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After three successful years, TakeOver is backwith the Festival’s most ambitious and diverserange of shows and events yet.

MON 21 MAY – SAT 9 JUNE

MAIN HOUSE STUDIO ELSEWHERE

MAYMON 21 CRAVE/ILLUSIONS 7.30PM LAUNCH PARTYTUE 22 CRAVE/ILLUSIONS 7.30PM

WED 23 CRAVE/ILLUSIONS 7.30PM

THU 24 WASTED 7.30PM SCARBERIA 2.30PM, 7.45PM

FRI 25 WASTED 7.30PM SCARBERIA 7.45PM

SAT 26 WASTED 7.30PM SCARBERIA 2PM, 7.45PM WORKSHOP: STAND-UP COMEDY 12 - 3PMSHOWCASE

MON 28 SCARBERIA 7.45PM

TUE 29 COMEDY NIGHT 7.30PM SCARBERIA 7.45PM

WED 30 ANDREW MOTION 7.30PM SCARBERIA 7.45PM

THU 31 SCARBERIA 2.30PM, 7.45PM

JUNEFRI 1 AS YOU LIKE IT 7.30PM SCARBERIA 7.45PM

SAT 2 AS YOU LIKE IT 2.30PM, 7.30PM SCARBERIA 2PM, 7.45PM WORKSHOP: FRANTIC ASSEMBLY 12 - 4.30PM

TUE 5 VERVE 12 7.30PM KIDS FEST: THIS IS KIDS FEST: POLLY /A THAT 12.30PM, 3PM WILLIAM 11AM, 1.45PMDISOBEDIENCE 7.45PM

WED 6 AS YOU LIKE IT 7.30PM KIDS FEST: LITTLE RED… KIDS FEST: POLLY /YOU KNOW WHO! 12.30PM, 3PM WILLIAM 11AM, 1.45PMSKITTLES 7.45PM WORKSHOP: WISE WORDS 9.30AM -6PM

THU 7 AS YOU LIKE IT 2PM, 7.30PM TENDER NAPALM 8PM WORKSHOP: O,BRAVE NEW WORLD: 10AM - 4PM WORKSHOP: WISE WORDS 9.30AM -6PM

FRI 8 AS YOU LIKE IT 7.30PM GREAT EXPECTATIONS 8PM WORKSHOP: O,BRAVE NEW WORLD: 10AM - 4PM WITH EVENING PERFORMANCESWORKSHOP: WISE WORDS 9.30AM -6PM

SAT 9 AS YOU LIKE IT 2.30PM, 7.30PM DRY ICE 8PM WORKSHOP: AS YOU LIKE IT - AS YOU WANT IT! 12 - 7PMCLOSING PARTY

MON 21 MAY – SAT 9 JUNEStand-Up Comedy Workshop (18yrs+)Ever fancied yourself as a comedian?Thinking of putting together a set?Want to test out some new jokes beforeyour next show? Can’t Sing, Can’tDance, Don’t Careare York’spremier comedy club, running openmics and comedy nights in York. Learnabout performing, joke-writing,overcoming nerves, dealing withhecklers, editing material and more.For beginners to experiencedcomedians

SAT 26 MAY, 12 – 3PM, £5

Devising and PhysicalityWorkshop (16-25yrs)Internationally acclaimed FranticAssembly are renowned for creatingthrilling, energetic and unforgettabletheatre with a unique physical style thatcombines movement, design, music andtext. This workshop will introduce youto Frantic Assembly’s unique approachto creating physical material forperformance.

SAT 2 JUNE, 12 – 4.30PM, £18

Wise Words (14-18yrs)Have a story to tell? Want to developyour writing skills? Linked to theproduction of Skittlesin the Studio,participants will work with performers,writers and directors to devise a varietyof monologues. The practicalworkshops over 3 days will culminatein an informal sharing on the Fridayafternoon. All participants worktowards their Bronze Arts Award, aqualification in the Arts. Bookingdeadline 14/05/12.

WED 6 JUNE - FRI 8 JUNE 9.30AM – 6PM ALL DAYS, £45

Includes ticket for Skittlesand ArtsAward administration fee.

O, Brave New World! Play in 2 Days (11-13yrs)TakeOver invites 11-13 year olds totake part for two days in devising apiece of theatre to be performed on theFriday evening of half term. Whatwould your Utopia be like to live in andis it very different from modern dayBritain? Discuss what makes up acountry and a society and exploreideas of nationality.

THU 7 – FRI 8 JUNE, 10AM –4PM WITH EVENINGPERFORMANCE FRI, £25

As You Like It – As YouWant It (16yrs +)

This all-day event includes a ticket to AsYou Like Itand features two workshopsthat complement the TakeOverproduction. The Director, AndraCatincescu, will give an informal talkabout the process of creating a showtogether with a Q&A.

Stage Combat

A two-hour workshop with stagecombat coach and CommunityProducer for the York Mystery Plays,Liam Evans-Ford. Participants willengage in either armed or unarmedstage fighting and learn the skillsneeded to create the illusion of stagecombat. All levels of experience arewelcome.

Shakespeare: Page to Stage

York Theatre Royal Associate DirectorJuliet Forster brings her skills from hertime as Associate Practitioner at theRoyal Shakespeare Company to leadparticipants in a two-hour workshop.Participants will explore the life of aplay text and how it can be translatedinto performance.

SAT 9 JUNE, 12 – 7PM, £20

Ticket includes admission to the matineeperformance of As You Like It.

By Evan PlaceyWe are very excited to announce anexclusive residency with ForwardTheatre Projectwho have createdScarberia, a brand new piece oftheatre for young peopleselected bythe TakeOver board. An associate company of PainesPlough,Forward Theatre Projectare acollective of 25 emerging theatredirectors, writers and designers whoaim to develop relationships betweenemerging theatre artists and regionaltheatres. After being commissioned byTakeOver, the Scarberiacreative teamundertook a five-week research periodto develop the piece for a youngaudience. The team worked withyoung people in Scarborough,England, and Scarborough, Canada,to coordinate an international pen-palproject that connects young people onboth sides of the Atlantic.

Can an event on the other side of theworld affect a town an ocean away?Scarborough, North Bay, England.Two teenage boys discover a woman'sbody.Scarborough, Toronto, Canada.Two boys are questioned after thedisappearance of a woman.Two boys try to keep a secret buried,whilst two boys try to solve themystery. North American city meetsEnglish seaside, two countries collideand four boys lives are changedforever.Scarberia is a new play about thefleeting moment when we cross theline from child's play into adulthood.

THU 24 MAY – SAT 2 JUNE,7.45PMTHU MATINEE, 2.30PM &SAT MATINEE, 2PM

£12 Adult / £10 Conc. / Schools, Students &Under 25s only £8(14yrs +)

TakeOver12’s Artistic Director,Andra Catincescu, presents aRomany Gypsy re-working ofShakespeare’s comedy of cross-dressing and love-making.

The Forest of Arden has become ahiding place for all the mavericks inFrance. Among them is the banishedRosalind, who takes refuge bydisguising herself as a boy.Unbeknownst to her, the man shesecretly loves has also fled to Arden.Unable to reveal her identity, Rosalindinstead offers to coach him in the artof wooing his beloved. This is a storyof love and defiance that followsbanished lords into a forest where allrunaways, rich or poor, becomeequals.

In TakeOver12’s fresh approach tothis woodland utopia, the outlaws ofArden live as travellers. Thedazzlingly fast Romany Gypsy musictakes the audience through a journeythat casts the exiles from the luxury ofthe Court into the world of shepherdsand nomads.

Featuring a Community Cast.

As You Like Itis, at its heart,a story about young menand women taking over anoutlaw society in the forest ofArden. It subverts old-fashioned rules from theetiquette of wooing to thetyranny of imposed genderroles. As such, it is the perfectchoice for the TakeOver12resident production, and anexhilarating experience foraudiences of all ages.- Andra Catincescu, Director, As YouLike It AnAs You Like It workshop package isalso available, including Stage Combatand Page to Stage.

FRI 1 – SAT 2 JUNE, 7.30PM.SAT MATINEE, 2.30PMWED 6 – SAT 9 JUNE, 7.30PM.THU MATINEE, 2PM & SATMATINEE, 2.30PM

EveMatDress & Stalls£15.00£12.00Upper£13.00£10.00Gallery£10.00£10.00Schools, Students &Under 25s only £8

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WASTEDBY KATE TEMPESTPAINES PLOUGH,BIRMINGHAM REPERTORYTHEATRE ANDROUNDHOUSEI’m making a decision. I’m changingthings. This is it.Three old friends. One remarkableday. For Ted, Danny and Charlotte,life will never be the same again. A day-glo trip through the parks,raves and cafes of South London,where life is what you make it. Thewords of Kate Tempest paint a pictureof lives less ordinary in an unforgivingworld, sound-tracked by anexhilarating score. A play about love, life andlosing your mind.(14yrs+) Includes strong language

THU 24 – SAT 26 MAY,7.30PM £14 Adult / £12 Conc. / £8 Under 25

ANDREWMOTIONSILVER ~ RETURN TOTREASURE ISLAND In Association with the University of YorkEnglish DepartmentA beautiful lyricist, unpretentiouslyand precisely describing those thingsworth having even as he castsunsettling shadows across them - The Guardian Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate (1999-09), introduces Silver, his eagerly-awaited sequel to Treasure Island,featuring a cast of noble seamen,murderous pirates and tales of love,valour and terrible cruelty. Withreadings from his latest book of poetry,The Cinder Path, his acclaimedautobiography and more. This will befollowed by a Q&A and a book signing.

WED 30 MAY, 7.30PM £14 Adult / £12 Conc. / £8 Under 25

VERVE 12NORTHERN SCHOOL OFCONTEMPORARY DANCEVerve 12 returns to the stage with anenergetic and athletic programme ofinnovative dance, performed by someof Europe’s most talented youngdancers. Selected from choreographyby Akram Khan, Lea Anderson,James Cousins, Milan Kozánek andJordan Massarella, Verve promises adynamic and engaging performancenot to be missed.

TUE 5 JUNE, 7.30PM £12 Adult / £10 Conc. / £8 Under 25

AS YOU LIKE ITTAKEOVER12 TakeOver12 breathes new life intoShakespeare’s beloved comedy. Theplight of his liveliest heroine is re-imagined in a mysterious world ofnomads and shepherds, against abackdrop of Romany Gypsy music.Join Rosalind as she takes refuge inthe Forest of Arden, but be warned:all is not what it seems.

FRI 1 – SAT 2 JUNE,7.30PM. SAT MATINEE, 2.30PMWED 6 – SAT 9 JUNE,7.30PM. THU MATINEE,2PM & SAT MATINEE,2.30PM

Eve MatDress & Stalls £15.00 £12.00Upper £13.00 £10.00Gallery £10.00 £10.00

Schools, Students & Under 25s only £8

SCARBERIAFORWARD THEATREPROJECT IN ASSOCIATIONWITH YORK THEATREROYALIn Scarborough, England, twoteenage boys walking along the beachdiscover the body of a woman. InScarborough, Canada, two boys arebeing questioned about thedisappearance of a woman. This newplay by Evan Placey examines theidea of how one event can affect twopairs of teenagers on either side of theAtlantic, with devastating consequences.

THU 24 MAY – SAT 2 JUNE, 7.45PMTHU MATINEE, 2.30PM & SAT MATINEE, 2PM£12 Adult / £10 Conc. / £8 Under 25

DISOBEDIENCECHRIS T-T SINGS A.A. MILNEChris T-T is one of the UK’s finestsinger-songwriters (Genius, amodern-day Blake – Sunday Times).Come to a relaxed evening as hetransforms the delightful 1920s poetryof A. A. Milne (author of Winnie ThePooh) into beautiful folk and pianomusic for families and lovers of poetryand music of all ages. Songs includeadaptations of Halfway Down, 4Friends and Waiting at the Window.The best English folk singer for 50years - Frank Turner

TUE 5 JUNE, 7.45PM£12 Adult / £10 Conc. / £8 Under 25

SKITTLESRICHARD MARSHA story about love and sweets (whichare more reliable).Richard Marsh's debut solo show is atale of broken dreams, trans-American road trips and a seductivemistress called Sorrow. Fusing poetryand prose, Skittles is a deeply funnyand truly moving account of losinglove and learning to put yourself backtogether again.

★★★★ - The TelegraphIdeal blast of wit and whimsy…Funny and wise… Great writing,great performance... free Skittles- The Observer

WED 6 JUNE, 7.45PM£12 Adult / £10 Conc. / £8 Under 25

TENDERNAPALMSUPPORTING WALLOne of the hottest London premieresof 2011, Philip Ridley's extraordinarynew play was named one of the bestshows of 2011 by The Observer, TimeOut and The Guardian. An intimate,explosive and poetic exploration oflove in the face of catastrophe.Directed by David Mercatali,nominated for an Evening StandardAward.

★★★★ Heart-stopping – The Times

★★★★ Viciously funny…sensationally staged - The Guardian(14yrs+)

THU 7 JUNE, 8PM£12 Adult / £10 Conc. / £8 Under 25

GREATEXPECTATIONSHOTBUCKLEPRODUCTIONSHotbuckle explode onto the stage withthis innovative adaptation of one ofDickens’ greatest novels. With all thecomedy, mystery, suspense andpoignancy of the original, it tells ofPip’s journey from boyhood tomanhood as he seeks to discover whohe is.These creative, versatile and visionaryactors excel, delighting the audience… a clever and novel re-birth of aclassic that does not fail to grip youthrough its contemporary approach.- The Public Reviews

FRI 8 JUNE, 8PM£12 Adult / £10 Conc. / £8 Under 25

DRY ICESABRINA MAHFOUZNina’s world is crazy. She gets paid£20 a pop to take her knickers off.She then goes home to a boyfriendwho describes himself as a half-drugdealer, half art-dealer – but who’s nogood at either. Her super-religiousmum knows nothing of all this andshe’s on the way to stay. Telling wildand wonderful stories is the only wayNina can stay sane – but for howlong?In quite a different league …astonishing ... [Mahfouz] speakslyrically and powerfully ... a real find. ★★★★ The Times(14yrs+)

SAT 9 JUNE, 8PM£12 Adult / £10 Conc. / £8 Under 25

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POLLY FLANAGAN COLLECTIVE When an angel falls through the ceiling into Polly's secret attic,she is taken on an adventure into the magical world she haslonged to be a part of. An Interactive storytelling piece, wherethe audience is at the heart of the story as they help make andbuild Polly’s adventures..(3yrs+)

TUE 5 – WED 6 JUNE, 11AM, KEREGAN ROOM

£8 Adult / £6 Conc. / £6 Under 25

WILLIAM FLANAGAN COLLECTIVEFinding himself in a magical bookshop, William stumblesunwittingly into an adventure that will literally take him tothe end of the world. Between William and Polly they mustfind their way back through history and reality to TheForest at the Centre of the World, where they have to climbthrough the sky and remake the world as we now know it.(4yrs+)

TUE 5 – WED 6 JUNE, 1.45PM, KEREGAN ROOM£8 Adult / £6 Conc. / £6 Under 25

THIS IS A THAT PEUT-ETRE THEATRE In an apartment in Paris where nothing is quite as it seems,join Josette and her Papa as they dance with their ears,eat a piece of the moon, and meet a toy soldier calledJacqueline. A magnificent, magical, physical, musicaljourney about a father and daughter who let theirimagination run away with them. Inspired by the stories ofFrench Absurdist playwright Eugène Ionesco, Peut-êtreTheatre presents an intriguing and innovative play tocapture your imagination.(4-7yrs)

TUE 5 JUNE, 12.30PM & 3PM, STUDIO£10 Adult / £8 Conc. / £6 Under 25

LITTLE RED...YOU KNOW WHO! FREEHAND THEATRETaking a well-known traditional story (you know which!), thisspell-binding play for young children follows a magical paththrough the woods. Freehand Theatre creates a memorableand reassuring journey with its delightful use of puppetry,colour and specially composed music. Listen to the song of thered box, watch a forest grow before your very eyes and findout how an endearing bear gets in on the action! (3-7yrs)

WED 6 JUNE, 12.30PM & 3PM, STUDIO£10 Adult / £8 Conc. / £6 Under 25

KIDS FESTIVALThis half term we’re delighted to present family-friendly entertainment by talented artists from across the country.

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CRAVE &ILLUSIONS ACTORS TOURINGCOMPANYCRAVE A startling quartet of anger,desire, frustration and despair. Fourperformers embody the competingvoices of a mind in torment andecstasy. ATC take a fresh look at thislandmark of modern internationaltheatre by Sarah Kane, in a majornew production for the 21st century. ILLUSIONS Love and death, loyaltyand betrayal, truth and fiction, hopeand despair; this beguiling newcomedy takes us through a hall ofmirrors. Olivier Award-winning ATCpresent the English language debut ofRussia’s foremost contemporaryplaywright, Ivan Viripaev.(16yrs+)

MON 21 – WED 23 MAY,7.30PM £15 Adult / £13 Conc. / £8 Under 25Ticket includes admission to both performances.

COMEDYNIGHTNamed by Stewart Lee as one of theTen Best Comedians in the WorldEver, , Stephen Carlin has earnedcritical acclaim, accolades and agrowing fanbase with his original andinsightful writing style andaccomplished delivery. Joined byChris Stokes (Genius…Cheek-achingly funny – Seren), RayPeacock & Ed Gamble, freshfrom their appearance on RussellHoward’s Good News (Unfetteredroars of laughter…pure gold - TheGuardian). Line-up subject to change. Mayinclude strong Language.

TUE 29 MAY, 7.30PM £10 Adult / £8 Conc. / £8 Under 25

Members receive 15% off two tickets. Group discounts are available, see website for more details.

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