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This Autumn, after 11 rewarding years as Chief Executive, I will be leaving Royal & Derngate. As has been true throughout this time, the brilliant support of both our audiences and funders has enabled the team to put together yet another fantastic season of shows and events for you to enjoy.

We are so proud to be opening the National Tour of Kinky Boots, bringing it home to Northampton; and I am especially excited by the forthcoming Made In Northampton season, planned by our Artistic Director James Dacre, whose next production, the UK premiere of Katori Hall’s Our Lady Of Kibeho, is announced in this brochure.

Last year more than 296,000 audience members came to see shows with us and a further 82,000 enjoyed films in our thriving two-screen Filmhouse. Thank you!

Please continue to support and be proud of your local theatre. There really are very few towns in the UK that can boast such a broad cultural offer under one roof, such a committed team and such promise for the years ahead.

Martin Sutherland Chief Executive

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AUTUMN 2018 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

THE LOVELY BONES

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SARA PASCOE

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SAT 8 & SUN 9 SEPTEMBER

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SUN 30 SEPTEMBER

RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY

PEPPA PIG

CHRIS RAMSEY

RHONDDA RIPS IT UP!

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TOUCHING THE VOID

p12

TUE 9 – SAT 20 OCTOBER

p38

WED 24 OCTOBER

TUE 16 & WED 17 OCTOBER

REBUS: LONG SHADOWS

p10

WED 19 SEPTEMBER – SAT 6 OCTOBER

TUE 9 OCTOBER

p14

KINKY BOOTS

RPO SYMPHONIC ROCK

p40

FRI 2 NOVEMBER

p18

RAIN MAN

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MON 19 - SAT 24 NOVEMBER

THE WORST WITCH

p20

TUE 27 NOVEMBER – SUN 30 DECEMBER

MON 5 – SAT 10 NOVEMBER

THE EVERYWHERE BEAR

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THU 29 NOVEMBER – SUN 6 JANUARY

PETER PAN FRI 7 – SUN 30 DECEMBER

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OUR LADY OF KIBEHO

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SAT 12 JANUARY – SAT 2 FEBRUARY

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As well as our regular discounts, this season, our Friends are enjoying 2 for 1 tickets on the opening nights of all of these fantastic shows: The Lovely Bones, Touching The Void, Rain Man, The Full Monty, The Mousetrap, Our Lady Of Kibeho, The Remains Of The Day, Rock Of Ages and Doctor Dolittle.

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Our bars are the perfect place to enjoy a pre-show or interval drink. The main Theatre Bar offers a streamlined selection of beer, wines, spirits, soft drinks and coffees to relax with friends before the show. At our Foyer Bar, opposite the Theatre Shop, you can enjoy a slightly wider range of beverages, plus some of our grab-and-go snack options. Next to the bar you can enjoy a menu of gourmet hot dogs from Franks and frozen yogurt with a delicious range of toppings. Two further bars are open on busy nights, in the Royal Foyer and Derngate Circle.

You can pre-order interval drinks via our website at www.royalandderngate.co.uk/pre-order.

GROUPS Why not join us with a group of friends and take advantage of a host of benefits*, including; • Savings on ticket prices • Extended payment dates • No transaction fee • No postage charge • Free group organiser ticket • Pre-ordering of drinks and snacks Call our dedicated Groups Line, open 8.30am-5pm, Mon‑Fri, on 01604 620066. *selected performances only

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“A MUST FOR ALL PEPPA FANS” EXPRESS & STAR

Peppa Pig and friends are back in the brand new live show, Peppa Pig’s Adventure!

Join Peppa as she gets ready to go on an exciting camping trip to the woods with George and her school friends, including Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep and Gerald Giraffe. With lunch-boxes packed and Daddy Pig driving the bus, Peppa and friends are excited about their outdoor adventure, full of games, laughter and live music!

The happy campers soon settle down to sleep and listen to the gentle pitter patter of rain. Safe and warm inside their tents the excited group can look forward to morning time, when there will be lots of muddy puddles to play in!

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Children aged 6 months and above must be allocated a chargeable ticket.

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THE STAGE PREMIERE OF THE WORLD-FAMOUS NOVEL

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LOVELY BONES

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Alice Sebold’s novel The Lovely Bones is a unique coming-of-age tale that captured the hearts of readers throughout the world.

Susie Salmon is just like any other young girl. She wants to be beautiful, adores her charm bracelet and has a crush on a boy from school. There’s one big difference though – Susie is dead.

Now she can only observe while her family manage their grief in their different ways. Her father, Jack, is obsessed with identifying her killer. Her mother, Abigail, is desperate to create a different life for herself. And her sister, Lindsay, is discovering the opposite sex with experiences that Susie will never know. Susie is desperate to help them and there might be a way of reaching them…

A Royal & Derngate, Northampton, Northern Stage and Birmingham Repertory Theatre co-production, in association with Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse

Award-winning playwright Bryony Lavery collaborates with director Melly Still (Coram Boy, National Theatre) on this unforgettable story about life after loss. #LovelyBones18 Director Melly Still Designer Ana Inés Jabares-Pita Composer Dave Price Lighting Designer Matt Haskins Sound Designer Helen Skiera Pete Ashmore

Charlotte Beaumont

Emily Bevan

Bhawna Bhawsar

Susan Bovell

Movement Mike Ashcroft Casting Polly Jerrold Assistant Director Lucy Bird

Natasha Cottriall

Keith Dunphy

Karan Gill

Jack Sandle

Ayoola Smart

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COMING HOME TO NORTHAMPTON!

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“THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOE-BUSINESS” THE GUARDIAN

Winner of every major Best Musical award, including the 2016 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Kinky Boots – the show that put the spotlight on Northampton – comes home.

acclaimed performances in Australia. He is joined

by Paula Lane as Lauren, best known for her role as Kylie Platt in Coronation Street and West End star Joel Harper-Jackson will play Charlie.

With songs by Grammy® and Tony® winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, Kinky Boots takes you from the factory floor to the glamorous catwalks of Milan.

Inspired by true events, this joyous story of Brit grit to high-heeled hit is the ‘Freshest, most fabulous, feel-good musical of the decade ’ – The Hollywood News. It’s the ultimate fun night out for you and your loved ones, so book now and experience the energy, joy and laughter of this dazzling show.

Callum Francis will be putting on the boots to play Lola following his award-winning, critically

WED 19 SEPTEMBER – SAT 6 OCTOBER EVES 7.30PM (EXCL. FRI 28 SEPTEMBER & FRI 5 OCTOBER 5PM & 8.30PM) SAT MATINEES 2.30PM TICKETS FROM £16 DERNGATE

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Based on the book by

Adapted by

Directed by

JOE SIMPSON

DAVID GREIG

TOM MORRIS

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What happens when you look death squarely in the face and how do you find the strength to crawl back towards life?

Joe Simpson’s best-selling memoir, turned BAFTA‑winning film, charts his struggle for survival in the Andes in 1985.

The heart of the story is Joe’s mental battle as he teeters on the brink of death and despair in a crevasse from which he can’t possibly climb to safety. Alongside this is the appalling dilemma of Simon Yates, perched on an unstable snow-cliff, battered by freezing winds and desperate to rescue his injured climbing partner who hangs from a rope below him.

A Royal & Derngate, Northampton, Bristol Old Vic, Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and Fuel co-production

Tom Morris (War Horse, The Grinning Man) directs the first stage adaptation of this nail-biting adventure by award-winning writer and Artistic Director of The Lyceum, David Greig (The Events, The Suppliant Women). #TouchingTheVoid

Based on the book by Joe Simpson Adapted by David Greig Director Tom Morris Designer Ti Green Lighting Designer Chris Davey

Fiona Hampton

Edward Hayter

Patrick McNamee

Composer & Sound Designer Jon Nicholls

Josh Williams

Movement Director Sasha Milavic Davies Assistant Director Evan Lordan

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“ALSTON AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME” THE TIMES

Richard Alston has been making dance for 50 years. He will celebrate his half-century with a programme full of his trademark lyrical choreography performed by undoubtedly one of the world’s finest dance ensembles.

The evening centres around Mid Century Modern, a journey through each decade of Alston’s career ranging from Nowhere Slowly (1970) to the new solo Syrinx (2018).

TUE 16 & WED 17 OCTOBER 7.30PM TICKETS FROM £16 DERNGATE

The evening will also feature brand-new pieces – Brahms Hungarian Dances (to the popular piano pieces by Brahms) by Richard Alston and a new work by associate choreographer Martin Lawrance.

“ONE OF THE STRONGEST SECTIONS IN MID CENTURY MODERN COMES FROM PROVERB, CREATED TO MARK COMPOSER STEVE REICH’S BIRTHDAY IN 2006… WITH CLEAN LINES AND A GORGEOUS QUALITY OF MOVEMENT” THE INDEPENDENT CONCESSIONS FRIENDS & MEMBERS REAL DISCOUNTS PRE-SHOW TALK WORKSHOPS

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NORTHAMPTON MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY PRESENT

WEST SIDE STORY

Based on a Conception of JEROME ROBBINS

Book by ARTHUR LAURENTS

Music by LEONARD BERNSTEIN

Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM

Entire Original Production Directed and Choreographed by JEROME ROBBINS Originally Produced on Broadway by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince

By Arrangement with Roger L. Stevens This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) All authorised materials are also supplied by MTI Europe. www.mtishows.co.uk

Following their previous success with Sister Act and The Wizard Of Oz, Northampton Musical Theatre Company return in October half-term with the classic, West Side Story.

Sondheim is widely regarded as one of the best ever written. Featuring the well known songs Gee, Officer Krupke, Tonight, Maria and many more, you will find yourself humming away in the audience.

From the first notes to the final breath, West Side Story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. Arthur Laurents’ book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen

“HIGH QUALITY PERFORMANCE BORDERED ON PROFESSIONAL, THE SETS WERE PERFECT AND THE COSTUMES WERE FABULOUS” WHATSGOODTODO ON SOUTH PACIFIC IN 2015

TUE 23 – SAT 27 OCTOBER EVES 7.30PM, SAT MATINEE 2.30PM TICKETS FROM £11 DERNGATE

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INSPIRED BY THE BOOK BY JULIA DONALDSON AND AXEL SCHEFFLER

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“FAULTLESS FAMILY FARE” WHATSONSTAGE

Join a tiny snail on her trip around the world in Tall Stories’ magical, musical production inspired by the fantastic bestselling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Longing to see the world, a tiny snail hitches a lift on the tail of a humpback whale. Together they go on an amazing adventure, but when the whale gets beached, how will the snail save him? Follow the tiny snail’s exciting journey, as seen through

the eyes of an adventurous young girl and her seafaring father.

Enjoy storytelling, live music and lots of laughs for everyone aged four and above from the Olivier Award-nominated company that brought you The Gruffalo and Room On The Broom.

HHHHH “THERE’S REAL CHARM IN THIS PRODUCTION” THE SCOTSMAN

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SCAMP THEATRE PRESENT

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“THE HORRORS OF WAR AND THE JOYFULNESS OF LIFE ARE BOUND UP TOGETHER IN THIS MAGNIFICENT SHOW” THE SCOTSMAN

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One, Private Peaceful relives the life of Private Tommo Peaceful, a young soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn.

During the night he looks back at his short but joyful past growing up in rural Devon: his exciting first days at school; the accident in the forest that killed his father; his adventures with Molly, the love of his life; and the battles and injustices of war that brought him to the front line.

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“AN INFINITELY TOUCHING, INTENSELY ACTED ACCOUNT OF A YOUNG FIRST WORLD WAR SOLDIER’S FINAL DAY” SUNDAY EXPRESS

“Private Peaceful at the theatre is a moving experience that not only tells the story of a young soldier’s final day in World War One, but perhaps more importantly conveys the strength of human spirit” – Michael Morpurgo.

HHHHH “AS MOVING AS THE POETRY OF WILFRED OWEN AND AS PAINFULLY MEMORABLE AS WHITE-HOT SHRAPNEL” THE SUNDAY HERALD

THU 1 & FRI 2 NOVEMBER THU & FRI 7.45PM, FRI 10.30AM TICKETS £17 ROYAL

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DANIEL SCHUMANN AND BIRMINGHAM REPERTORY THEATRE PRESENT

“REBUS IS AN OUTSTANDING CREATION”

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Charles Lawson

Detective Inspector John Rebus (Charles Lawson, Coronation Street) is retired, but the shadows of his former life still follow him through the streets of Edinburgh. Whisky helped, but now he’s denying himself that pleasure. When the daughter of a murder victim appears outside his flat, he’s back on the case and off the wagon…

Ian Rankin’s Rebus novels have dominated the detective fiction market, and its television series

ensured the detective’s legendary status. Now, alongside award-winning playwright Rona Munro (The James Plays), Rankin is bringing his beloved creation to the stage for the very first time.

“REBUS REMAINS A MESMERISING FIGUREHEAD OF THE GENRE” THE INDEPENDENT “RANKIN IS A MASTER STORYTELLER” THE GUARDIAN

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Don’t miss this inaugural stage adaptation of Rain Man, the Oscar-winning film starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman.

When self-centred salesman Charlie discovers that his long-lost brother Raymond, an autistic savant with a genius for numbers, has inherited the family fortune, he sets out to get his half. Charlie removes Raymond from the institution where he lives and they embark on a trip across America, during which Charlie discovers that his brother is worth

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more than he could ever have imagined.

Raymond is played by Matthew Horne, best known for playing Gavin in the much loved comedy series Gavin And Stacey and The Catherine Tate Show.

Ed Speelers (Charlie) starred as Jimmy Kent in Downton Abbey and played the lead role in fantasy blockbuster Eragon. Rain Man follows previous acclaimed Bill Kenwright stage productions of films, including A Few Good Men, The Shawshank Redemption and Twelve Angry Men.

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LONG BEFORE HARRY POTTER THERE WAS MILDRED HUBBLE...

“MILLIONS OF YOUNG READERS HAVE FALLEN UNDER THE SPELL OF JILL MURPHY’S WORST WITCH” SUNDAY EXPRESS

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WORLD PREMIERE

Mildred Hubble was an ordinary girl who found herself in an extraordinary place: a school for witches.

Now in her final year, accident prone Mildred and her fellow pupils are about to embark on their biggest adventure yet.

Jealous Ethel Hallow is always out to spoil Mildred’s fun.

Miss Hardbroom is opposed to all fun in general. And just as Mildred sparks some inevitable mayhem certain to upset them both, an old enemy returns with a plan for revenge that could threaten not just the Academy, but the whole world.

Jill Murphy’s The Worst Witch stories have sold more than five million copies worldwide and been made into numerous films and TV series. The celebrated recent series was written by playwright Emma Reeves (Royal Television Society Award for Best Children’s TV Programme and 2017 British Screenwriters Award for Best Children’s Programme) who has now collaborated with Jill Murphy to bring her timeless story to the stage.

A Royal & Derngate, Northampton, Kenny Wax Family Entertainment, Novel Theatre and Nica Burns co-production Original Author Jill Murphy Adapted by Emma Reeves Director Theresa Heskins Designer Simon Daw Music Luke Potter Movement Beverley Norris-Edmunds Magic Consultant John Bulleid Associate Director Ellie Taylor

Featuring Jill Murphy’s beloved characters, this original story is directed by Theresa Heskins (2017 UK Theatre Award for Best Show for Children and Young People) and features original music, magic, puppetry and plenty of Mildred’s unique brand of utter pandemonium! #WorstWitchThePlay

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Take a fairy tale flight to Neverland in the swashbuckling family adventure Peter Pan, starring TV and theatre star Darren Day, dance sensation Flawless, the hilarious comedy double act The Grumbleweeds and musical theatre star Rachael Wooding.

With amazing flying effects, barrels of laughter, magic and fairy dust, join Peter and set sail for the ultimate pirate pantomime adventure complete with all of the ingredients audiences know to expect in this swashbuckling festive treat.

Join our high-flying hero as he transports the Darlings on an adventure they will never forget, full of evil pirates, the Lost Boys, a very hungry crocodile and the meanest man in Neverland, Captain Hook.

To secure the best seats and enjoy generous discounts for groups and concessions, make sure to hook your tickets early!

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© Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb, 2017, Macmillan Children’s Books

A CO-PRODUCTION WITH POLKA THEATRE AND LITTLE ANGEL THEATRE

By Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb Adapted and directed by Peter Glanville Music and Lyrics by Julian Butler

PRAISE FOR LAST YEAR’S THE SINGING MERMAID:

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“AN ENTRANCING STAGE SHOW” THE TIMES*

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“AS ENTERTAINMENT FOR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN, MUSICAL SHOWS DON’T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS” MUSICAL THEATRE REVIEW* “HAD THE AUDIENCE COMPLETELY MESMERISED” NORTHAMPTON CHRONICLE & ECHO*

The Everywhere Bear has a wonderful time with the children in Class One, but one day he gets more than he bargained for when he falls unnoticed from a backpack and embarks on his own big adventure! He’s washed down a drain and whooshed out to sea, rescued by a seagull… how will he ever make it back to Class One?

From the producing team that worked with us on The Singing Mermaid and Moominsummer Madness, this captivating and beautiful story from best-selling author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Rebecca Cobb springs to life with rhyme, original music and delightfully expressive puppets. A playful and immersive new stage adaptation for Christmas in our Underground Studio.

THU 29 NOVEMBER – SUN 6 JANUARY TIMES VARY – SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS TICKETS £10.50

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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

The Full Monty stage play has become a theatrical phenomenon, winning the UK Theatre Award for Best Touring Production.

This “chuffing brilliant” (The Independent) production about six out-of-work, impoverished steelworkers from Sheffield with nothing to lose took the world by storm and has become one of Britain’s most successful shows.

Based on his smash-hit film and adapted for the stage by Oscar-winning writer Simon Beaufoy,

this hilarious and heartfelt production receives standing ovations every night. It features Gary Lucy, who has made the part of Gaz his own, and an all-star cast of Andrew Dunn, Louis Emerick, Joe Gill, Kai Owen and James Redmond. With songs by Donna Summer, Hot Chocolate and Tom Jones, you really should drop absolutely everything and book today!

“UPROARIOUSLY ENTERTAINING – EVERY INCH A WHOPPING HIT” DAILY TELEGRAPH

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Stunning scenery brought to life with magical special effects

Cinderella Snow Maiden The Nutcracker Performed by The Russian State Ballet of Siberia

Accompanied by The Orchestra of the Russian State Ballet The story of The Nutcracker, the famous fantasy ballet, begins on Christmas Eve. Be swept away to a fairy-tale world where toys spring to life, the Mouse-king and his army battle the Nutcracker Prince, and travel through the Land of Snow to an enchanted place where the magic really begins.

Seasonal sparkler, the Snow Maiden, follows the titular character as she dances into the human world. Captivated by the colourful village and the people who live there, 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.

Cinderella, the world’s favourite rags to riches fairytale where dreams can come true, is a magical mix of Prokofiev’s energetic score and lively choreography. As midnight strikes and one lost crystal slipper later, the Prince embarks on a journey to find his lost love.

“NEATLY AND ZESTILY DANCED” FINANCIAL TIMES

MON 7 – WED 9 JANUARY EVES 7.30PM, WED MATINEE 2.30PM MON: CINDERELLA, TUE: SNOW MAIDEN, WED: THE NUTCRACKER TICKETS FROM £18 DERNGATE

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UK PREMIERE

“A TRANSFIXING NEW PLAY WHICH HAS THE GRIPPING INTENSITY OF A THRILLER” NEW YORK TIMES

In 1981 at Kibeho College in Rwanda, a young girl claimed to have seen a vision of the Virgin Mary who spoke to her of a coming genocide. She was ignored by her friends and scolded by her school but then another student saw the vision, and another, and the impossible appeared to be true.

Katori Hall’s Our Lady Of Kibeho presents us with a haunting insight into the true events that captured the world’s attention. A vibrantly theatrical

meditation on faith and everyday miracles, it was hailed “the most important play of the year” by the Wall Street Journal when it premiered in New York in 2014.

Featuring stirring original music, this UK premiere of Our Lady Of Kibeho promises to be an epic event.

It will be directed by Artistic Director James Dacre, who premiered Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop which won the Olivier Award for Best New Play in 2010.

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SEASON SPONSORED BY MICHAEL JONES JEWELLER

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‘A TRULY ENTERTAINING CLASSIC’ Sunday Times

Discover why Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has kept people guessing for so long, becoming the longest running show of any kind in the history of theatre.

Experience shuddering suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner in the intimate setting of our exquisite Victorian auditorium.

The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be? One by one, the suspicious characters expose their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve-shredding moment the identity and the motive are finally revealed.

“THE CLEVEREST MURDER MYSTERY OF BRITISH THEATRE” THE TELEGRAPH “DESERVEDLY A CLASSIC AMONG MURDER THRILLERS” THE OBSERVER

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A CO-PRODUCTION WITH OUT OF JOINT IN ASSOCIATION WITH OXFORD PLAYHOUSE

THE REMAINS OF THE DAY B Y

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2017 Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro’s masterpiece has entranced generations as a novel and a BAFTA-winning Merchant Ivory film.

Now breathtakingly re-imagined for the stage, this story of memory, regret and undeclared love receives its world premiere at Royal & Derngate before embarking on a national tour with our co‑producers, Out of Joint.

The fires of the Second World War rage through England. Through the memories of a proud butler, we discover the shocking, morally compromised

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truth behind the manicured gardens and grand receptions of an English stately home. Years later, faced with a life half-lived, he sets out on a journey to find the friend from his past who might finally offer him redemption.

The Remains Of The Day is adapted by one of Britain’s most exciting young writers, Barney Norris (Critics’ Circle Award for Most Promising Playwright; Times Best-Selling Novelist), directed by Christopher Haydon (The Caretaker) and designed by Lily Arnold (Rules For Living).

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You’ve never seen anything like it!

Doctor Dolittle returns to the stage in Leslie Bricusse’s acclaimed family musical. Join the eccentric doctor, his human companions and his exotic menagerie of animal friends on an extraordinary adventure as they search for the Giant Pink Sea Snail, which holds the secret of life and making the world a happier place.

With help from the Pushmi-Pullyu and his trusty sidekick Polynesia the parrot, the larger-than-life

doctor teaches us not only to talk to the animals but to listen to them as well!

Based on the popular 1967 film with Rex Harrison and featuring star of stage and screen Mark Williams (Harry Potter, Father Brown, Doctor Who and The Fast Show) as Doctor Dolittle himself, this new stage version is brought to you from the producers of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and promises stunning visual puppetry and fun for all the family.

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“COMPLETELY MEMORABLE. THIS IS A MUST. DON’T MISS IT”

“ABSURDLY ENJOYABLE. AS GUILTY AS PLEASURES GET! IMPOSSIBLE TO RESIST”

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THE THRILLER THAT GRIPPED THE WORLD

Samantha Womack

Rachel Watson longs for a different life. Her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love. Or so it appears. When Rachel learns that the woman she’s been secretly watching has suddenly disappeared, she finds herself as a witness and even a suspect in a thrilling mystery in which she will face bigger revelations than she could ever have anticipated.

Adapted from Paula Hawkins’ novel – an international phenomenon selling over 20 million copies worldwide – and starring Samantha Womack (EastEnders, The Addams Family) this gripping new play will keep you guessing until the final moment.

“HIGH ENERGY FEEL-GOOD NOSTALGIA THAT WILL PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE” Sunday Express

Now a global smash-hit, with phenomenally popular runs in the West End, Las Vegas and on Broadway, Rock Of Ages is an LA love story lavished with over 25 classic rock anthems.

“A HUGELY IMPRESSIVE PIECE OF WORK” YORKSHIRE POST

This hilarious musical comedy will have you singing and laughing along with its songs, including Don’t Stop Believin’, We Built This City, The Final Countdown, Wanted Dead Or Alive, Here I Go Again, Can’t Fight This Feeling and I Want To Know What Love Is, played loudly and proudly by an exceptional live band.

MON 22 – SAT 27 APRIL

TUE 7 – SAT 11 MAY

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AN EVENING WITH AGGERS MON 24 SEPTEMBER 7.45PM

Jonathan Agnew learnt his craft under the tutelage of Brian Johnston, emerging from the notoriety of the gloriously funny ‘leg over’ incident to become BBC Radio’s voice of cricket.

Join Aggers in his first solo show as he takes us on a trip down memory lane, recounting tales from a wonderful and entertaining career on the field and in the box in a show interspersed with audio clips and projections of film footage and photographs. The evening will be fun, fiery and full of surprises, fascinating and hilarious for cricket fans and non-lovers of the game alike, and there will be an opportunity for the audience to tweet Aggers with their own questions.

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HAL CRUTTENDEN CHUBSTER

SAT 29 SEPTEMBER 8PM Hal’s literally filled our screens recently on Have I Got News For You, The Apprentice: You’re Fired, Bake Off: Extra Slice, and Live At The Apollo.

His daughters chose the title of his new stand-up show.

He’s now on a diet.

HHHHH “ON TOP FORM” EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS HHHH “HILARIOUS” EVENING STANDARD HHHH “HUGELY TALENTED” THE TIMES

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SCOTT GIBSON

SARA PASCOE

SAT 29 SEPTEMBER 8PM

SUN 30 SEPTEMBER 7.30PM

Award-winning comedian Scott Gibson was just 16 when he set a course with his pals on a voyage of self-discovery.

Their destination? Kavos. Delivered in his breathlessly inimitable style, Gibson takes you on an epic odyssey that charts the bull-headed adventures and choppy waters of youth. A reflective and blisteringly funny treatise on the escapism and hedonism that travel promises, this is a story about friendship, love, pool parties, travel insurance and plunging headfirst into the deep.

Always honest, always regretting it later, Sara Pascoe opens her heart and mouth again to share the adventures of the last year. Full of jokes, hope and white wine, LadsLadsLads is the thinking person’s stag do*.

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LADS LADS LADS

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Following a sell-out run in the West End, the multi-awardwinning comedian and star of Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, QI and Taskmaster takes her new show on tour.

HHHHH “A COMIC IN HER PRIME” THE TIMES *Please please do not bring an actual stag do, PLEASE. Do bring a polite friend, your mamma, someone you hope to seduce or a book for the interval.

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SEANN WALSH

DRACULA

TUE 2 OCTOBER 8PM

FRI 5 OCTOBER 7.45PM

Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee and the self-dubbed “Lie-In King”, the dishevelled, fiery, animated, fiercely idle, millennial man-child Seann Walsh is back on tour in the UK, having just made his US television debut appearance on Conan.

What if vampires actually exist? What if the legend of Dracula actually happened? Dracula: The Bloody Truth is a fast-paced, smash-hit, hilarious, family-friendly, comedy show getting to the bottom of the true story behind the famous Count. Theatre company Le Navet Bete have created a hilarious show that promises to have the vampires back in the ground and leave audiences flying high.

AFTER THIS ONE, I’M GOING HOME

“UNQUESTIONABLY THE BEST OBSERVATIONAL COMIC OF HIS GENERATION” THE GUARDIAN “A CRACKING GOOD SHOW” DAILY TELEGRAPH

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THE BLOODY TRUTH

“A LIGHTNING QUICK AND FLAWLESS COMEDIC EXHIBITION… SIDE-SPLITTINGLY FUNNY” BROADWAY WORLD TICKETS £21 ROYAL

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PHILL JUPITUS

THE ETTA JAMES STORY

SAT 6 OCTOBER 8PM

The smash-hit show, At Last – The Etta James Story, starring the sensational Vika Bull, tells the story of the troubled soul legend’s turbulent life.

JUPLICITY

MON 8 OCTOBER 7.30PM

Join stand-up comedian, poet, improviser and TV stalwart Phill Jupitus for over an hour of tales, laughs and diversions.

Watch in delight and/or horror as this experienced funny man drags laughs out of the chaos of his own life and the uncertain world that surrounds it. It’s a show filled with adult themes and situations, but delivered childishly.

“A TRUE COMIC TALENT” MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS

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CHRIS RAMSEY

THE JUST HAPPY TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE TOUR TUE 9 OCTOBER 7.30PM He is an award-winning stand up comedian, host of his own TV entertainment show on Comedy Central, Celebrity Juice regular and the only person to ever put Katie Hopkins in her place.

Chris Ramsey brings his new live show to Northampton this autumn following a sell-out spring run.

This unforgettable show features some of Etta James’ most beloved songs including Tell Mama, Something’s Got A Hold On Me, Sugar On The Floor, the heart rending I’d Rather Go Blind and her iconic signature song At Last.

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RIP IT UP

SINGING & DANCING THROUGH THE 60S WED 10 OCTOBER 7.30PM New show. New decade. New cast. It’s Rip it Up – Singing & Dancing Through The 60s.

Following the smash hit success of Rip It Up Dancing Through The ’50s last year, this new show brings the fabulous soundtrack of the 1960s to life in an explosion of song and dance.

“A BRILLIANTLY ENGAGING NATURAL STORYTELLER” EVENING STANDARD

Strictly Come Dancing champions Harry Judd and Louis Smith MBE and people’s champion Aston Merrygold will tour together as the ultimate boy band of dance.

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AN EVENING WITH STACEY DOOLEY

RICK WAKEMAN

THU 11 OCTOBER 7.30PM

FRI 12 OCTOBER 8PM

Stacey Dooley has firmly established herself as one of BBC3’s most celebrated presenters, through her hugely popular investigative series, covering a wide-range of topics from domestic violence in Russia, to Yazidi women fighting back in Syria, to the DUP.

Following his hugely successful Piano Portraits tour last year, Rick Wakeman will tour in the autumn with a new show based on his album Piano Odyssey. The concert will be based on a selection of tracks from both this album and Piano Portraits, showcasing music that has a special connection with Rick’s own personal musical journey, all accompanied by his hilarious memories and anecdotes about the tunes, plus a few musical surprises.

PIANO ODYSSEY TOUR

Catch Stacey in this rare live appearance as she discusses everything from gender equality and domestic violence, to sex trafficking and sexual identity, weaving these global strands together in an exploration of what it is to be a woman in the world today.

There will also be a book signing post event.

TICKETS £22 DERNGATE

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Expect a night of beautiful piano arrangements, interspersed with Wakeman’s renowned comedy interludes.

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LEVEL 42

DARREN HARRIOTT

SAT 13 OCTOBER 7.30PM

SAT 13 OCTOBER 8PM

Level 42 have sold in excess of 30 million albums and their impressive back-catalogue includes mega hits Lessons In Love, Something About You, Running In The Family and It’s Over. In 2016, critics of their sold-out UK and Europe tour praised their ability to “light up the stage” (Birmingham Mail) and sound “as slick as ever” (Bournemouth Echo).

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee Darren Harriott has had recent appearances on Live At The Apollo (BBC2), Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central (Comedy Central) and The Now Show (BBC Radio 4). Darren is one of the most exciting emerging comedians in the UK. A confident performer with a captivating charm, his comedy deals with everything from subverting stereotypes to everyday observations to politics.

ETERNITY TOUR

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Special guests The Blow Monkeys will treat audiences to hits including Digging Your Scene, It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way and their cover of Lesley Gore’s You Don’t Own Me. TICKETS FROM £31.50 DERNGATE

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MALCOLM ARNOLD FESTIVAL WEEKEND

THE CONSUMMATE COMMUNICATOR SAT 13 & SUN 14 OCTOBER TIMES VARY– SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS Malcolm Arnold’s music speaks to his audiences with a directness very few other 20th Century composers have managed to achieve. He was ‘The Consummate Communicator’, the title of this 13th Malcolm Arnold Festival.

Julian Bliss

Tabea Debus

John Andrews

Hilary Davan Wetton

Keith Lockhart

Malcolm Arnold

Join us for a special festival this year, which includes music from the worlds of ballet, cinema, television and radio, opera, the brass band and the concert hall. Launched by actor Simon Callow, the weekend will be one highlight after another, including three orchestral concerts, which will include performances of Arnold’s Recorder Concerto, English Dances, the 4th Symphony and music from three of his wonderful film scores.

There will be a concert performance of Arnold’s brilliant one act opera, The Dancing Master, as well as illustrated talks on Malcolm’s music by David Mellor, John Griff and Timothy Bowers, and The Rushden Town Band are making a very popular reappearance.

All of his delightful Fantasies for solo instruments will be performed in two concerts, interspersed by readings of Arnold’s words. There will also be one or two surprises through the weekend!

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MALCOLM ARNOLD FESTIVAL GALA CONCERT SUN 14 OCTOBER 7.30PM

To end the Malcolm Arnold Festival weekend, this year’s spectacular Gala Concert features the wonderful BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Keith Lockhart, with the great Julian Bliss as soloist.

The programme features Bernstein’s ever popular Symphonic Dances from West Side Story and Malcolm Arnold’s powerful 4th Symphony, which was much inspired by it. Julian Bliss will be playing Copland’s Clarinet Concerto - a work much admired by Malcolm Arnold - and Arnold’s own witty and virtuosic Scherzetto for clarinet and orchestra.

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OCTOBER

ROSS NOBLE

AN AUDIENCE WITH SIMON REEVE

EL HABLADOR

THU 18 OCTOBER 8PM

FRI 19 OCTOBER 7.30PM

Who is El Hablador? It’s Ross Noble. But what is the legend of El Hablador? I don’t think it’s a thing. It’s clearly Ross coming up with a name for his show, so he can make out like he is some sort of mysterious shadowy figure.

Ross returns to dance around the stage, spinning out all the nonsense in his head into a hilarious stand-up show.

At some point, he may wander into a shadowy part of the stage and look a bit shadowy. Book now to see the one they call El Hablador*. *Ross is the only one who calls himself El Hablador.

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ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN SAT 20 OCTOBER 7.30PM

Echo And The Bunnymen are coming to Northampton as part of their UK and Ireland tour, to coincide with the release of their new album, The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon.

The album sees the band return to their peerless back catalogue to reinterpret 13 of their most beloved songs from their majestic, four-decade-spanning archive, with “strings and things attached”.

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World-famous journalist Simon Reeve’s first ever theatre tour features tales from over 15 years of travelling to the most remote and extreme corners of the planet.

Chased by pirates, hounded by the Mafia and bombed by Columbian barons… Simon has experienced it all during his travels to over 120 countries.

An Audience With Simon Reeve is not only a fascinating and educational show, but at times shocking, inspirational and hilarious. The show includes exclusive multi-media footage and a 20-minute question and answer session.

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SHOULDER TO SHOULDER SUN 21 OCTOBER TIMES VARY – SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS

To mark this year’s anniversary of 100 years since Parliament passed a law which first allowed women to vote, Royal & Derngate, The Play’s The Thing Theatre Company and Cornerstone Arts Centre have been working with local professional theatre companies and local community groups to create four new performances and an installation that seek to measure the impact of the last 100 years of social and political change for women.

Royal & Derngate’s own community theatre group The Actors Company will also perform in this uplifting festival of new commissions.

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THE SHOWSTOPPERS’ KIDS SHOW

DAVID O’DOHERTY YOU HAVE TO LAUGH

MON 22 OCTOBER 7.45PM

THU 25 OCTOBER 1.30PM

Unhook your mindbras. David O’Doherty is back on tour with a brand-new show made up of talking and songs played on a rubbish keyboard from 1986.

As seen on BBC2’s Live At The Apollo and Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

The Showstoppers’ Kids Show takes kids’ ideas and turns them into marvellous, musical adventures from scratch, right away and in front of your very noses. Together, we’ll explore magical kingdoms as you decide where the story is set, what happens next and who the characters are.

Everything is made up on the spot entirely from your suggestions, but grown-ups take heed, we only take suggestions from kids!

“A RIPROARING NIGHT OF FRIVOLITY” EVENING STANDARD

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TICKETS £13 ROYAL

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WELSH NATIONAL OPERA’S

RHONDDA RIPS IT UP! WED 24 OCTOBER 7.45PM

My Ladies, Lords and Gentlemen! Welsh National Opera cordially invites you to the rip-roaring, uproarious musical comedy Rhondda Rips It Up! This tongue in cheek entertainment has been created for your delectation by the illustrious Ms Elena Langer (composer and suffragette) and the inimitable Ms Emma Jenkins (librettist and suffragette).

Lesley Garrett

This thigh-slapping romp through the world of suffrage and song is told through the lens of music-hall and fittingly sports an all-female cast and creative team. The audience will be guided through the story by our very own Emcee (Lesley Garrett) following the escapades of Lady Rhondda (Madeleine Shaw) and her brave battalion of suffragettes as they fearlessly takes on Peers, politicians and post-boxes in their struggle for women’s rights.

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NOVEMBER

SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL THU 25 OCTOBER 7.45PM

With 10 years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a critically acclaimed West End run and an Olivier Award to their name, The Showstoppers delight audiences with their ingenious blend of comedy, musical theatre and spontaneity. A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all-dancing productions with hilarious results!

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10CC

MON 29 OCTOBER 7.30PM Among the most inventive and influential bands in the history of popular music, 10cc are one of the very few acts to have achieved commercial, critical and creative success in equal measure. With eleven Top 10 hits, including three No.1s – Rubber Bullets, I’m Not In Love and Dreadlock Holiday – the band has sold 15 million albums in the UK alone.

Graham Gouldman will be joined by Rick Fenn, Paul Burgess, Iain Hornal and Keith Hayman to perform many of their classic hits.

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MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE DEVIL MAY CARE

WED 31 OCTOBER 8PM

JOOLS HOLLAND

AND HIS RHYTHM AND BLUES ORCHESTRA

Marcus Brigstocke is a master of satirical comedy with an impressive list of TV credits, including his role as team captain on Argumental and host of The Late Edition and I’ve Never Seen Star Wars.

SAT 3 NOVEMBER 7.30PM

In his new stand-up show, Marcus considers how we divide each other up into more and more unpleasant categories of evil, and decides that it’s time to establish, once and for all, what is good and what is bad.

Jools will be accompanied by Soft Cell frontman Marc Almond, who has sold over 30 million records worldwide, and whose list of hit songs include Say Hello, Wave Goodbye, Touch and Tainted Love.

“CHARMING, HILARIOUS AND UTTERLY REFRESHING… DON’T MISS THIS INCREDIBLE SHOW” SUNDAY MIRROR TICKETS £18 ROYAL

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Musical master of ceremonies Jools Holland and his acclaimed Rhythm & Blues Orchestra continue their annual musical excursion around the UK and Ireland.

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ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

SYMPHONIC ROCK FRI 2 NOVEMBER 7.30PM

New for 2018, this is a celebration of the music of best-selling British icon Adele and a tribute to the legendary George Michael, all performed by our magnificent resident orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Hear your rock and pop icons reborn for one night only in an epic, electrifying evening of classic rock anthems and hit songs with a symphonic twist.

The concert features BBC Radio 2’s Ken Bruce and outstanding vocals from Capital Voices.

Programme includes: Led Zeppelin Stairway To Heaven Michael Jackson Thriller Queen Bohemian Rhapsody Take That Shine Rolling Stones (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction Survivor Eye Of The Tiger Bon Jovi Livin’ On A Prayer …and many more!

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ROB NEWMAN

STEVE BUGEJA

SAT 3 NOVEMBER 7.45PM

SAT 3 NOVEMBER 8PM

In a world gone crazy, can philosophy help?

Following three critically acclaimed shows and direct from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Steve Bugeja hits the road for his third and largest UK tour.

TOTAL ECLIPSE OF DESCARTES

This sparklingly brilliant new show sees stand-up comedian, best-selling novelist and Radio 4 Sony Award-winner Rob Newman attempt to piece together a philosophy for our troubled times. He will sift through 3000 years of thought, from Pythagoras to Artificial Intelligence by way of Pavlov’s dogs, Jane Goodall’s chimpanzees and Frankie Howerd’s trousers.

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As seen on Love Island: Aftersun (ITV2) and Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central (Comedy Central), Steve has also been making a name for himself internationally.

He has been invited to perform at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival twice and has appeared on ABCTV’s Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow.

“AN EYE FOR COMIC DETAIL THAT’S ALL HIS OWN” THE GUARDIAN

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FOR AGES 16+

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UPFRONT COMEDY

JOANNA LUMLEY

Upfront Comedy returns with an international comedy clash, featuring belly laughs from top British and American talent, in a night that’s not for the easily offended.

FRI 9 NOVEMBER 7.30PM

IT’S ALL ABOUT ME!

SUN 4 NOVEMBER 8PM

Representing the States are the outrageous Desiree Burch (as seen on the BBC’s Live At The Apollo) and high-energy bad boy Drew Frasier (US TV’s Bad Boys Of Comedy).

From the UK are hip hop impressionist Toju (Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist in 2017) and Irish-London gangster John Ryan. The host is comedian-turned-Teletubbie John Simmit.

“THE MOST ENTERPRISING BLACK COMEDY PROMOTERS IN THE COUNTRY” THE GUARDIAN TICKETS £13.50 ROYAL

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The legendary Joanna Lumley embarks on her first ever live tour, It’s All About Me. Joanna will take audiences through her hilarious and interesting adventures from an incredible career spanning more than four decades, recounting some never heard before stories. She will also be joined on stage by friend and producer Clive Tulloh, who will put to Joanna questions from the audience that they’ve always wanted to ask, making the show a unique and hilarious night to remember.

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ZOE LYONS

SIXTIES GOLD

FRI 9 NOVEMBER 8PM

Sixties Gold returns with a stronger line-up than ever before. Don’t miss this chance to see six acts live on stage, whose hit records defined the music of a generation.

ENTRY LEVEL HUMAN

SAT 10 NOVEMBER 7.30PM

She’s a regular on Mock The Week and a much-loved figure on Live At The Apollo, as well as being all over Radio 4, for which she’s making her very own series this year.

“LYONS HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO DELIGHT ANY CROWD” THE GUARDIAN

Relive the magic of the ’60s and hear those fantastic, memorable hit records, including The Searchers’ Needles And Pins and Sweets For My Sweet, The Merseybeats’ I Think Of You and Sorrow, The Fortunes’ You’ve Got Your Troubles and Here It Comes Again, Love Affair’s Steve Ellis singing Everlasting Love, PJ Proby’s Hold Me and Maria, Vanity Fare’s Early In The Morning and Hitchin A Ride and many more.

TICKETS £16

TICKETS £37

All this makes it sound like Zoe Lyons has some sort of idea what she’s doing in life. But does she? Or is she the perfect example of an Entry Level Human? Actually, don’t answer that. Just come and see Zoe to find out.

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HEROES FOR PEACE

SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FESTIVAL

AN ARMISTICE CONCERT SUN 11 NOVEMBER 7.30PM

MON 12 & TUE 13 NOVEMBER 7.45PM

This concert commemorates and celebrates the heroes of Northamptonshire during the First World War on the 100th anniversary of the Armistice.

Hear the stories of our Northamptonshire heroes Edgar Mobbs, Walter Tull, The Anglian Regiment and more local people, accompanied by the Northampton Male Voice Choir. There will also be a performance of The Armed Man sung by the Northampton Bach Choir and the Daventry Choral Society.

Shakespeare Schools Foundation (SSF) is proud to present the world’s largest youth drama festival at Royal & Derngate. Join us for an exhilarating evening, featuring a series of unique, abridged Shakespeare productions by local schools. See Shakespeare’s timeless stories brought to life like never before, and support young people from your community as they take to the stage.

All profits go directly to support the work of the Royal British Legion.

“EVERY CHILD IN EVERY SCHOOL OUGHT TO HAVE THE CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THIS MAGICAL PROCESS” PHILIP PULLMAN, AUTHOR AND SSF PATRON

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TICKETS £10.75

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LIVE ON MARS

ROYAL

DR COSMOS

Live On Mars celebrates the very best of iconic pop hero David Bowie: his music, artistry, style and showmanship.

TUE 13 NOVEMBER 8PM

The show fuses sound and vision to portray the essence of Bowie, his alter egos and creative muses, with a stunning light show and state-of-the-art visuals and animation. Featuring the electrifying vocals and uncanny likeness of Alex Thomas, a world-class band and the Bowie back-catalogue, from Space Oddity to Let’s Dance, this is the definitive show that all generations of Bowie fans have been waiting for.

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DYLAN MORAN

MON 12 NOVEMBER 8PM

TICKETS £26.50

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BAFTA and Perrier Award-winning comedian Dylan Moran comes to Northampton on his brand new tour, Dr Cosmos.

Moran will offer his unique take on love, politics, misery and the everyday absurdities of life, all served with poetical panache. He has been called the Oscar Wilde of comedy and his famed style – deadpan, witty and crackpot lyricism – promises to be an unmissable journey through his interpretations of the world, swerving cliché to offer a cutting blow to our idiosyncrasies.

TICKETS £27 DERNGATE

FOR AGES 15+

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LIMITED AVAILABILITY

THE ODYSSEY

SARAH MILLICAN

One man’s epic quest to reunite with his family and seek his bloody revenge.

WED 14 – FRI 16 NOVEMBER 8PM

CONTROL ENTHUSIAST

WED 14 NOVEMBER 7.45PM

Winner of The Stage’s Best Solo Performer award for its sell-out run at the Edinburgh fringe in 2009, innovative theatre company Ad Infinitum reinvent the timeless Greek myth. Passionate, highly physical, and poignant storytelling brings this breath-taking adventure to life, taking you on a journey that will ignite the imagination and awaken the senses.

Sarah Millican is not a control freak, she’s a control enthusiast. She even controls her own insults, see?

“THIS TOUR DE FORCE OF PHYSICAL THEATRE IS UNMISSABLE” THE STAGE

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.

TICKETS £17

TICKETS £28.50

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FOR AGES 11+

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FOR AGES 16+

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FOSTER & ALLEN

JAY RAYNER

THU 15 NOVEMBER 7.45PM

FRI 16 NOVEMBER 7.45PM

Foster & Allen are bringing their For A Night To Remember Tour to the UK this autumn.

The original Ten Commandments have very little to offer when it comes to the complex business of how and what we eat. Now the award-winning restaurant critic and Masterchef judge Jay Rayner has decided it’s time to act.

FOR A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

THE TEN (FOOD) COMMANDMENTS

Celebrating over 40 years together in the music business they will be performing all their hits, including Bunch Of Thyme, Maggie, After All These Years and Old Flames as well as some of their recent recordings such as Burning Bridges, Galway Girl, We Owe It All To You, A Hug and songs from their latest Top 30 release The Gold Collection.

Join our very own culinary Moses in this audio-visual romp as he attempts to lead us to the edible promised land. He’ll explain why thou shalt always eat with thy hands, why thou shalt most definitely worship leftovers, and why thou must celebrate the stinkiest of foods.

There will be a question and answer session and book signing after the show.

TICKETS £24 ROYAL

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TICKETS £21.50 ROYAL

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THAT’LL BE THE DAY

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS TRUST

SAT 17 NOVEMBER 7.30PM

Topped with lashings of Christmas spirit, get ready to party as That’ll Be The Day returns with its brand new 2018 Christmas show.

The UK’s most popular rock ‘n’ roll variety show celebrates the festive season with all of your favourite Christmas classics from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, plus plenty of hilarious comedy.

“THE BEST ROCK ‘N’ ROLL SHOW ON THE ROAD!” TIME OUT

YOUTH IN CONCERT SUN 18 NOVEMBER 6PM

Northamptonshire Music And Performing Arts Trust presents the first major event of the NMPAT 50 season, Youth In Concert, with performances by the five award-winning senior ensembles of NMPAT: County Youth Concert Band, County Youth Choir, County Youth Brass Band, County Youth Big Band and County Youth Orchestra.

“IT’LL ROCK YOUR XMAS SOCKS OFF” THE STAGE

TICKETS FROM £27

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NORTHANTS SINGS OUT

MICHAEL STARRING BEN

Prepare to be mesmerised from the very first note. The breath-taking Northants Sings Out mass choirs’ stage production, led with the vocal expertise of their dynamic Choir Director, Gareth Fuller, has to be experienced to be believed.

Michael Starring Ben features the UK’s ultimate Michael Jackson tribute star, Ben Bowman, who not only looks and sounds like Michael Jackson, but has honed his routine so impeccably that audiences believe they are watching the legend himself.

In a night proudly supporting Cransley Hospice, the professional live band (who have worked with numerous artists ranging from George Michael to Girls Aloud) will perform a mind-blowing repertoire that will take you on an unforgettable musical journey, whilst keeping you singing and dancing along all evening.

Supported with an incredible live band and featuring stunning costumes and Jackson’s iconic dance moves, get ready to take a journey back in time as we remember the man, the music and the magic of Michael Jackson.

TICKETS £15

TICKETS FROM £26

MON 26 NOVEMBER 7.30PM

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WED 28 NOVEMBER 7.30PM

“BEN WAS INCREDIBLE. HE LOOKED, SOUNDED AND MOVED JUST LIKE MICHAEL JACKSON” WHAT’SGOODTODO DERNGATE

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ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

MARIAM BATSASHVILI PERFORMS LISZT THU 29 NOVEMBER 7.30PM

In an evening of passionate, fierce and romantic music, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Principal Associate Conductor Alexander Shelley conducts Kodály’s fivemovement suite, speckled with Hungarian folk tunes and dancing rhythms. This is followed by another of Hungary’s greatest composers, with Liszt’s First Piano Concerto. The evening will end with Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony: a work that will CONCESSIONS undoubtedly stir the senses.

FRIENDS & MEMBERS FAMILY SCHOOLS REAL DISCOUNTS PRE-SHOW TALK

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SIMPLY SINATRA FRI 30 NOVEMBER 7.30PM

Join us for a sensational evening of music, song and dance celebrating Ol’ Blue Eyes himself.

Matt Ford and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt are joined by a fabulous 27-piece show band and ballroom champions Chris & Emma Burrell to perform all of your favourite Sinatra hits, including Come Fly With Me, New York, New York, The Lady Is A Tramp, Moon River, The Way You Look Tonight, My Way, Mack The Knife, Luck Be A Lady and many more.

TICKETS FROM £24.50 DERNGATE

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STRICTLY NORTHAMPTON SAT 1 DECEMBER 7PM

Returning for its eighth year, local personalities from Northamptonshire put their best Strictly foot forward to raise money for the Cynthia Spencer Hospice Trust.

Contestants are given just eight weeks of training to learn Latin American and ballroom dancing before coming head to head to perform for the coveted Strictly Northampton 2018 trophy.

Book early because this fantastic show sells out every year.

TICKETS FROM £17

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STRICTLY NORTHAMPTON CHILDREN’S SHOW SAT 1 DECEMBER 10AM & 1PM Local primary schools will perform during the day in their own Strictly event. Over 3,000 children have now taken part in this annual competition and danced in front of hundreds of friends and family.

See our website for more details.

TICKETS FROM £11 DERNGATE

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COMING SOON 2019

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JOHANN STRAUSS GALA

ONE NIGHT OF ELVIS

TICKETS FROM £16.50

TICKETS £27

SAT 5 JANUARY 3PM

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FRI 11 JANUARY 7.30PM

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THE GREATEST HITS OF MOTOWN

STEPHEN K AMOS FRI 18 & SAT 19 JANUARY 8PM

SUN 20 JANUARY 7.30PM TICKETS £19.50 UNDERGROUND

FOR AGES 16+

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FRI 25 & SAT 26 JANUARY 8PM

FRI 25 JANUARY 7.30PM

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FOR AGES 16+

UNDERGROUND

FOR AGES 18+

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SUN 3 FEBRUARY 7.30PM

FRI 1 FEBRUARY 8PM

DERNGATE

TICKETS £17

DAN SNOW

DAVE GORMAN TICKETS £29.50

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THE THINKING DRINKERS

ANTON & ERIN TICKETS FROM £34.50

TICKETS £28

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TICKETS £27 DERNGATE

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COMING SOON 2019

JASON MANFORD MUDDLE CLASS

WED 6 FEBRUARY 7.30PM TICKETS £29.50 DERNGATE

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CLASSIC ROCK SHOW Please note this is the same show as on 7 Feb & 24 May 2018.

FOR AGES 13+

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VAMPIRES ROCK

WITH SPECIAL GUEST STAR SAM BAILEY

MON 11 FEBRUARY 7.30PM TICKETS £26.50 DERNGATE

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KILLER QUEEN FRI 15 FEBRUARY 7.30PM

THU 14 FEBRUARY 7.30PM TICKETS £31.50

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ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

THE COLOURS OF MOZART SUN 17 FEBRUARY 7.30PM TICKETS FROM £15 DERNGATE

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FAMILY SCHOOLS REAL DISCOUNTS PRE-SHOW TALK

BOOTLEG BEATLES DERNGATE

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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY FRI 1 MARCH 7.30PM TICKETS £25.50 DERNGATE

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BALLET BLACK

SAT 13 APRIL 7.30PM TICKETS £34.50

TICKETS £27

WED 17 APRIL 7.30PM

FRIENDS & MEMBERS

TICKETS FROM £16 DERNGATE

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SCREAMING BLUE MURDER DOORS 7.45PM SHOW 8.15PM

Don’t miss our Friday night comedy club in the Underground Studio with compere Dan Evans.

This season features many of comedy’s rising stars: FRI 14 SEPTEMBER

FRI 26 OCTOBER

Sean Meo JoJo Smith James Bran

Michael Fabbri Caroline Mabey Luke Toulson

FRI 28 SEPTEMBER

FRI 2 NOVEMBER

Ian Cognito Robert White Meryl O’Rourke

Andrew Bird Sarah Callaghan Stephen Bailey

FRI 12 OCTOBER

FRI 16 NOVEMBER

Stefano Paolini Susan Murray Joe Wells

Anthony King Harriet Kemsley Joseph Wilson

Line up may be subject to change, advance booking is recommended Recommended for ages 16 and above

TICKETS £13.50 UNDERGROUND

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NC JAZZ PRESENTS Join us for an unmissable evening of modern jazz in the intimate setting of our Underground Studio, with a relaxed atmosphere and cabaret seating.

THE ALLISON NEALE QUARTET

Altoist Allison Neal and guitarist Colin Oxley recreate the magical pairing of Paul Desmond and Jim Hall.

FRI 21 SEPTEMBER 8PM

JOHN LAW’S RE-CREATIONS QUARTET

John Law’s Re-Creations play classic jazz standards alongside fascinating arrangements of compositions

by The Beatles, Sting, Radiohead and Adele.

FRI 19 OCTOBER 8PM

ALAN BARNES AND TONI KOFI WITH THE PHIL DEGREG TRIO

Alan Barnes and Toni Kofi join forces with the Phil DeGreg Trio in this evening of great jazz.

FRI 23 NOVEMBER 8PM TICKETS £13.50 UNDERGROUND

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GENERATE ARTISTS’ SHOWCASES We are delighted to preview the following work-in-progress productions as part of our Artist Support scheme, Generate.

COME TO WHERE I’M FROM

60 MILES BY ROAD OR RAIL

THU 27 SEPTEMBER 7.45PM

FRI 28 SEPTEMBER 7.45PM

Since 2010 writers from across the UK have returned to their home-towns to pen plays about the places that shaped them. These plays commissioned by Royal & Derngate and Paines Plough are performed by the playwrights themselves, coming home to tell their tale.

It’s 1968 and Northampton is on the verge of great change: it is becoming a ‘New Town’. The Northampton Development Corporation has been established. An advertising jingle has been re-released as a pop record. But as thousands of families flock in, some are concerned that Northampton’s identity is starting to slip away…

Now Come To Where I’m From visits Northants to invite four of the city’s finest playwrights to join this celebrated project.

TICKETS £10 ROYAL

Directed by Andy Routledge and created with local artists and local people, 60 Miles By Road Or Rail presents a playful retelling of Northampton’s past.

TICKETS £10 ROYAL

OH! SUBURBIA!

THE RELUCTANT DRAGON

SAT 20 OCTOBER 8PM

FRI 8 MARCH 2.30PM

This solo show by multi-award-winning Bob Karper uses recorded sounds, songs, documentary, photos & original film to evoke funny, intriguing, surprising tales of suburbia’s serious silliness. Has anyone ever marvelled in wonder at a suburb? After seeing Oh! Suburbia! you just might...

Munchkins & Monsters share a new work-inprogress version of The Reluctant Dragon.

Featuring playful puppetry, dance, songs and much more, this playful show invites audiences to a world of fantasy you’ll never want to leave

TICKETS £10

UNDERGROUND STUDIO

TICKETS £10

UNDERGROUND STUDIO

We are delighted to offer a series of masterclasses throughout the year.

These include complimentary Directors masterclasses via JMK Trust .

To find out more about masterclasses or how Generate can support emerging and established artists please contact Erica Martin via getinvolved@royalandderngate.co.uk.

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We charge a £3 per-transaction fee for bookings of £15 and over, excluding Friends, Groups and Disabled Patrons.

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YOUTH THEATRE

SUITABLE FOR AGES 5-13 Royal & Derngate Youth Theatre offers weekly workshops for children and young people to Get Involved. Youth Theatre is a great way to build confidence, make new friends and learn new skills.

“IT IS AN AMAZINGLY ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE AND I ALWAYS WANT TO STAY LONGER” YOUTH THEATRE MEMBER

YOUNG COMPANY SUITABLE FOR AGES 14-21

Royal & Derngate Young Company offers weekly workshops and rehearsals, focussing on a huge variety of different theatrical styles that range from musicals to immersive theatre. There is a group to suit everyone.

“THE DIFFERENT GROUPS ARE FULL OF OPPORTUNITIES AND OFFER GREAT EXPERIENCES. YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITHIN THE GROUP AND YOU THOROUGHLY ENJOY EVERY REHEARSAL” YOUNG COMPANY MEMBER A term is usually 10 weeks long and members will regularly share work with family and friends at the end of each term. @RDYouthTheatre @RDYouthTheatre

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OVER 21,000 PEOPLE ENGAGED WITH OUR AWARD-WINNING GET INVOLVED PARTICIPATORY PROGRAMME LAST YEAR

EDUCATION

BEHIND THE CURTAIN

Look out for on pages throughout this WORKSHOPS brochure for those with school workshop offers.

It is 1884, it is opening night...

A wide range of activities for all ages can be booked as one‑off workshops or as part of a partnership agreement that spans across year groups.

All activities can be designed to suit the specific needs of your students and staff – just tell us what you need and we can design it for you.

ARTSMARK

We can also help schools working towards Artsmark status through student arts activities and Arts Award.

ARTS LEADERS

Arts Leaders is a unique opportunity for young people to work together to shape their own arts projects, collaborate with professionals, gain an Arts Award qualification and make a difference to how their local community engages with the theatre. Recently nominated for The Mighty Creatives Regional Partnership Working Award for their Mothertongue Tales book project, Arts Leaders offers exciting ways for young people to have a voice within the arts.

EXCITING PERFORMANCE TOURS FOR GROUPS, SCHOOLS AND INDIVIDUALS Our professional storytellers and actors will inform and entertain as you go behind the curtain to explore the unseen areas of the Royal and Derngate auditoria in this dramatized performance backstage tour.

Listen to the real life stories of the people who were involved in shows here throughout the decades; find out how our Made In Northampton productions are created with a visit to our workshops; discover where Doctor Who was filmed and where Errol Flynn learned his craft, and if you are lucky, you may even meet our resident ghost along your way!

For upcoming tour dates, visit our website.

To book a place on one of our scheduled tours or to arrange an exclusive tour, contact Box Office.

Running time: approx. 90 minutes. We regret that this tour may not be suitable for those with access requirements. Customers are advised to wear flat shoes.

COST £13

For more information on any of the above, please email getinvolved@royalandderngate.co.uk.

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“MY SON LOVED THE HOLIDAY PROJECT, IT DEFINITELY GAVE HIM A NEW FOUND CONFIDENCE WHEN HE RETURNED TO SCHOOL” PARENT OF HOLIDAY PROJECTS PARTICIPANT

FEBRUARY HALF-TERM, EASTER HOLIDAY & SUMMER HOLIDAY PROJECTS ALSO AVAILABLE

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING FUN TO DO DURING THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS? EXTENDED DAY – SAME PRICE – You can drop-off from 9am and pick up as late as 5pm

Book onto one of our Holiday Projects and enjoy creative drama-themed activities, gain confidence, meet new people and have loads of fun doing it. All holiday projects take place from 10am to 4pm. However, you can drop-off from 9am and pick up as late as 5pm at no extra cost.

Informal performance for family and friends • Fully DBS checked professional theatre leaders • Sibling discount available

WHO’S UNDER THE BED? MON 22 – THU 25 OCTOBER 10AM – 4PM

FOR AGES 4-7

Tammy is trying to get a good night sleep, but as soon as she closes her eyes the monster returns… Is the monster trying to scare Tammy, or is it just looking for a new friend to play with?

AFRAID OF THE DARK MON 22 – THU 25 OCTOBER 10AM-4PM

FOR AGES 8-13

There has been a natural disaster and all of the adults have fled, leaving the children in control.

Join us as we fight the ghosts and ghouls that come out to play every Halloween in a story created, rehearsed and performed all in four days.

Once all the chicken nuggets have been eaten, they are left to fight off the monsters hiding in the shadows…

Bring your torches as we find out what makes you really afraid of the dark in a story created, rehearsed and performed all in four days.

COST £100

COST £100

To book, call Box Office on 01604 624811 or for more information email getinvolved@royalandderngate.co.uk.

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“THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORS, DESIGNERS AND THE ROYAL & DERNGATE CREATIVE TEAMS IS INCREDIBLE AND GIVES YOU A WONDERFUL INSIGHT INTO THE RUNNING OF PROFESSIONAL THEATRE” SUE, ACTORS COMPANY MEMBER

Actors Company – Great Expectations

COMMUNITY

OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL ARTISTS AND MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY GENERATE Supporting and nurturing talent is a vital part of Royal & Derngate’s creative work and there are a number of ways in which artists can engage with us, including workshops, social events, complimentary tickets, advice surgeries, rehearsal spaces and funding support (See page 49).

To be added to the Generate mailing list which advertises upcoming opportunities for local artists please e-mail getinvolved@royalandderngate.co.uk.

JMK DIRECTORS GROUP

In collaboration with the JMK Trust, we are delighted to be offering a series of workshops which will allow directors and theatre makers based in the East Midlands the opportunity to gain an insight into the processes other directors use when rehearsing a play and the workings of a busy regional theatre.

THE ACTORS COMPANY

For those aged over 21, our non-professional Actors Company perform classic, contemporary and new work commissioned by Royal & Derngate. Led by theatre practitioners, members enjoy masterclasses in

performance skills such as voice, movement and text, as well as working alongside professional directors to devise, rehearse and perform shows in our performance spaces.

POST-SHOW NATTER Join us for three relaxed opportunities to chat about the play you have just seen while enjoying a cup of tea and a slice of cake. We may even receive a visit from the directors and actors of the productions.

Thu 13 September – The Lovely Bones Matinee Thu 18 October – Touching The Void Matinee Thu 7 March – The Remains of The Day Matinee COST £22 per performance, or £60 for all three performances if booked in advance (includes ticket, tea and cake). Please book via Box Office on 01604 624811.

ROYAL & DERNGATE COMMUNITY CHOIR Royal & Derngate Community Choir is the theatre’s resident choir, providing opportunities to develop singing skills and be part of pre-show performances and selected external events. Members are diverse in terms of age, background and culture, but all share a passion for singing and performance.

For more information on any of the above, please email getinvolved@royalandderngate.co.uk.

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BOOKING INFORMATION Box Office 01604 624811 Website www.royalandderngate.co.uk Royal & Derngate, Box Office, Guildhall Road, Northampton, NN1 1DP Group Sales 01604 620066 Membership 01604 635868

DISCOUNTS AND CONCESSIONS

BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS

Concessions are available for Under 16s, Over 60s, Students, Job Seekers and Disabled Patrons. Friends, Gold Members and Artistic Director’s Circle Members also often make savings on our regular ticket prices.

On performance days, our Box Office is open from 10am until 15 minutes after the last performance commences 10–6pm on non-performance days. On Sundays and Bank Holidays we are open from 1 hour and 30 minutes prior to the first performance commencing.

For selected performances, an allocation of tickets can be purchased at reduced prices by Groups, who also benefit from extended payment terms and a dedicated team member to support their booking.

Our season ticket packages offer reduced prices when booking for three shows or more- details can be found on page 5.

All discount and concessions are subject to availability and can be withdrawn at any time. Please check online or call our Box Office team for details of available discounts at time of booking.

POSTAGE FEE There is a £1 fee applicable to post your tickets to a UK address. We recommend that we do not post any tickets booked within seven days of the performance date, and instead will hold them at the Box Office for collection.

CONDITIONS OF SALE Please note that we are unable to refund or exchange tickets, except if you are a Friend. For sold-out shows only, we will accept returned tickets for re-sale, providing a gift voucher for the full amount in return.

Royal & Derngate actively discourages the selling and purchase of our tickets via third party sites. Any tickets found to be sold for individual profit via an unauthorised agent may be void without refund and tickets purchased from such sites may also be refused entry.

STAYING IN TOUCH Our Box Office will ask when you book if you want to receive further information from us about Royal & Derngate’s events and activities. We will then record your wishes and use them to inform what you receive from us in future. You can update these preferences at any time by

You can pay by cash if booking in person or by Visa, Mastercard, Visa Delta or Electron.

TRANSACTION FEE A transaction charge of £3 applies to all bookings over £15, except for our members, Disabled Patrons and Group Bookers. This charge is only applicable per-booking and not per-ticket. The transaction charge exists to support the running costs of Royal & Derngate. As ticket revenue is divided between many different parties, an increase in ticket prices may not necessarily benefit the theatre. By adding a transaction charge, we ensure that every penny goes directly to Royal & Derngate. We will continue to tell you about these charges, whether you are booking online, over the phone or at the counter.

accessing your account via our website or by calling Box Office. Full information on how we use your data can be found at www.royalandderngate.co.uk.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS All details were correct at time of going to print.

We reserve the right to make any alterations to the programme, performers, times, ticket prices and Box Office opening hours. All concessions are subject to availability and some may only be available for a limited period. All prices are subject to change. Proof of status will be required on the first purchase of a concessionary ticket and can be checked on any subsequent ticket purchase. Some events or performances may be advertised in the national media prior to publication in the brochure and this is beyond the control of the Management. Smoking is not permitted anywhere within the theatre or filmhouse.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT OF OUR MAJOR FUNDERS:

Royal & Derngate is a trading name of The Northampton Theatres Trust Limited. Registered Charity Number 1075741. VAT No: 623532071

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VISITOR & ACCESS INFORMATION HOW TO FIND US

ACCESS TICKETING SCHEME

The Royal and Derngate auditoria and our Underground Studio spaces are all accessed via our main entrance.

This is situated on Swan Street, off Guildhall Road. Two more entrances are situated on Guildhall Road and on Derngate. The Errol Flynn Filmhouse is located adjacent to Royal & Derngate in Albion Place and can be accessed from Derngate or Royal & Derngate’s main entrance.

Both venues are located in the centre of Northampton, approximately 15 minutes by car from the M1 and an hour from London by train. The postcode for SAT NAV devices is NN1 1DP.

If you have not already done so, we would like to invite all access users to register as part of our Access Scheme.

The registration process allows you to tell us about any specific needs you have and to apply for free or discounted tickets should you need extra assistance during your visit. By taking a few minutes to confirm your requirements, our staff and volunteers can ensure that your tickets and seating are taken care of, leaving you free to relax and enjoy the show. To request an application form or for more information please call the Box Office, email access@royalandderngate.co.uk or visit www.royalandderngate.co.uk/access

There are train connections approximately 15 minutes walk from the theatre.

CAR PARKING The closest car parks to Royal & Derngate are St. John’s Multi-Storey Car Park and Albion Place Car Park. See the map for the additional car parks we recommend. There are also a number of pay and display on‑street options available. Please don’t hesitate to talk to Box Office at time of booking if you have any concerns about your visit. We advise you to leave extra time for your journey for our most popular shows.

PARKING VALIDATION Parking tickets for St. Johns Car Park can be validated at Box Office. The weekday charge for performances before 5pm is £2.40 and for performances after 5pm is £1. The weekend charge is £2.

YOUR VISIT •T he Sennheiser Infra-red Enhanced Hearing System is available from Box Office. To ensure that you purchase tickets in seats with optimum coverage, please check with Box Office at time of booking.

•R oyal & Derngate has level access into the building and each auditoria, with a number of wheelchair spaces in each and lift access to each floor (excluding upper‑circles).

•G uide and hearing dogs are welcome and water can be provided. If you wish to take your dog into the auditorium, please let Box Office know when booking so that suitable seats can be allocated for you.

•W e are unable to accept mobility scooters in the auditorium. Should a patron need the use of their scooter to get to their seat, a member of the Front of House will be available to help. We have a wheelchair to use in these instances, while scooters can be left in a safe place outside the auditorium.

ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES Please use the key throughout this brochure and on the diary for our range of access performances.

Captioned Performances Sign Language Interpreted Performances Audio-Described Performances Relaxed Performances t. John’s Multi‑Storey S NN1 1HA 485 spaces

The Ridings

NN1 2BT 55 spaces

Albion Place

NN1 1UD 71 spaces

Commercial Street South

NN1 1PN 42 spaces

Hazelwood Road

NCP NN1 1LG 37 spaces

Mayorhold Multi-Storey

NN1 3HA 1073 spaces

Further information and an ‘at a glance’ list of access performances this season are available via the website, or please ask at Box Office.

Large Print, Audio and Braille versions of this brochure are available on request.

Please call Box Office on 01604 624811.

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AT A GLANCE DIARY ACCESS PERFORMANCES Captioned Audio-Described Sign Interpreted Relaxed performance Pre-Show Touch Tours SEPTEMBER Sat 1 September Mon 3 September Tue 4 September Wed 5 September Thu 6 September Fri 7 September Sat 8 September

SHOW The Lovely Bones The Lovely Bones The Lovely Bones The Lovely Bones The Lovely Bones The Lovely Bones Peppa Pig’s Adventure The Lovely Bones Sun 9 September Peppa Pig’s Adventure Mon 10 September The Lovely Bones Tue 11 September The Lovely Bones Wed 12 September The Lovely Bones Thu 13 September The Lovely Bones Fri 14 September The Lovely Bones Screaming Blue Murder Sat 15 September The Lovely Bones Mon 17 September The Lovely Bones Tue 18 September The Lovely Bones Wed 19 September Kinky Boots The Lovely Bones Thu 20 September The Lovely Bones Kinky Boots Fri 21 September Kinky Boots The Lovely Bones NC Jazz Presents The Allison Neale Quartet Sat 22 September Kinky Boots The Lovely Bones Mon 24 September Kinky Boots An Evening With Aggers Tue 25 September Kinky Boots Wed 26 September Kinky Boots Thu 27 September Kinky Boots Come To Where I'm From Fri 28 September Kinky Boots 60 Miles By Road Or Rail Screaming Blue Murder Sat 29 September Kinky Boots Hal Cruttenden Scott Gibson Sun 30 September Sara Pascoe OCTOBER SHOW Mon 1 October Kinky Boots Tue 2 October Kinky Boots Seann Walsh Wed 3 October Kinky Boots Thu 4 October Kinky Boots Fri 5 October Kinky Boots Dracula - The Bloody Truth Sat 6 October Kinky Boots Phill Jupitus Mon 8 October The Etta James Story Tue 9 October Chris Ramsey Touching The Void Wed 10 October Touching The Void Rip It Up

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Performance for audiences with special needs Preview Pre/Post-show Talk Uniform performance Guest Night Friends & Members – 2 for the price of 1 TIME 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 2.30pm & 7.45pm 7pm 1pm & 4pm 2.30pm & 7.45pm 10am & 1pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 2.30pm & 7.45pm 7.45pm 8.15pm 2.30pm & 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 2.30pm & 7.45pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 8pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 2.30pm & 7.45pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 5pm & 8.30pm 7.45pm 8.15pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 8pm 8pm 7.30pm TIME 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 5pm & 8.30pm 7.45pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 8pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 7pm 7.30pm 2FOR1

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LOCATION Royal Royal Royal Royal Royal Royal Derngate Royal Derngate Royal Royal Royal Royal Royal Underground Royal Royal Royal Derngate Royal Royal Derngate Derngate Royal Underground Derngate Royal Derngate Royal Derngate Derngate Derngate Royal Derngate Royal Underground Derngate Royal Underground Royal LOCATION Derngate Derngate Royal Derngate Derngate Derngate Royal Derngate Royal Derngate Derngate Royal Royal Derngate

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Sun 14 October Mon 15 October Tue 16 October Wed 17 October Thu 18 October Fri 19 October Sat 20 October Sun 21 October Mon 22 October Tue 23 October Wed 24 October Thu 25 October Fri 26 October Sat 27 October Sun 28 October Mon 29 October Wed 31 October NOVEMBER Thu 1 November Fri 2 November Sat 3 November Sun 4 November Mon 5 November Tue 6 November Wed 7 November Thu 8 November Fri 9 November Sat 10 November Sun 11 November Mon 12 November Tue 13 November Wed 14 November Thu 15 November Fri 16 November

Touching The Void An Evening With Stacey Dooley Touching The Void Rick Wakeman Screaming Blue Murder Malcolm Arnold Festival Weekend Touching The Void Level 42 Darren Harriott Malcolm Arnold Festival Weekend Malcolm Arnold Festival Gala Concert Touching The Void Touching The Void Richard Alston Dance Company Touching The Void Richard Alston Dance Company Touching The Void Ross Noble An Audience With Simon Reeve Touching The Void NC Jazz Presents John Law's Re-Creations Touching The Void Echo And The Bunnymen Oh! Suburbia!

Shoulder To Shoulder David O'Doherty West Side Story West Side Story Rhondda Rips It Up The Showstoppers' Kids Show West Side Story Showstopper! The Improvised Musical The Snail And The Whale West Side Story Screaming Blue Murder The Snail And The Whale West Side Story The Snail And The Whale 10cc Marcus Brigstocke SHOW Private Peaceful Private Peaceful RPO Symphonic Rock Screaming Blue Murder Jools Holland Rob Newman Steve Bugeja Upfront Comedy Rebus: Long Shadows Rebus: Long Shadows Rebus: Long Shadows Rebus: Long Shadows Joanna Lumley Rebus: Long Shadows Zoe Lyons Rebus: Long Shadows Sixties Gold Heroes For Peace Shakespeare Schools Festival Live On Mars Shakespeare Schools Festival Dylan Moran The Odyssey Sarah Millican Foster & Allen Sarah Millican Jay Rayner Sarah Millican

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Sat 17 November Sun 18 November Mon 19 November Tue 20 November Wed 21 November Thu 22 November Fri 23 November Sat 24 November Mon 26 November Wed 28 November Thu 29 November Fri 30 November DECEMBER Sat 1 December

01604 624811 Screaming Blue Murder That'll Be The Day NMPAT Youth In Concert Rain Man Rain Man Rain Man Rain Man Rain Man NC Jazz: Alan Barnes & Toni Kofi With The Phil Degreg Trio Rain Man Northants Sings Out Michael Starring Ben RPO Mariam Batsashvili Performs Liszt Simply Sinatra SHOW Strictly Northampton Children’s Show Strictly Northampton

8.15pm 7.30pm 6pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm TIME 10am & 1pm 7pm 2FOR1

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Underground Derngate Derngate Derngate Derngate Derngate Derngate Derngate Underground Derngate Derngate Derngate Derngate Derngate LOCATION Derngate Derngate

CHRISTMAS SHOW SCHEDULES THE WORST WITCH PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE Tue 27 November 7.15pm Wed 28 November 7.15pm Thu 29 November 2.15pm 7.15pm Fri 30 November Sat 1 December 1.15pm 5.15pm Sun 2 December 1.15pm 5.15pm Tue 4 December 10.30am 2.15pm Wed 5 December 10.30am 2.15pm Thu 6 December 10.30am 2.15pm Fri 7 December 10.30am 2.15pm Sat 8 December 1.15pm 5.15pm 1.15pm 5.15pm Sun 9 December Tue 11 December 10.30am 2.15pm Wed 12 December 10.30am 2.15pm Thu 13 December 10.30am 2.15pm 2.15pm 7.15pm Fri 14 December Sat 15 December 1.15pm 5.15pm Sun 16 December 1.15pm 5.15pm Tue 18 December 2.15pm 7.15pm 2.15pm 7.15pm Thu 20 December 7.15pm Fri 21 December 2.15pm Sat 22 December 1.15pm 5.15pm Sun 23 December 1.15pm 5.15pm Mon 24 December 1.15pm 5.15pm Wed 26 December 1.15pm 5.15pm Thu 27 December 2.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm Fri 28 December 2.15pm Sat 29 December 1.15pm 5.15pm Sun 30 December 1.15pm 5.15pm PETER PAN PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE Fri 7 December 2pm Sat 8 December 1pm Sun 9 December 1pm Tue 11 December 2pm 2pm Wed 12 December Thu 13 December 2pm Fri 14 December 2pm 1pm Sat 15 December Sun 16 December 1pm Tue 18 December 2pm

7pm 5pm 5pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 5pm 5pm 7pm

THE EVERYWHERE BEAR PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE Thu 29 November 1.30pm Fri 30 November 11am 2pm Sat 1 December 11am 2pm 4pm Sun 2 December 11am 2pm 4pm Tue 4 December 11am 2pm Wed 5 December 11am 2pm Thu 6 December 11am 2pm Fri 7 December 11am 2pm Sat 8 December 11am 2pm 4pm Sun 9 December 11am 2pm 4pm Tue 11 December 11am 2pm Wed 12 December 11am 2pm Thu 13 December 11am 2pm Fri 14 December 11am 2pm Sat 15 December 11am 2pm 4pm Sun 16 December 11am 2pm 4pm Thu 20 December 11am 2pm Fri 21 December 11am 2pm Sat 22 December 11am 2pm 4pm Sun 23 December 11am 2pm 4pm Mon 24 December 11am 2pm Wed 26 December 2pm 4pm Thu 27 December 11am 2pm Fri 28 December 11am 2pm Sat 29 December 11am 2pm 4pm Sun 30 December 11am 2pm 4pm Mon 31 December 11am 2pm Wed 2 January 11am 2pm Thu 3 January 11am 2pm 11am Fri 4 January 2pm 11am Sat 5 January 2pm 4pm Sun 6 January 11am 2pm 4pm

Thu 20 December Fri 21 December Sat 22 December Sun 23 December Mon 24 December Wed 26 December Thu 27 December Fri 28 December Sat 29 December Sun 30 December

2pm 2pm 1pm 1pm 1pm 1pm 2pm 2pm 1pm 1pm

7pm 7pm 5pm 5pm 5pm 5pm 7pm 7pm 5pm 5pm

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WORKING WITH YOUR BUSINESS Our flexible Corporate Membership scheme provides you with a selection of benefits from which to shape a package, whether you are interested in client entertaining, employee recognition, giving back to the community or are just passionate about our theatre.

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR MEMBERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT

To find out more, call 01604 655735 or email development@royalandderngate.co.uk

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THE STORY TUE 25 SEPTEMBER 6.30PM

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19 SEP - 6 OCT

• A commemorative group photo

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