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BLACK BOX SHOWCASE 3 • 20 TH JULY Three exciting artists/companies share an extract from their latest new project.

THE BIG YORKSHIRE YOUTH THEATRE FESTIVAL • 21 ST -22 ND JULY A weekend packed with workshops, performances and a chance to meet other youth theatres in Yorkshire, with opportunities to bring a short performance too.

THE SECRET GARDEN • 27 TH JULY-25 TH AUGUST It’s 1910, and spoilt, lonely Mary Lennox lives a life of luxury in India with her aristocratic parents. But when an unexpected twist of fate suddenly leaves her orphaned, she is sent to live with an unknown uncle in Misselthwaite Manor on the wild Yorkshire Moors.

JOSEPH ROWNTREE THEATRE To book: 501935 Visit www. josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk BUGSY MALONE LIVE • 30 TH JUNE- 1 ST JULY An exciting, immersive production of the classic family favourite. Some of the area's most talented young performers feature in this full scale SPLURGE FEST!

YORK MUSIC FORUM "SUMMER SHOWCASE" • 4 TH JULY York Music Forum brings a showcase of their many musical talents. From beautiful choirs and exceptional jazz to the Stagecentre concert band.

STRICTLY HAPPY• 15 TH JULY

The Bev Jones Music Company brings you all the old faces, plus some new ones too, with a bright, happy show full of fun and summer sunshine.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE To book: 0844 8713024.

THE CASE OF THE FRIGHTENED LADY • 9 TH -14 TH JULY When Inspector Tanner is called in to investigate

a ruthless murder at Mark’s Priory, the grand ancestral home of the Lebanon family, he quickly discovers that nothing is quite as it seems.

HAIRSPRAY • 16 TH -21 ST JULY It’s Baltimore, 1962 where Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, is on a mission to follow her dreams and dance her way onto national TV.

THE CARPENTERS STORY • 26 TH JULY This highly acclaimed concertstyle production continues to captivate audiences across the UK with its spectacular re-creation of the classic songbook that made The Carpenters a legend in the world of popular music.

STEPHEN JOSEPH THEATRE Scarborough, Visit www.sjt.uk.com

THE 39 STEPS • 21 ST JUNE-23 RD AUGUST A brilliant, fast-moving spoof including legendary scenes such as the chase on the Flying Scotsman, the escape from the Forth Bridge, the first ever theatrical bi-plane crash and a deathdefying (well nearly) finale.

BUILD A ROCKET • 24 TH JULY-8 TH SEPTEMBER Yasmin is young and feisty and lives on the edge. A young mum, her Scarborough isn’t sandcastles, arcades and donkey rides. She’s been dealt a rough hand and has to decide whether to give in or get smart. An explosive portrait of a young heroine of our times.

JOKING APART • 26 TH JULY-4 TH OCTOBER For Richard and Anthea everything in life just falls into place. With their warmth, careless charm, generosity and business success they are a truly golden couple. They invite their friends to celebrate with them over the years. Perhaps it’s inevitable that the others suffer by comparison. Quiet misery, unrequited love and jealousy play their part in this painfully funny comedy.

JOHN COOPER STUDIO THEATRE, 41 MONKGATE Visit www.41monkgate.co.uk

FOLLIES • 6 TH -15 TH JULY Follies

SHAKESPEARE'S ROSE THEATRE, EYE OF YORK www.shakespearesrosetheatre.com 25 TH JUNE-2 ND SEPTEMBER Four of William Shakespeare’s greatest plays will be performed in repertory over the 10-week summer season: Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet and Richard III.

focuses on two unhappily married couples attending a reunion for veteran performers of the Weismann’s Follies, a 30’s musical revue, in an old theatre that’s about to be demolished.

FUNNY GIRL • 23 RD -28 TH JULY

Funny Girl brought global fame to Barbara Streisand 50 years ago. This ‘exhilarating’ musical tells the story of Fanny Brice, whose vocal talents and comedic ability see her rise from Brooklyn music hall singer to Broadway star.

YORK BARBICAN Visit www.yorkbarbican.co.uk

THE ELO EXPERIENCE • 24 TH JULY The ELO Experience are the world’s foremost tribute to The Electric Light Orchestra. With a sensational string section, a stunning light show and large screen projection to further enhance the experience, why not come along and enjoy this incredible show?

CASTLE HOWARD Visit www.castlehoward.co.uk

THE GREAT GATSBY •11 TH -15 TH JULY Originally created in York by writer and director Alexander Wright, this unique production has now performed to over 50,000 people in eight locations across the UK and Ireland. As London’s longest running immersive theatre show, this is a rare opportunity to experience this cult piece of theatre as it visits Castle Howard for one week only.