu & Sat 15.15

Prices Previews £14.50 Standard £18 Concessions £16.50

Hamlet Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Simon Evans Script edited by Imogen Bond Cast includes Benet Brandreth, Gyles Brandreth and Kosha Engler

(22 - 29 Aug)

Directed by Simon Evans (Arturo Ui Donmar Warehouse, A Midsummer Night’s Dream Southwark Playhouse, The Dazzle and Bug Found 111), this is Hamlet stripped to its core and played by three members of one family: Gyles Brandreth, Benet Brandreth, Kosha Engler – father, son and wife.

Groups Buy 10 tickets get the 11th free

A family gathering, haunted, claustrophobic, intense.

Child (Under 16) £13* Young Patrons £10*

Captioned Wed 6 Sep 19.30 See p.25 for details. *Subject to availability.

T&Cs apply.

Age Guidance: 10+

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Approximately Right Productions in association with Park Theatre presents

Image: Andy Robinson

With a running time of 90 minutes, this Hamlet blasts through our expectations of a familiar text offering a unique take on Shakespeare’s most famous play, performed by a unique cast.

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19 Sep→ 14 Oct Times Evenings Tue → Sat 19.45 Matinees Thu & Sat 15.15

Prices Previews £14.50 Standard £18 Concessions £16.50 Child (Under 16) £13* Young Patrons £10* (19 - 26 Sep)

Groups Buy 10 tickets get the 11th free Parents & Babies £15 Wed 4 Oct 13.00 (Babes in arms go free) See p.25 for details. *Subject to availability.

T&Cs apply.

Age Guidance: 14+

Independence Shows in association with Park Theatre presents

The Revlon Girl Written by Neil Anthony Docking Directed by Maxine Evans

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Set 8 months following the death of 116 children during the Aberfan Disaster of 1966, The Revlon Girl tells the real life story of a group of bereaved mothers who met every week above a local hotel to talk, cry and even laugh without feeling guilty.

At one of their meetings, afraid that people would think them frivolous, they secretly arranged for a representative from Revlon to come and give them a talk on beauty tips.

The action takes place on a rainy Tuesday night in a room above the Aberfan Hotel.

“ The Revlon Girl must surely rank as one of the best pieces of new writing in London at the moment” There Ought To Be Clowns

“ Unmissable” HHHHH Kat Leslie – Get the Chance

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What's On → Park 9O 17 Oct → 11 Nov Times Evenings Tue → Sat 19.45 Matinees Thu & Sat 15.15

Prices Previews £14.50 Standard £18 Concessions £16.50 Child (Under 16) £13* Young Patrons £10* (17 - 24 Oct)

Groups Buy 10 tickets get the 11th free *Subject to availability.

T&Cs apply.

George Warren in association with Park Theatre presents

Fishskin Trousers Written by Elizabeth Kuti Directed by Robert Price Cast includes Brett Brown, Jessica Carroll and Eva Traynor Three people united by the fishing village of Orford and its mysterious island, Orford Ness. From the twelfth century, Mab gives an eye-witness account of the legendary Wild Man of Orford. Eight hundred years later, Ben hears strange noises on the Ness as he tries to fix the island's radar system. In 2004, Mog is faced with a terrible decision...

Long-buried secrets emerge, as these echoing voices intertwine, revealing how the stories of human lives connect in the most surprising and intimate ways, though decades – and even centuries – separate them.

Age Guidance: 12+

Image: Woodcut by James Dodds, from The Wild Man of Orford, Jardine Press

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Photography: Alexandra Guelff

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14 Nov → 09 Dec Times Evenings Tue → Sat 19.45 Matinees Thu & Sat 15.15

Prices Previews £14.50 Standard £18 Concessions £16.50 Child (Under 16) £13* Young Patrons £10* (14 - 21 Nov)

Groups Buy 10 tickets get the 11th free *Subject to availability.

T&Cs apply.

Age Guidance: 12+

“ I found myself totally immersed in these shimmering, fishy tales from the depths of time and human experience”

Time Out

The Secondary Victim Written by Matthew Campling Directed by Matthew Gould Ali is a respected psychotherapist and loyal wife. Then suddenly a complaint of sexual misconduct by a male former client throws her professional and personal life into a maelstrom of suspicion and distrust. Who is lying?

Is anyone telling the whole truth? Against a background of contemporary blame culture, Ali finds herself struggling to maintain her reputation and her marriage, and as the threats keep rising, her instincts are tested to the extreme.

“ Written and directed by Matthew Campling, Abominations is unfailingly charming and endearing” A Younger Theatre on Matthew Campling’s Abominations, nominated for Best New Play Broadway World UK Awards (2016)

The Guardian

“ A fascinating and lyrical piece of writing”

Campling Hicks Productions in association with Park Theatre presents the World Premiere of

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Image: Photography: George Doyle

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The Café Bar

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More than just a theatre!

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Cafe Bar

Photo: Sam Williams

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13 Dec → 13 Jan Times Evenings Tue → Sat 19.45 Matinees Thu & Sat 15.15

Prices Previews £14.50 Standard £18 Concessions £16.50 Child (Under 16) £13* Young Patrons £10* (13 - 20 Dec)

Groups Buy 10 tickets get the 11th free Parents & Babies £15 Wed 3 Jan 13.00 (Babes in arms go free) See p.25 for details. *Subject to availability.

T&Cs apply.

Age Guidance: 12+

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White Wolf Theatre, freeFall Theatre and Jethro Compton Productions in association with Worthing Theatres and Park Theatre present

White Fang Written & Directed by Jethro Compton Based on the novel by Jack London 1898. Canada. After the massacre of her tribe, a child is rescued by an old huntsman. Torn from centuries of tradition, struggling to find her path in the world, she soon discovers hope in the friendship of an abandoned wolf – swiftly learning the customs of her ancestors, becoming skilled in the ways of the wild.

But when the time comes, will these skills be enough to survive?

An epic story of love and redemption from the team behind The Bunker Trilogy and the Park Theatre hit, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.

“Superb. A genuinely gripping drama” HHHH The Telegraph

We serve a wide range of food and drink including a selection of breakfast pastries, baps and a build-your-own breakfast board. With regular specials and delicious sharing boards plus vegan and gluten free options, we cater to all tastes.

Why not make a night of it? When you book your tickets online, you can now pre-order your sharing board and bottle of wine at the same time for the special advance price of £25.

Located across two floors we welcome an eclectic crowd of theatregoers, artists, students, business folk and locals from morning ’til night. Whether you’re looking for a quiet cup of tea whilst checking your emails, grabbing a freshly ground take-away coffee, having a business lunch or even dinner with friends, we pride ourselves on providing great quality and service. Remember all profits from the food and drink go straight towards supporting the core charity. Party of 10 or more? Our experienced team would love to cater your event.

See what’s being served @ParkCafeBar

Hires All of our spaces are available to hire for private events and we are able to accommodate up to 200 people. The architecture of our building makes Park Theatre a versatile space for rehearsals, read-throughs, meetings, presentations, away-days, conferences, workshops, filming, children’s parties, dinners, drinks, cocktails and canapés.

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Set within the award-winning Park Theatre, our cafe bar is fast becoming one of north London’s most exciting, vibrant hangouts. The menus change daily, we have two-for-one cocktails during our 17.00–18.00 happy hour and you never know who you might bump into!

For hiring information please contact→ hire@parktheatre.co.uk

on The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

“Excellent” HHHH WhatsOnStage on The Bunker Trilogy

Tom Bailey Cafe Bar Manager cafebargm@parktheatre.co.uk

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Book Tickets Concessions

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Please visit parktheatre.co.uk This is the quickest and easiest way to book tickets without a booking fee!

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Call our box office on 020 7870 6876 Opening Hours: Mon – Sat (exc. public holidays) 18.00 Closed Sun. 10.00

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Telephone booking fee: 10% (capped at £2.50 per ticket)

3 In Person From box office during opening hours (see times online) From the ground floor Cafe Bar from 9am Mon – Sat and 11am Sun If you have any box office or ticketing enquiries please call us on the above number or email → boxoffice@parktheatre.co.uk Please note that we are a small team and endeavour to respond within 48 hours.

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Concessions are available on all Park Theatre performances in Park90 and in Park200 on Band B seats to those aged 65+, members of entertainment unions (please see a list of accepted unions online), local residents with a North London ‘N' postcode on Tuesdays and via our Pay What You Can Scheme. parktheatre.co.uk/ See your-visit/box-office for full details.

NB: Concessions are not available in Park200 Band A Seats. Proof of eligibility may be required and terms and conditions apply.

Under 16?

Child tickets are available to those aged under 16 on appropriate performances.

Tickets: Park200 £15, Park90 £13.

Subject to availability, terms and conditions apply.

Under 26?

Our free Young Patrons Scheme offers young people between the ages of 16 and 26yrs the chance to connect with Park Theatre through a range of benefits including: • £10 tickets on all Park90 and Park200 productions (subject to availability)

• 10% off food and drink in the all-day cafe bar • Invitations to special events • Regular newsletters

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See parktheatre.co.uk/getinvolved/park-young-patrons for full details.

Proof of eligibility required.

Ticket Collection

We aim to operate a paperless system so all tickets are emailed directly to you when you select the Print at Home option. You will be emailed your print at home e-tickets, displaying this on a smart phone/ tablet, or presenting a print-out will gain you access to the auditorium. If you require tickets to be printed at the venue a 50p charge per transaction will apply at the time of booking and you should arrive 30 mins before the performance to collect.

Refunds, Exchanges and Returns We do not offer any refunds.

Exchanges may be available at least 24 hours prior to the performance and incur a £2.00 administration fee per ticket.

Ticket Touting

Ticket touting is not permitted and tickets bought via unauthorised agents will be voided. We strongly advise customers to only purchase tickets via authorised channels.

Latecomers

Please note that we are unable to admit latecomers for reasons of audience enjoyment and/or health & safety.

Facilities and Access Our aim at Park Theatre is to be a welcoming and inclusive venue for everyone.

There are wheelchair spaces for each performance and accessible toilets with baby changing facilities. Scripts and cast lists are available in large print on request.

There is an infra-red hearing loop system in both Park200 and Park90. Please ask a member of front of house staff if you require a headset.

We are a dog-friendly building and assistance dogs are welcome in both Park200 and Park90. Please request an aisle seat when you book.

Our programme of access performances includes: Captioned These have a caption unit onstage operated to simultaneously display anything spoken or sung onstage, as well as information on sound effects and music. Captioning can be useful when strong accents are used or for people who speak English as a second language, as well as for Deaf and hard of hearing audiences.

Audio Described These provide an audio description delivered live in-between dialogue which can be picked up through headsets for people who are visually impaired. A Touch Tour before the performance offers an opportunity to explore the set and costumes and to meet the cast.

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Relaxed Dementia Friendly Audio Described Parents & Babies Family Friendly

Relaxed Dementia Friendly These are designed to welcome people who may benefit from a more relaxed environment, including those with: an Autism Spectrum Condition, sensory and communication disorder or a learning those affected by disability and dementia, epilepsy or anxiety attacks.

With adjustments to lighting and sound levels, and a relaxed attitude to noise and moving around the auditorium during the play. A chill out zone will also be provided for anyone who wishes to take time out during the performance.

Parents & Babies These additional showings are for audiences who wish to bring babes in arms (under 1 year). With reduced capacity to provide additional room and a relaxed attitude to noise and moving around the auditorium.

Baby changing and feeding facilities and a buggy park provided.

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Family Friendly These are productions deemed suitable for ages 5yrs+ to adults.

If you are registered disabled and require someone to accompany you, please contact the Box Office. When booking in Park200 please note that there is a step down to Stalls Row A and that Row B in the Circle is not suitable for those with mobility restrictions.

Visit our website parktheatre.co.uk/accessibility for more detailed access information. If you have any access requirements or require a wheelchair place, please email foh@parktheatre.co.uk

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Creative Learning

Jul→ Dec 2017

Hello everyone! Our doors are open and we’re waiting for you to come and join the fun...

Our newly refreshed website has made it even easier to book your favourite classes online. You can now book your whole term, half term or single session at the click of a button.

Fancy trying a single session before you join the whole term? Now you can! Visit our website for more details on our new single session taster offer on term time courses.

We’d love to hear from you about ways in which we can connect and encourage our local area to flourish: through your school, class or community group. Our low cost tours and workshops are just one of the ways to get you started on your creative path – right on your doorstep.

Give our new booking system a try, and then let us know what you think. We’d love to hear from you.

Very best wishes,

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Check out details of our single session taster offer online!

R Term Time courses For young people Playground Players: A regular 10 week Saturday course for young people aged 4 to 14 yrs (split into 3 age groups). An ideal class to share talents, make new friends, build confidence and creativity, all within a professional working theatre. Showcase for family and friends at the end of term.

10 week Saturday course 16 Sep → 2 Dec (no classes on 21 & 28 Oct) Term: £135 / Session: £13.50

Melli Marie Creative Director parktheatre.co.uk/creative-learning learning@parktheatre.co.uk

Scholarships available, email us for further information.

For adults Park Players Ensemble: Rekindle your love for drama, learn new theatre techniques and show off your talents!

All adults are welcome, with priority for those aged 55+yrs. Includes a showcase for family and friends at the end of term.

Thursday evenings at 18.30 21 Sep → 30 Nov (no classes 26 Oct) Term: £90 / Session: £10

Book for both Park Players and Pro Players to save! Or try a single session before committing to the whole term – details online

Creative Learning

Park Theatre:

Below: Park Players Reminiscence

Pro Players: Looking for a more intensive performance skills experience including solo work and professional guidance? Try Pro Players, also great for those looking for a career in theatre. Showcase your work at the end of term.

Thursday evenings at 20.15 21 Sep → 30 Nov (no classes 26 Oct) Term: £90 / Session: £10 Park Players Reminiscence: A 10 week course for those affected by dementia and their carers. Led by specialist teachers who use drama techniques, reminiscence therapy and social time to create a performance.

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10 week course Mondays 11:30 18 Sep → 20 Nov FREE Email learning@parktheatre.co.uk to book your place

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PARK THEATRE NEEDS YOU

Creative Learning

Creative Learning

Young Women Week: Designed especially for young women aged 14 to 18. A drama course to empower and give a voice to powerful sisters interested in the arts!

We're recruiting volunteers!

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Teen Players: Is the young person in your life creative? Full of ideas? Has something to say to the world? Join Teen Players to have fun, make friends & learn new performance skills in a professional theatre. Perform for family and friends at the end of the week. For ages 13 to 18 (split into 3 groups).

14 → 18 Aug Week: £50 Picnic Play: A great fun summer holiday week-long workshop for ages 9 to 13. Create your own play in a week and learn new skills in a professional working theatre. Perform your play for family and friends at the end of the week.

21 → 26 Aug Week: £55

Interactive Tours and Workshops are tailored for primary, secondary, college and university students. Journey through the building, ask questions and take a sneak peek at the backstage areas.

Combine your tour with a Performance or Technical Workshop and hone personal and team-working skills.

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Visit parktheatre.co.uk/creative-learning for more information and to book!

Say hello or ask us a question learning@parktheatre.co.uk

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We are a neighbourhood theatre with a global ambition, run by a small team of staff. We could not exist without the terrific support of our friendly, dedicated volunteers!

•Make new friends •Enhance your skills •See what happens behind the scenes •Watch live theatre •Be part of a fantastic team at one of London's most exciting theatres

Images: Teen Week

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Interested? Got any questions? Email Naomi Dixon, Venue and Volunteer Manager → volunteers@parktheatre.co.uk

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Donate now!

As a charity that survives on fundraising we are delighted to have the remarkable Sir Ian McKellen headlining our new season with a week of shows to help raise money to support Park Theatre. This really is theatre fundraising at its best – both creative and entertaining. By inviting support through ticket sales, we are able to invest more deeply towards presenting and creating inclusive theatre experiences, on and off stage, through our artistic and creative learning programmes. Thank you, Ian, for this tremendous opportunity.

Of course, this isn’t the only way you can support us. There are other ways you can contribute including joining our Park Friends, Naming a Seat or adding a donation to your ticket booking.

Every £1 invested in the arts generates a further £2 into the wider community.* In our case, much of that makes its way back into the Finsbury Park area, supporting our

local economy and affirming our role as a neighbourhood theatre.

A donation to Park Theatre truly makes a difference. Thank you for your support.

Dorcas Morgan Development Director

parktheatre.co.uk/support-us 020 7167 6632 development@parktheatre.co.uk

“I love Park Theatre.

Small but perfectly formed, it creates the environment for fine work to be done” Miriam Margolyes

The best plays you’ve seen rarely land on a desk performance-ready.

Whether Jerusalem, War Horse or our own Madame Rubinstein, they usually take years to develop. But the idea of investing such time and money in a script that may never see the light of day, or simply not end up being the big hit one hoped, is rather unattractive for the commercial producer. More often than not it’s the charity sector that’s the breeding ground for the host of successes that light up the West End and Broadway.

At Park Theatre we help develop over twenty new plays a year, working closely with writers to realise the full potential of each script. A key step in the process is a rehearsed reading where the actors read the play script-in-hand. Notable actors participating in rehearsed readings at Park Theatre have included: Brian Cox, Maureen Lipman, Tim PigottSmith, Greta Scacchi, Juliet Stevenson, Tracey Ullman and Greg Wise. Invitees to these events include key industry professionals, plus volunteers (see page 29) and supporters (see page 30), for whom engaging with our work so early on can be a thrilling experience, as well as provide the writer with valuable feedback to shape their next draft.

Daytona, Adult Supervision, An Audience with Jimmy Savile and Dead Sheep – have also enjoyed a further life through publishing deals, tours or West End transfers.

Behind The Scenes

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» Behind The Scenes

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Support Us

Right: Mark Gatiss in The Boys In The Band Image: Darren Bell

We aim to play a vital role in the theatre ecology and this is just one part of what we do behind the scenes. We are currently positioning ourselves as a key player in developing new writing, producing, directing and acting talent and are reaching further, within all these fields, to reflect the diversity of London on our stages.

None of this would be possible without your kind support and vital donations.

Some of the plays have gone on to be produced here. Many – including

Images: Top: Adult Supervision Right: Daytona

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*Source: Inspiring Islington Arts Strategy 2017-2020

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Getting Here

Thank you Park Theatre is indebted to the following for their generous support.

Corporate Supporters

Community and Access Supporters

Event Sponsors

Tube Finsbury Park is located on the Victoria and Piccadilly lines. Please note that the Wells Terrace exit from Finsbury Park Station is closed. To reach us you will need to come out of the Station Place exit, turn left under the bridge on Stroud Green Road, then take the second left into Morris Place.

Park Theatre is at the end of Morris Place. Please allow an extra 4 minutes for your journey. The Victoria and Piccadilly lines are part of the 24 hour night tube service on Friday and Saturday nights.

Train Mainline services run through Finsbury Park including several routes from Moorgate and King's Cross stations.

Bus Daily buses in operation: 4, 19, 29, 106, 153, 210, 236, 253, 254, 259, W3, W7 Night buses in operation: N19, N29, N253, N279 Visit → tfl.gov.uk if you require any assistance with your journey planning.

Cycle/Walk

Be green and cycle or walk. Enter our postcode into your smartphone. Bike racks are located on Wells Terrace.

Accessibility Park Theatre is an accessible building. Finsbury Park underground station is not served by a lift.

Major Donors The G C Gibson Charitable Trust, Marianne Falk, Katie Bradford, Jeremy and Vicky Bond, Nicolas Angelina, Eilene Grayken, Ron and Karen Jacob, Claire and Scott Mackin, Nicolas Pryor, Lesley Stockwell, Andrew Wilson

and all our Park Friends including: Close Friends: Anonymous, Jenny Berrisford, Jeremy and Vicky Bond, Marianne Falk, Nikolas Holttum, Laurie and Gillian Marsh, Jim Mellon, Francesca Simon, Alex Sweet Best Friends: Ray Barker, Richard and Robin Chapman, Teresa Kulik, Nathaniel Lalone, Katherine Elizabeth McLean, Christine Minty, Jamie Pantling, Nigel Pantling, Nicholas Pryor, Charles Thomson, Robert and Karen Timms, Andrew Wilson Wonderful Friends: Maria Bitner-Glindzicz, Brenda and Graham Gottsche, Paul Thomson, Joanne Parker, Lesley and Richard Reuben, Lesley Stockwell, Ed Cooke, Keith Mason Great Friends: The Almond Family, Sue Black, Jim and Grace Blake, Jennie Beck, Josh Boyd-Rochford, James Carroll, Fiona Campbell, Emily Clark, Helen Clements, Peter Davies, Frankie de Freitas, Malcolm Downing, Jose Evans, Simon Fuchs, Davina Gardner, Rosa Gill, Chris Hart, Rebecca Hawkes, Elizabeth Hogben, Jonathan Levy, Rebecca Mackinney, Lucy and Gordon McDonald, Mars Lord, John Morser, Chuck Nwosu, Shana Orgad, Sandra Peterken, Richard Phillips, Timothy Rideout, Karen Sims, Alexander Stevenson, Marina Vaizey, Christopher Walsh, Jeremy Whitlock, Vicky Wilson, Tracy Wogman Park Theatre is a registered charity 1137223