Hull Truck Theatre Summer Season Brochure

Summer Season

June - July 2021

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WELCOME BACK! After such a difficult time for us all, it’s a joy to welcome you, our fantastic audience, back to your theatre - we’ve really missed you!

Your support over this time has meant a great deal to us as we navigated our way through the pandemic, whether that be through your donations or by keeping your tickets for future bookings or by supporting our online programme of activities and events. Your commitment to us ensured we remained an active part of people’s lives and kept creativity flourishing at a time when we needed it most.

Thanks to you and the tremendous support from Government, Hull City Council and the Garfield Weston Foundation, we are able to take our first steps back to what we all hope is a brighter, more optimistic future, and we are thrilled to open our doors to you again after 14 long months with our Homecomings season.

Throughout the pandemic, we have had the safety of everyone at the forefront of our minds, and the Hull Truck Theatre staff team have worked tirelessly to ensure your return offers the most up to date safety procedures in line with Government guidance, so please have a look at the information inside this brochure or call the Box Office

if you have any questions or concerns and our team will be happy to help.

Our Homecomings season features a wide range of theatre, music and comedy to suit all tastes, including our season of produced work featuring award-winning actors Julie Hesmondhalgh and John Middleton, a beautiful love story by Ian Kershaw, a vital and urgent new work by Daniel Ward performed by the brilliant Gabriel Paul and a locally rooted tale written by Janet Plater. We’ve a special half term treat for children and families with Tortoise and the Hare, special shows from Jack Gleadow, Showstoppers and Seann Walsh giving us some much-needed laughter, we welcome the Bluejays and Hull Jazz Festival showcasing some fantastic music, we hope that this new season brings you all some joyful nights out this summer in the comfort and safety of our beautiful theatre.

We can’t wait to welcome you back.

Mark Babych Artistic Director

Janthi Mills-Ward Executive Director

We are proud to be See It Safely approved by Society Of London Theatre & UK Theatre and have the Good To Go accreditation, so you can feel confident and safe knowing that we are COVID-secure and following the latest Government and performing arts guidelines.

HULL TRUCK THEATRE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES SUPPORT FROM:

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COVID 19: KEEPING OUR AUDIENCES SAFE We’re absolutely delighted to be welcoming audiences back to Hull Truck Theatre and we’re taking your safety very seriously.

Please note: the situation is continuously changing so please visit our website before your visit to make sure you have the most up-to-date information.

Here are the various measures we have put in place and some more information about what to expect from your visit.

WHAT WE ARE DOING TO KEEP YOU SAFE?

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP KEEP SAFE?

If you have any additional questions about Covid 19 safety please head over to our website and have a look at the Frequently Asked Questions to see if you can find the answers your looking for.

If you still need some help, please contact our Box Office team via boxoffice@hulltruck.co.uk or 01482 323638.

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BOOKING & BOX OFFICE INFORMATION BOX OFFICE OPENING TIMES Tuesday – Saturday: 11am – 5pm And from 1 hour before the show on performance nights

PAY WHAT YOU CAN PWYC performances are a great way to try something new or attend the theatre for the first time. You can pay as little as £1 per ticket.

DRAMA DEAL

WWW.HULLTRUCK.CO.UK Tickets can be booked online, 24hrs a day, with no additional booking fee.

PRICING FOR ONLINE STREAMED EVENTS We want our work to be as accessible as possible to online audiences so we’re inviting you to choose your ticket price based on how many people are watching or what you can afford. Thank you for your support.

Hull Truck Hero - £26 The usual price of best seats in The Heron.

DRAMA DEAL

Get the best seats and see more shows for less!

Friends & Family - £20 Two or more people watching together.

Shows in the drama deal this season:

Theatre Lover - £15 One person getting their fix of great theatre.

Greatest Play in the History of The World, Everything I Own, Hull & High Water

Value - £10 The usual price of our cheapest tickets in The Heron.

3 SHOWS FOR £42

Just £14 per ticket!

2 SHOWS FOR £30

Save up to £19!

NHS TEST & TRACE All patrons will be required to scan the NHS QR Code, using the NHS Test & Trace app, as they enter the theatre. If you don’t have access to the app patrons will be required to leave their information with the Front of House team on arrival.

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SHOOT THE BULL During this summer season Shoot the Bull will be offering pre-show drinks and snacks (the full café bar will resume in the autumn). You will receive a pre-show email with instructions to arrange your visit ahead of time. *T&Cs Hull Truck Theatre reserves the right to alter prices and discounts at any time. Published ticket prices for in-venue events include a small contribution to the theatre’s work in the local community.

Tickets can be exchanged for £1.50 and in some cases a credit or refund may be offered in accordance with our booking Terms & Conditions. Full details can be found on our website under Your Visit – Booking Info – Pre-Booking Info. Tickets are not for re-sale.

All offers are subject to availability.

ACCESS PERFORMANCES

Relaxed WED 9 JUNE, 7.30pm Captioned THUR 10 JUNE, 7.30pm Audio Described SAT 12 JUNE, 2pm

DRAMA DEAL

ONLINE Livestream MON 7 JUNE, 7.30pm On Demand TUES 8 - SAT 12 JUNE

JUNE MON 7 – SAT 12 JUNE, 7.30pm MATINEES: 9 & 12 JUNE, 2pm TICKETS: £24.50 – £13.50 ONLINE TICKETS: SUGGESTED £15 TARA FINNEY PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH HULL TRUCK THEATRE PRESENT

THE GREATEST PLAY IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD...

BY IAN KERSHAW DIRECTED BY RAZ SHAW PERFORMED BY JULIE HESMONDHALGH

A love story set on Preston Road – and also in space and in time.

A universal love story that celebrates the human race in all its glorious messiness, confusion and joy. Starring BAFTA nominated Julie Hesmondhalgh (Coronation Street, Broadchurch), The Greatest Play… is squashed full of exquisite observation and heartbreaking beauty. ★★★★ "about as close as theatre can come to being hugged for 70 minutes non-stop" INDEPENDENT Recommended Age 12+ Running time approx. 70 mins, no interval/break The Stage Edinburgh Award Winner and 2018 Fringe sell-out show.

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ACCESS PERFORMANCES

“This is a beautiful play full of fun as well as loss and healing.

It’s a play written for this moment and for our times.”

Director Amanda Huxtable

Relaxed TUES 22 JUNE, 7.30pm Captioned THUR 24 JUNE, 7.30pm Audio Described SAT 26 JUNE, 2pm

DRAMA DEAL

ONLINE Livestream FRI 18 JUNE On Demand SAT 19 - SAT 26 JUNE

JUNE THUR 17 – SAT 26 JUNE, 7.30pm MATINEES: 23 & 26 JUNE, 2pm TICKETS: £24.50 – £13.50 ONLINE TICKETS: SUGGESTED £15 HULL TRUCK THEATRE PRESENTS A WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION

EVERYTHING I OWN

BY DANIEL WARD DIRECTED BY AMANDA HUXTABLE PERFORMED BY GABRIEL PAUL

Errol lost his savvy, music-loving Dad to Covid last year. Listening to his old man’s Spotify playlist of reggae, ska and rare groove, Errol sorts through his possessions and celebrates the man who moved

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his family from Jamaica to Hull and grafted hard to give them a new start.

Between tots of rum he remembers his Dad’s passion over the 1981 Brixton uprising and his certainty that change was round the corner. Errol’s own son is fighting in the Black Lives Matter movement, focusing his pain and anger into action.

Errol is tired of the fight. What good does it do to unpick the scars that have taken generations upon generations to heal? Unless this is it - the moment when to be young, gifted and Black will be the moment to define history.

This one-man show by Daniel Ward (The Canary and the Crow, for which he won a Writer’s Guild Award) is part of Hull Truck Theatre’s Homecomings season, welcoming audiences back to our theatre.

Recommended Age 14+ Running time approx. 60 mins, no interval/break

ACCESS PERFORMANCES

Relaxed TUES 6 JULY, 7.30pm Captioned THUR 8 JULY, 7.30pm Audio Described SAT 10 JULY, 2pm

DRAMA DEAL

ONLINE Livestream FRI 2 JULY, 7.30pm On Demand SAT 3 - SAT 10 JULY

JULY

PWYC THUR 1 JULY, 7.30pm

THUR 1 – SAT 10 JULY, 7.30pm MATINEES: 7 & 10 JULY, 2pm TICKETS £24.50 – £13.50 ONLINE TICKETS: SUGGESTED £15

Taking the kids to the Fair…playing for Hull KR at Wembley…standing on the pier with his wife Sylvie…but then the journey starts to take some twists and turns he’d rather forget.

HULL TRUCK THEATRE PRESENTS A WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION

When all the hopes, chances and broken dreams of past and present begin to blur, there’s only one thing Frank can be sure of – his city.

HULL AND HIGH WATER

BY JANET PLATER DIRECTED BY TOM SAUNDERS PERFORMED BY JOHN MIDDLETON

Did you hear the one about the bloke who escaped from his care home?

Frank Piddock is on the run. As he hitches his way around Hull, each familiar landmark sparks a memory and the chance to crack a joke.

This one-man show by Hull-born playwright Janet Plater (The Gaul ) and performed by John Middleton (Emmerdale) is part of Hull Truck Theatre’s Homecomings season, welcoming audiences back to our theatre.

Janet Plater’s The Gaul at Hull Truck Theatre: ★★★★ THE GUARDIAN ★★★★ YORKSHIRE POST ★★★★ THE STAGE Recommended Age 12+ Running time approx. 60 mins, no interval/break

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MAY SAT 29 MAY, 10am, 11.30am & 2.30pm TICKETS: £7 PER CHILD, ONE FREE ACCOMPANYING ADULT HULL TRUCK THEATRE PRESENTS

TORTOISE & THE HARE CREATED BY LUKE PEARSON AND TOM SAUNDERS

RECOMMENDED AGE 4+

The Tortoise & The Hare love games. They play board games, sporty games, guessing games and even invent games. They are the best of friends and have lots of fun playing together… but only if Hare is winning!

Hare is a terrible loser and after losing yet another game to Tortoise, hatches a plan to play a game that Tortoise has no chance of winning… a race!

The show will also be at Fruit Market on 5 June.

Visit our website for full details.

JUNE FRI 4 JUNE 7.30pm TICKETS: £16.50

JACK TO REALITY Multi- award-winning Hull Comedian Jack Gleadow is coming back to the stage and ready to entertain the socially distanced masses fresh from sell out shows on his laptop and his parent’s garden.

Debuting this new show, dusting off some old material and unleashing his best new jokes as he looks back on the past year and tries to get Jack To Reality. ‘‘An Absolute Natural’’ CHORTLE 16+ Running time approx. 70 mins

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JUNE SAT 5 JUNE, 7.30pm TICKETS: £22.50

SHOWSTOPPER!

THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL 2016 Olivier Award Winners – Best Entertainment and Family Show Showstopper! The Improvised Musical returns to Hull Truck Theatre. A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all dancing productions with hilarious results. These incredible performers are guaranteed to impress as they create shows packed with drama, dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies – it’s just all made up on the spot! ★★★★ 'So polished, it defies belief.'

DAILY TELEGRAPH

JULY SAT 17 JULY, 6pm & 8.15pm TICKETS: £16.50

14+

JULY THUR 15 JULY, 6pm & 8.15pm TICKETS: £22.50

SEANN WALSH – BACK FROM THE BED

RAVE ON THE RISE OF ROCK & ROLL

Seann wanted to be a stand-up comedian from the age of 10. In this show, he tells us how he got here, from growing up in Brighton to gathering a slew of TV credits and glowing reviews, to becoming a tabloid villain. This fresh show mixes some of his best loved routines with new candid stories from the last ten years.

‘Hugely funny… deliciously entertaining’ ★★★★ THE TIMES

Rave On is the 1950’s & 60’s musical sensation sweeping the nation. Featuring multiple award winning band The Bluejays, a group comprised of stars from West End Productions The Buddy Holly Story, Million Dollar Quartet and Dreamboats & Petticoats, Rave On transports you back to the fabulous 50’s and the swinging 60’s in stunningly authentic style. hulltruck.co.uk

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HULL JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS

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THUR 22 JULY, 7.30pm TICKETS: £18.50 LIVESTREAM £10 STUDENT AND UNDER 26S £6

FRI 23 JULY, 7.30pm TICKETS: £17.50 LIVESTREAM £10 STUDENT AND UNDER 26S £6

KATE PETERS BAND: THE SONGS OF ELLA FITZGERALD

AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH SNAKE DAVIS AND GARETH MOULTON

Uniquely talented and versatile vocalist Kate Peters performs classic arrangements from across Ella’s career, recorded with the likes of Nelson Riddle, George Gershwin, Count Basie and Chick Webb.

Snake Davis, one of the world’s most in-demand rock jazz and soul sax players, teams up with long term cohort Gareth Moulton for an evening of gorgeous mellow pop, rock, jazz and soul.

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SATURDAY 24 JULY, 3pm TICKETS: £16 STUDENTS AND UNDER 26S £6

SATURDAY 24 JULY, 8pm TICKETS: £10 STUDENTS AND UNDER-26S £6; LIVESTREAM £5

WOKE: APPHIA CAMPBELL Against a powerful soundtrack of original music and traditional gospel and blues, two women, 42 years apart, become involved in the struggle for civil rights.

From the creator of “Black Is The Color Of My Voice” comes a new story about the 20th Century African American experience.

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HEREAFTER: A CELEBRATION OF A BRIGHTER TOMORROW The Broken Orchestra, Lyn Acton, Vicky Foster, Emily Render, Ruthie Scott and full 8-piece band An evening of atmospheric song, spoken word and electronica, presenting views on hope and revival as we move into a new tomorrow.

DIARY Date

The Heron

Time

Pg.

Access

Tortoise & The Hare

10am, 11.30am and 2.30pm

8

RP

Jack Gleadow

7.30pm

8

Sat 5

Tortoise & The Hare (@ Fruit Market)

10am, 11.30am and 2.30pm

8

Sat 5

Showstopper!

7.30pm

8

MAY Sat 29

JUNE Fri 4

Mon 7

Greatest Play In The History Of The World...

7.30pm

5

Tue 8

Greatest Play In The History Of The World...

7.30pm

5

RP

Wed 9

Greatest Play In The History Of The World...

2pm & 7.30pm

5

RP 7.30pm

Thur 10

Greatest Play In The History Of The World...

7.30pm

5

CAP

Fri 11

Greatest Play In The History Of The World...

7.30pm

5

Sat 12

Greatest Play In The History Of The World...

2pm & 7.30pm

5

AD 2pm

Thur 17

Everything I Own

7.30pm

6

PWYC

Fri 18

Everything I Own

7.30pm

6

Sat 19

Everything I Own

7.30pm

6

Tue 22

Everything I Own

7.30pm

6

Wed 23

Everything I Own

2pm & 7.30pm

6

Thur 24

Everything I Own

7.30pm

6

Fri 25

Everything I Own

7.30pm

6

Sat 26

Everything I Own

2pm & 7.30pm

6

AD 2pm

Hull & High Water Hull & High Water Hull & High Water Hull & High Water Hull & High Water Hull & High Water Hull & High Water Hull & High Water The Bluejays: Rave On Seann Walsh: Back From the Bed Hull Jazz Festival: Kate Peters Band Hull Jazz Festival: Snake Davis & Gareth Moulton Hull Jazz Festival: Apphia Campbell - Woke Hull Jazz Festival: Hereafter

7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2pm & 7.30pm 6pm & 8.15pm 6pm & 8.15pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 3pm 8pm

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RP CAP

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RP CAP AD 2pm

KEY PWYC Pay What You Can

RP Relaxed Performance

AD Audio Described Performance

CAP Captioned Performance

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