nottingham playhouse autumn 2009 brochure

Box Office: 0115 941 9419www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk

September 2009 – February 2010

This season:

Blithe Spiritby Noël Coward

Our Man In Havanaby Graham Greene, adapted by Clive Francis

The Caucasian Chalk Circleby Bertolt Brecht translated by Alistair Beaton

Beauty & the Beastby Kenneth Alan Taylor

Forever Youngby Erik Gedeon

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Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company productions 6

Drama 19

Family Friendly 20

Dance 21

Music and Playhouse Folk 24

Comedy 27

Access 33

Diary 34

Seating Plan 39

Welcome to your theatre

Welcome to our autumn season which promises to be full of all the drama, fun and fantasy one could want as the nights draw in.

Opening with Noël Coward’s delightful comedy Blithe Spirit, its first production here for fifty years, we continue with the return of a number of Playhouse friends. Richard Baron directs Our Man In Havana which will be as inventive and enjoyable as his past hits, Travels With My Aunt and The Hound Of The Baskervilles.

In October, Shared Experience returns with another remarkable production to follow on from War and Peace and A Passage To India, whilst many old (and not so old) favourites will join us for Christmas and New Year in Kenneth Alan Taylor’s sumptuous panto, Beauty And The Beast.

To finish the season some of those friends will stay on to appear in Forever Young, a song-filled entertainment set in a home for retired Pantomime performers. It promises to be a glorious end to a wonderful season.

Add in a great international dance programme, comedy to bring the house down and music for all tastes and we think you have six months of the best entertainment, right here on your doorstep. We look forward to welcoming you back to Nottingham Playhouse.

What’s inside Your Theatre A great night out

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Charity Registration number: 1109342

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Is it your first time at Nottingham Playhouse? – come again for £5.After you have made your first booking to come and see a Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company production and joined our mailing list, we’ll send you a voucher for 2 tickets for just £5 each for our next production. If you’re a Nottingham Playhouse regular and know someone who has never been, please help us spread the word by telling them about this offer.

First time?

Treat yourself to a delicious meal in our award-winning restaurant CAST before or after your show from £10 for two courses or £12.50 for three courses. Call Box Office on 0115 941 9419 to book your table.

Come dine with us We believe in making theatre

available to everyone. That is why we offer £6 tickets (£7 for pantomime) for groups who might otherwise be unable to come to the theatre. HotNight performances are shown in the diary on pages 34-36. For further information call the Box Office on 0115 941 9419 or email [email protected]

hotNIGHT!

Come as a group and save up to 50% off tickets.A group of 10 or more adults can save 20% on Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company shows. On selected dates there’s an even bigger saving of 50% – contact the Box Office for more information. Our Box Office staff will be happy to help you make your group booking – call them on 0115 941 9419 or, if you’d like to know more about group savings, please call Jacquie Hughes on 0115 947 4361.

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JOin in: Feedback and new ideas are always welcome

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Then you’re Quids In! Free tickets are available for people under 26 to selected shows as part of the Arts Council England’s A Night Less Ordinary scheme. Full details and a list of applicable shows are available on our website at www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk or by calling our Box Office on 0115 941 9419. Tickets must be reserved at least 24 hours in advance and proof of age must be presented when collecting your tickets.

Under 26?SAVEDrama saverOur Drama Saver offer is an excellent way for you to see great theatre for less. 3 evening shows for just £42, 3 bargain seat evening shows for just £21 or 3 matinees for just £24*. Choose from:Blithe Spirit – details on page 6Our Man In Havana – details on page 8The Caucasian Chalk Circle – details on page 10A Day in the Death of Joe Egg – details on page 18Simply call Box Office on 0115 941 9419, choose one of the above price options and the shows you’d like to see. * Price per person and applies to the best available seats at the time of booking. Tickets must be purchased in one transaction. Subject to availability. This offer is not available online and does not apply to tickets already purchased or in conjunction with any other offer.

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Dinner and a show Nottingham Playhouse

Wellington Circus NG1 5AFAn evening out for two, less than £50!*

2 x show tickets .................................£29 2 x two course meals at CAST ...........£20 TOTAL .................................................£49* Monday – Friday. Subject to availability.

Giles Croft Artistic Director

Stephanie Sirr Chief Executive

All are welcome at Nottingham Playhouse – the UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre (TMA awards 2007/08). Come on your own or come in a group; dress up or dress down – it’s your theatre!

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Make sure you don’t miss out on all the latest Nottingham Playhouse news, interviews, reviews and backstage gossip by downloading our free, fortnightly podcast. You can download the Playhouse Podcast by searching for ‘Nottingham Playhouse’ in the iTunes store. Visit our website for more details.

Podcast

Sat 12 September 10am – 1pmCome and join us for fun activities and a sneaky peek at the backstage working of Nottingham Playhouse. With fun for all ages, this is your chance to get to know us better and have a great day out.

Open Day

Celebrate your special occasion at Nottingham Playhouse. Packages can be tailor-made to suit your needs and can include pre-show and interval drinks with private use of our Ustinov Room, pre-booked programmes, ice creams, champagne receptions and more. For details of our VIP packages please contact Rebecca Dallman on 0115 947 4361.

VIP treatment

Make a date for our post-show discussions to hear all about the creative process – and the backstage gossip! Look for PSD in the diary on pages 34-36 and the information on the show pages. Free to ticket holders.

Discussions

Your reviewsWe’d love to know what you think of our shows – email your review to [email protected]. We might even feature it on our website!

Club EncoreTheatre group for the over 50s.If you’d like to learn more about the theatre join Club Encore, a friendly group for the over 50s that meets 10 times a year. An annual membership is just £30 or pay £6 per meeting. To book call our Box Office on 0115 941 9419.

Follow us Twitter & FacebookYou can now follow the Playhouse on Twitter and Facebook for all the latest news, gossip and special

offers. To find us on Twitter go to http://twitter.com/SkyMirror. To join us on Facebook search for ‘Nottingham Playhouse’ in the groups search box.

Lunch & ListenJoin us for a quick bite and discussion with the people connected with Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company productions. Lunchtime talks will take place at 12 noon in CAST, prior to the weekday matinee, and last around an hour. Look for the LL symbol in the diary (pages 34 – 36) and the information on the show pages. Call Box Office on 0115 941 9419 to reserve your place.

Join inThere are lots of exciting ways to get more from your local theatre Photo: Drew Baumohl

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Save money with a BACKSTAGE PASSBecome a valued member of the Nottingham Playhouse family with a Backstage Pass, and enjoy a wide range of discounts, exclusives and special offers. For just £30 a year (for up to two people) or £40 a year (for up to six) you will get:

20% off Nottingham Playhouse theatre tickets (including pantomime)

20% off food and drink at CAST restaurant and Saltwater*

£5 tickets to preview performances

Concessionary rates for comedy and dance shows (where available)

Regular newsletters packed with news, offers, competitions and exclusives

Discounts at a range of local venues, shops and restaurants

Invitations to Exclusive Events

All of this, and more, can be yours with a Backstage Pass. Contact Box Office on 0115 941 9419 to buy yours, and to start making savings today.

½ PRICE Under 26s and Club Encore members

*excluding drinks offers and set menus

Look out for the discussions box

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Writer Charles Condomine believes he is

undertaking nothing more than harmless research for an upcoming novel when he invites the eccentric clairvoyant, Madame Arcati, into his home. But matters take an unexpected twist when the séance awakens

the mischievous spirit of his glamorous first wife Elvira. When it becomes apparent that she is refusing to take ‘til death do us part’ for an answer the consequence is a comedy to die for.

‘Riotously, witty stuff’ The Independent

Friday 4 – Saturday 26 SeptemberAge PGTickets from £7.50 (see page 39)Drama Saver (see page 3)

Director: Giles CroftDesigner: Dawn Allsopp

Lighting Designer: Alexandra Stafford

Image by Jacquie Hughes

Charles: Try to see my point, dear – I’ve been married to Ruth for five years, and you’ve been dead for seven...

Elvira: Not dead, Charles – ‘passed over’. It’s considered vulgar to say ‘dead’ where I come from.


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Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company presents

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Lunch & Listen Thursday 24 September at 12pm Post Show Discussion Tuesday 15 September

Robert BenfieldGiles Taylor

Joan Moon

Clare SwinburneLucy Robinson

noël Coward’s

Liz Crowther

Cast includes:

OUR MAN IN HAVANA

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Thursday 15 – Saturday 24 OctoberAge PGTickets from £7.50 (see page 39)Drama Saver (see page 3) Post Show Discussion

Tuesday 20 OctoberNottingham Playhouse Theatre Company in association with Ian Fricker and Karl Sydow present

Adapted by Clive Francis

‘FAnTASTiC Fun AT BREAknECk SPEED’ DAILy ExPRESS

Prior to a uk tour

Wormold, a British vacuum cleaner salesman

living in 1950s Cuba, is struggling to keep up with the increasingly expensive wishes of his teenage daughter. So, when the UK Secret Service asks him to become their ‘man in Havana’, he can’t afford to refuse. There’s just one problem... he doesn’t know anything!

Wormold begins to recruit fictitious sub-agents and concocts a series of intricate stories so his superiors

don’t get suspicious. But soon these stories prove to be closer to the truth than Wormold could have ever imagined...

Be sure to join us for this exotic and critically acclaimed satire directed by Richard Baron who directed notable Playhouse hits such as Dear Brutus, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Travels with my Aunt, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and The Tempest.

Director: Richard BaronDesigner: Ken Harrison

Lighting Designer: Matthew Eagland

Simon Shepherd Philip Franks norman Pace Beth Cordingly

Simon Shepherd ...philip FrankS,

norman pace... Beth cordingly

The ClassiC Comedy spy sTory

Graham Greene's

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Director: Dawn Walton

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Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company in a co-production with Shared Experience and West yorkshire Playhouse presents

By Bertolt Brecht In a new translation by Alistair Beaton

Dr Gordon Ramsey from the University of Nottingham will be giving a lecture on ‘The Theatre of Bertolt Brecht’ on Wednesday 11 November at 6pm. Places are free but limited, call Box Office to book your seat.

Reserve your copy of the PlayText for just £3 by calling Box Office on 0115 941 9419

In the worst and bloodiest of times, good people still exist.

As a city burns with war a wealthy woman abandons her baby to flee to safety. As the war gathers momentum a young servant girl discovers the abandoned child and braving unknown dangers takes it with her. But when peace is finally restored the boy’s mother returns to claim her child.

A judge sets about resolving the dispute by calling on the ancient tradition of the Chalk Circle. But in a culture of corruption and deception, who will win?

Written by the grandmaster of theatre and peopled with characters both comic

and vivid, The Caucasian Chalk Circle is one of the greatest plays of the twentieth century.

This new production includes a stunning new musical score performed live by a superb ensemble of actors joined on stage by a chorus drawn from members of the local community.

The award-winning writer Alistair Beaton wrote the bitingly witty stage play Feelgood which was produced by Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company in 2004.

Nottingham Playhouse is thrilled to be working with Shared Experience again after the success of War and Peace in 2008 and A Passage to India in 2004.


Director: Nancy MecklerDesigner: Colin RichmondLighting Designer: Chris Davey Sound Designer: Mic Pool

Original score composed by Ilona SekaczCompany movement: Liz Ranken

Wednesday 4 – Saturday 21 NovemberAge PGTickets from £7.50 (see page 39)Drama Saver (see page 3)

Lunch & Listen Thurs 19 Nov at 12pmPost Show Discussion Tuesday 10 November

THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE

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Designer: Tim MeacockLighting Designer: Jason Taylor

Choreographer: Adele Parry

Friday 27 November – Saturday 23 JanuaryAge For all agesTickets: Adults £21 (£19.50), Children £17Last Night: £25School and youth groups matinees: £8.50Mon – Thurs eves: £8.50 EARLY BiRD OFFERSave up to £2 per ticket when you book by 31 October *

nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company presents

Written and Directed by Kenneth Alan Taylor

In picturesque fairytale France the beautiful Belle lives a charmed

life with her eccentric family. But when they are imprisoned in a magical castle by a mysterious beast, everything changes and the stage is set for magic, monstrous fun and a happy ending.

Playhouse favourite John Elkington stars as Madame Fifi in Kenneth Alan

Taylor’s 26th pantomime.

You can expect shimmering sets, dazzling costumes and melodious musical numbers that make the show so special. Beauty & the Beast promises to be the Playhouse’s most spectacular pantomime yet!

Join us, shout and sing along to this enchanting classic tale suitable for all the family.


A beast of a panto!

Cast includes:

John Elkington

Rebecca Little

* selected performances only

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Join comedic storytellers Flotsam and Jetsam as they tell the magical

tale of The Little Mermaid. Not content with her life beneath the waves, the Little Mermaid dreams of the mysterious world above. After rescuing a handsome Prince from a raging storm, she becomes determined to leave her life beneath the sea behind to find happiness above the ocean’s surface. Desperate to find her true love, the

little mermaid meets with an evil witch who promises to make her dream come true. She soon discovers that happiness has a price.

Adapted from Hans Christian Andersen’s eternally popular fairytale by Mike Kenny, who wrote last year’s charming Playhouse hit The Elves and the Shoemakers, The Little Mermaid is a delightful show for 4-8 year olds and their families.


Director: Andrew BreakwellDesigner: Chloe Smith

Music: Matt Marks

Wednesday 16 December – Saturday 2 JanuaryAge 4+Tickets: £7 (£6) Schools: £4.50 Family Ticket: £22 (max 2 adults)

Adapted by Mike Kenny

The Little MERMAID

Nottingham Playhouse Roundabout presents

DOn’T MiSS OuTour spectacular pantomime Beauty & the Beast (see page 12)


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There will be special Light Night performances of Forever young on Friday 12 February at 6.30pm & 9.30pm

A rollicking romp of a play featuring stars of the Nottingham

Playhouse pantomime.

Following Beauty & the Beast we invite you to look ahead 40 years. What happens when pantomime actors grow old and are unable to tread the boards any longer?

In a nursing home for actors, a group of aged performers are determined to prove that it’s not all behind them with a host of old jokes, suprisingly athletic dance routines and a not-so-reserved rock and roll singalong.

Forever Young is your chance to see your favourite

Playhouse pantomime stars, John Elkington and Rebecca Little, as you’ve never seen them before.

Featuring live music performed on stage, Forever Young is a hilarious show with a fantastic soundtrack featuring hit songs such as Smells Like Teen Spirit, I Love Rock and Roll and Forever Young. Whether you love rock and roll or pantomime, the show is certain to please.

Forever Young is Nottingham Playhouse’s unique interpretation of Erik Gedeon’s stage play which is a massive hit across Europe.


Director: Giles Croft

Thursday 11 – Saturday 27 FebruaryAge PGTickets: £20 (£15)Bargain seats: £10Groups: £14 (10+)

Lunch & Listen Thurs 25 February at 12pm Post Show Discussion Tuesday 23 February

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by Erik Gedeon

Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company presents

Cast includes:

John Elkington Rebecca Little


Coming up in the spring ReadingsNottingham Playhouse Theatre Company presents

A Day in the Death of Joe EggBy Peter Nichols Directed by Matt Aston

Tuesday 9 – saturday 13 March Tickets on sale soon check our website for more details

Friday 19 March – saturday 3 aprilTickets from £7.50 – see page 39

Bri and Sheila are the young parents of a disabled ten year-old child (nicknamed Joe Egg) who is incapable of sound or movement. They try to cope by inventing conversations and personality traits for the child, even though she seems unable to communicate in any way. As Bri and Sheila begin to fabricate scenarios, their marriage comes under increasing strain.

A Day In The Death Of Joe Egg was a West End success where it received extraordinary critical acclaim and was also released as a film in 1971 and 2002.

The AshesWritten by Michael Pinchbeck

Wednesday 16 september at 7.45pmFree reading but donations welcome. Please book in advance by calling Box Office on 0115 941 9419. auditorium

Join us for the first public reading of this brand new play on its journey towards becoming a full stage production.

In 1930, legendary Australian batsman Donald Bradman notched up over 1000 runs for his team and returned home bearing The Ashes. With England determined to avenge the defeat, scheming to counter Bradman’s prodigious talent began immediately. By the time the England team set sail for Australia two years later, under the captaincy of Douglas Jardine, a new line of bowling attack had been devised – Bodyline.

Harold Larwood, a coal miner from Nottinghamshire, was chosen for the job and was instructed by Jardine to bowl ‘leg theory’. As a result of Bodyline, England were victorious. Larwood slashed Bradman’s average from 139 to 56 – but at what cost? Politicians took their stand, trade relations between the countries became strained and Jardine and Larwood became the two most hated men in Australia.

Theatre Writing Partnership presents

The Momentum Festival: Black FolkMonday 26 and Tuesday 27 october at 7pmTickets £4 (£2.50) auditorium

Rehearsed readings of extracts from the latest plays by black writers including “The (Many) Wives of Fela Kurti” and “Boat Gypsies” by Julius Ayodeji (Natural Breaks and Rhythms). Plus “The Cliffs” by Leah Chillery (The Earl of Mo’ Bay) and "Palm Wine and Stout” by Segun Lee French. The evening will include live music and a chance to meet the writers and discuss their work.

Somewhere over the rainbow, Dorothy and friends are off to see The Wizard!

Critically-acclaimed and award-winning Carlton Operatic Society

present their latest production, in a classic tale of good versus evil. With all of your favourite songs from the MGM movie, this magical show will transport all the family to the wonderful land of Oz!

Presented by arrangement with MusicScope and Stage Musicals Ltd of New York. With Music and Lyrics of the MGM motion picture score by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg. Background Music by Herbet Stothart. Dance and Vocal Arrangement by Peter Howard. Adapted by John Kane from the motion picture screenplay

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Carlton Operatic Society presents

The Wizard of OzBy L.Frank Baum

Kevin Fegan ‘Let Your Left Hand Sing’Thursday 17 september at 6.00pmTickets £6.00 Playroom

Kevin Fegan reads Let Your Left Hand Sing, his dramatic poem of migrant stories.

Take an ordinary street, somewhere in the East Midlands. One morning, on his way to work, Kevin decided to knock on every door and greet his neighbours. Not just “Hello” but “Tell me your story, how you arrived here on this street?” By the time he reached the end of the street he’d met half the populations of the world and they were just like him.

Born left handed but forced to use his right. Kevin was born feeling Irish but grew up feeling English. It’s time to “let your left hand sing”.

Ticket InformationTickets for plays for children and young peopleAdults: £5.00 Children: £4.00

Family Friendly

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Theatre-Rites and Arthur Pita’s

MischiefAn award-winning show for families and children aged 5+saturday 3 october at 5.30pm Tickets: £12.50 Adults. £7.50 Children Age: 5+Come into the story tent! We’ll open the magical

bag of stories, and share a patchwork of tales that let the imagination run wild. Story Bag is full of visual inventiveness, live music, song, puppetry and humour.

Vamos Theatre presents

Story Bag 2Created for 4-7 year olds and their families.saturday 19 september at 11am and 1pm Foyer

When Prospero hears that his old enemies are close by his island in a ship, he raises a tempest to destroy them or does he? The shipwrecked company survives, and Ferdinand, the King’s son, falls in love with Prospero’s daughter Miranda. Before they can marry, Ferdinand must succeed in meeting Prospero’s tests. Aided and abetted by the mystical air spirit Ariel, the earthly creature Caliban, and two bewildered comic servants, a mystical tale of revenge and forgiveness unfolds. With a deaf/hearing cast of four actors plus puppets, music and song, this fast-moving production features fully integrated BSL and introduces children to the richness of Shakespeare’s language and storytelling.

A co-production between Nottingham Playhouse Roundabout and Krazy Kat Theatre

A TempestBy Nick WoodCreated for 8-12 year oldsWednesday 21 to saturday 24 october Playroom

A play for very young children and their families. Abi doesn’t want to go to sleep; she wants MORE STORY PLEASE! When she finally gets Mum and Dad’s attention, they invent a story together which takes them on an exciting adventure to the beach. At the beach they build sandcastles, play in the sea and eat ice cream together. Using music and active storytelling, More Story Please entertains the very young and encourages them to make up their own stories as the three actors take them on a magical journey using simple everyday objects.

Big Window presents

More Story Please!By Nick WoodCreated for children aged 2-4 yearsMonday 26 october at 11am and 1pm. Tuesday 27 october at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. Playroom

Adapted from a powerful, beautifully illustrated book for children that explores what happens when a lonely stranger is washed up on the beach of an isolated island. Neither understands the other’s language, and all are suspicious of what he brings to the island. Except the fisherman. He argues that the man should be integrated into the community and help with their daily lives, but all refuse, even the priest. The people are frightened, and eventually there is no other solution but to cast him back into the sea and build a wall around their little piece of land.

The IslandAdapted from Armin Greder’s book by Laura LomasDesigned for 9-12 year oldssaturday 14 november at 11am Ustinov room

LOOK OUT FOR THE FAMILy FRIENDLy SyMBOL

Photo: Patrick Baldwin


Dance Dance in association with

Following their successful appearance here two years ago Mischief returns to the Playhouse by popular demand. Dancers create mayhem in a thrilling, colourful and unpredictable world where the bottom line is always mischief.

With eight performers, including a live on-stage musician, Mischief mixes up dance moves with visual art, playful clowning, puppetry, music and song.

Mischief is a dance theatre collaboration between the award-winning company Theatre-Rites and choreographer Arthur Pita, whose recent work includes Street Scene for the Young Vic and the forthcoming The Winter’s Tale for the RSC.

Winner of Achievement in Dance – TMA Awards 2008

Watch the trailer at www.mischieftour.co.uk

“ No matter your age, (Mischief) should leave you feeling stimulated, rib-tickled, lighter than when you walked in and glad to be alive”

***** The Times

Photo: TBC

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Dance Touring Partnership presents

Bounce Insane in the brainDance in association with

Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 october at 7.30pmTickets: £18 (£16.50), £16 (£14.50), £14 (£12.50), Bargain Seats: £10 Schools & Quids In: £8.50 Age: 14+


A street dance version of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

The classic story is injected with a large dose of hip-hop energy by Bounce, who are known for creating high-energy, imaginative street-dance theatre.

In the confines of a psychiatric hospital, breakdance becomes a way of expressing freedom and rebelling against the iron rule of Nurse Ratched – who happens to be a ballet fan...

The show features a fantastic soundtrack including hits from stars like Missy Elliot, Dizzee Rascal, Gotan Project, David Holmes and Cypress Hill.

Inventive set design (including bungee-jumping breakdancers!), film and choreography are mixed to produce a fast-paced show that is at times funny, at times moving, and always packed to the rafters with high-octane dance moves.

“ Insane in the Brain makes Ken Kesey’s classic story seem designed for a hip-hop makeover. Hip-hop’s skewed poses, crazy angles and zombie walks lend themselves to the subject; but Bounce transform the style into real theatre”

**** The Guardian

Based on the play by Dale Wasserman and the novel by Ken Kesey.

Contains adult themes and some violence. Parental discretion advised.

www.insanetour.co.uk

UK Tour supported by Arts Council England, Arts Council of Wales, the National Lottery through Arts Council England and Arts Council of Wales

Assisted by Swedish Arts Council, The Stockholm Culture Administration, The Foundation for the Culture of the Future. The UK tour is supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and the Arts Council of Wales. Insane in the Brain is toured in association with the Swedish EU presidency in autumn 2008.

JOin in: Post show discussionTues 6 October

Dance Consortium presents

Danza Contemporanea de CubaDance in association with

Friday 5 and saturday 6 March£20 (£18.50), £18 (£16.50), £16 (£14.50), £14 (£12.50) www.DanceConsortium.com

From the heat of Cuba comes the heart of dance.

We’re delighted to welcome Danza Contemporanea de Cuba to Nottingham Playhouse on their first ever major UK tour to celebrate an outstanding 50 years of excellence.

World famous, but rarely seen outside of Cuba, this breathtaking company of 21 dancers bring the heat and passion of Cuba to the stage with an eclectic mix of contemporary dance fused with

Afro Caribbean and Spanish styles.

Working with the very best choreographers of the moment, including dance superstar Rafael Bonachela, these extraordinary dancers move seamlessly from classical to contemporary to Cuban.

Danza Contemporanea de Cuba is not just about performing technically difficult steps, it’s about the Cuban way of life – sensual, mystical, emotional - and is from the heart. This is a rare

chance to catch this passionate, visually stunning and beautiful company on tour.

“ Some of the best dancers I have ever danced with.”

Carlos Acosta

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Music

The Bad Shepherds are the brainchild of Adrian Edmondson. They play famous punk songs ranging from The Sex Pistols and The Clash to The Stranglers on folk instruments giving them a traditional Celtic feel.Expect songs by The Jam, Squeeze, Talking Heads and others, blending the songs with a few traditional jigs and reels. An exciting evening, full of noise, laughs, good songs and brilliant musicianship.

Adrian Edmondson & The Bad ShepherdsSupported by Ella Edmondson

Friday 2 october at 8pmTickets: £15 (£13)

This unmissable evening will take you from Rusby classics and old favourites to a showcase of South Yorkshire Village Carols, complete with brass quintet; a rousing Christmas celebration.

“Humanity and intelligence shine from her voice, an instrument of quiet and subtle strength.”

Guardian

Kate Rusby ‘Christmas Kate’sunday 20 December 7.30pmTickets: £20 (£18)

LauFriday 9 october at 8pmTickets: £12 in advance (£15 on the door)

A formidable trio of three of the finest and most innovative exponents of modern traditional music in Britain today. Their now infamous live shows are a must-see experience with an energy and musicianship that is spellbinding. Twice winners of Best Group at the Radio 2 Folk Awards.

Chris DiffordTuesday 29 september 8pmTickets: £12 in advance (£15 on the door)

Chris Difford has been writing lyrics for over 25 years, most notably with Squeeze. After 13 albums, top 20 hits and 29 American tours, 30 UK tours, Chris decided to stop the merry-go-round and go it alone.

Expect new and old songs – all showcased with humorous anecdotes from his touring days alongside a projector and screen, on which will be shown images relating to his material.

Britain’s longest running tribute to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr perfectly captures

the wonderful music, comedy and the remarkable personalities of the original legends. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to join the Kings of Cool with the fabulous Don Hunt Swing Band for a unique night - Vegas style! Featuring Des Coleman (BBC East Midlands Today, Eastenders), David Alacey (The Royal Command Performance) and Andrea Morrelli (Stars in their Eyes Finalist 2000).

The Rat Pack is Back ‘The Ultimate Tribute to Frank, Dean and Sammy’sunday 28 February at 7.30pm Tickets: £17 (£15)

Jonzi D Productions presents

Markus The Sadist a rap opera

Thursday 8 october at 8pmTickets: £16 (£14.50), £14 (£12.50), £12 (£10.50) Bargain Seats: £8 Schools and Quids in: £8.50Age: 14 Contains strong language.

The tale of a talented young emcee’s meteoric rise from local battle champion to rap superstardom. Lured by the promise of money and fame, Markus signs his soul away to ‘The Company’. The story takes an unexpected turn when at the height of his popularity Markus decides to completely switch his style...Written and directed by Jonzi D, this rap opera includes brand new music from MOBO-award winning musician Soweto Kinch and features Bashy (Most Inspiring Act - Urban Music Awards 2008) as Markus.

“ One has to applaud Jonzi D’s ambition and imagination.”

Daily Telegraph

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Boo’s quiet outward personality is the perfect front for a man who can deliver tender heart-wrenching lyrics as well as foot tapping upbeat arrangements that will leave you crying out for more.

Boo HewerdineThursday 7 January at 8pmTickets: £10 in advance, (£12 on the door) Playroom

Playhouse Folk

Flossie Malavialle is a French singer who started getting involved in the British folk scene 9 years ago. Since then she has released 6 albums and tours with an open repertoire thanks to an appreciation of all sorts of music genres including ballads, jazzy numbers and songs full of energy or vavavoum as she calls it.

Flossie MalavialleThursday 25 March at 8pm Tickets: £10 in advance (£12 on the door) Playroom

DervishTuesday 2 February at 8pm Tickets:£12 in advance (£15 on the door) Auditorium

All the elements that make great Celtic music come satisfyingly together in Dervish- exceptional musicianship, breathtaking vocals, high-energy sets of tunes and instantly compelling songs. The band’s live shows are characterised by their carefully crafted arrangements, as they subtly explore the endless rhythms and complexities that go to make great Irish music.

Comedy

“There’s probably no God. But I wish there was. I’ve got some things I need to ask him.”

We’re delighted to welcome back the king of satirical comedy, Marcus Brigstocke to the Playhouse with his new show. There’s not much that hasn’t come under his comedic gaze, with blisteringly funny results. The award-winning comedian is a firm favourite with comedy fans and his new show promises to be as sharply observant and quick-witted as his much loved catalogue of work.

“ Dazzling, inspired, perfectly observed. I’ve yet to see anything funnier”

Daily Telegraph

Presented by Off The Kerb

Marcus Brigstocke ‘God Collar’sunday 27 september 7.30pmTickets: £15 (£13)

Grumpy Old Women 2: Chin Up BritainA brand spanking new show from three of Britain’s Top Grumps, including; Jenny ‘the spleen burster’ Eclair the original grump, Wendi ‘mad dog’ Peters - the all singing, all dancing ex Corrie grrrrrrrrump; and finally the Queen of Soap, Stage and taking things back to Marks and Spencer’s, Ms Susie ‘the huffer’ Blake (looks like a normal middle aged woman - but scarier).

Ninety minutes of advanced Grumping - plus vital tips on getting through these gloomy days the Grumpy way!

Presented by Avalon Productions

saturday 10 october at 8pm Tickets: £20

I, Julian Clary, have done for mincing what Michael Flatley did for Irish dancing. But has the bottom fallen out of the homosexual meat market? I must tour my kingdom to find out… This will be an intimate evening – a celebration, no less, of my twenty-five years in the camp spotlight: how I got there and why I refuse to leave. Come and see me before they put me in a home for tired old knackers.

‘ Julian Clary brings the house down’ The Independent

Julian Clary ‘Lord of the Mince’Wednesday 30 september at 8pm Tickets: £20 (£17.50) Age: 16+

Twice-winner of Musician Of The Year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Martin Simpson’s sound is highly distinctive: led by guitars, banjola and banjo, it moves from solo slide to flat out grooves via nursery rhymes and tragic dark ballads. Simpson’s own songs are beautifully written and at times most unusual in form, telling true stories and dealing with themes of love, loss, home and much more.

Martin SimpsonThursday 18 February at 8pm Tickets: £12 in advance (£15 on the door)Playroom

Nottingham Playhouse gratefully acknowledges financial support from the PRS Foundation

DON’t mIssLau on Friday 9 October – see page 25 Presented by Mick Perrin for Just For Laughs Live Ltd

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Here it comes over the brow of the hilarity. It’s Tim Vine in a train. Stand back from the platform in case you get hit by a prop. Every carriage is packed full of gags. Can you hear them? Chug chug joke joke, chug chug joke joke. Be on your guard. This train Timinates here.King of the one-liner and star of BBC1 Not Going Out tours the country with his brand new stand-up show.

“ No one else will give you as many gags for your money. Vine is superb, as clever as anything being done today”. The Guardian

Presented by Bound and Gagged Comedy

Tim Vine ‘Joke-a-motive’With support from John Archer

Friday 29 January at 8pm Tickets: £16


Daniel Kitson‘We Are Gathered Here’

Following his sell-out appearance here two years ago, Daniel Kitson returns to the Playhouse with his latest stand up show about finding something important in an ocean of twaddle.

Monday 16 november at 8pm Tickets: £10

Rhod Gilbert and the cat that looked like Nicholas Lyndhurstsunday 1 november at 7.30pm Tickets: £15

Following a sell-out tour and sensational performances on ‘Live At The Apollo’, and ‘Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow’,

the Welsh Wonder is back on the road with a brand new show. Last year, he punched a shop-assistant over the duvet tog-rating system and went berserk over a mince pie. This year Gilbert’s given his show a ridiculous title just to annoy someone in Canterbury. Is he, as he believes, a visionary in a sea of closed minds, or has he, as everyone else believes, got anger-management problems?

“A joy to behold” **** Times

Presented by Mick Perrin for Just For Laughs Live Ltd

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After a sold out UK tour last autumn, uberminstrel Tim Minchin lugs his piano back out on the road to give those poor souls who missed out another chance to see his biting and brilliant show. Presented by Phil McIntyre Ents

“Next big thing in musical comedy” Time Out

Tim Minchin ‘Ready for this?’Wednesday 28 october at 8pm Tickets: £17.50 Age: 16+

Comedy Winterfestsunday 8 november at 7.30pm Tickets: £15

A sizzling sharp line up, featuring some of UK urban comedy’s funniest talents hosted by MTV Base’s man about town KAT B.Pioneering comedy star Felix Dexter (The Real McCoy, Absolutely Fabulous) headlines a bill featuring in-demand Brixton bus driver turned award winning comic Slim (MTV’s Kojo’s Comedy Funhouse), character comedian Mrs Barbara Nice (just your average loopy Stockport housewife), played by Janice Connolly (Phoenix Nights) and local girl making good Michelle Vacciana (Nottingham Playhouse’s Pieces: Unity Through Comedy) “Keeping it real” (she thinks) with more character comedy.

Presented by Upfront Comedy

Alistair McGowan ‘The One and Many’sunday 25 october at 7.30pm Tickets: £15

The nation’s favourite impressionist, Alistair McGowan embarks on his first solo stand-up tour in ten years featuring his legendary celebrity impressions and a host of new never-before-heard voices. Expect sharp observations, poetry and romance, animals and surrealism, love and anger, wordplay and

‘greenery’ plus footballers and film stars. No make-up or costume changes... just one man, a microphone and an amazing multitude of voices – including, most importantly, his own. Presented by Off The Kerb

Simon Amstell ‘Do Nothing’ Plus support

Friday 30 and saturday 31 october at 8pm Tickets: £20 (£18)

Like everyone else, Simon Amstell will die. However before that, he will be returning to perform two nights of hilarious stand-up comedy at the Playhouse following his sell-out performance here last year.

‘ As close as you can get to a man emotionally and philosophically disembowelling himself on stage’

The Sunday Times

Presented by Mick Perrin for Just For Laughs Live Ltd

DON’t mIss Forever Young

(see page 16 for more details)

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Roundabout in schools

Roundabout is Nottingham Playhouse’s acclaimed Theatre-In-Education company. We produce plays and workshops for children, young people and adults as well as providing resources and support for teachers and educators. In 36 years we’ve created more than 250 shows and given thousands of performances in schools, colleges, community centres and theatres.

Roundabout’s productions are available to schools, colleges, universities, community and youth groups, small theatre venues, conferences and festivals. Our plays have an educational focus, and are usually supported by teachers’ resources targeted to specific areas of the curriculum. For details please contact Kitty Parker at [email protected].

The Island. Image by Jacquie HughesA Tempest.

Sign up for ShakespeareOur new production of A Tempest, written for Years 5 and 6, will be touring schools from 23 September to 16 October, prior to public performances in our studio theatre. This new adaptation, written for Roundabout and Krazy Kat Theatre by Nick Wood, will be a dynamic and vibrant show featuring fully integrated British Sign Language (see page 20). A perfect introduction to Shakespeare; performances in schools cost just £2 plus VAT per pupil.

The Little MermaidThe Little Mermaid, adapted by Mike Kenny, tours schools from 9 - 11 December and from 11 January - 12 February 2010. Family performances in the studio theatre run from 15 December to 2 January. A delightful

adaptation of this much-loved story, designed specially for 4 to 8 year olds (see page 14). Performances in schools cost just £2 plus VAT per pupil.

The IslandThe Island, a classroom play for Years 5 and 6, adapted by Laura Lomas, will tour schools from 4 to 13 November. Based on a powerful, beautifully illustrated book by Armin Greder the play explores the themes of prejudice and difference, and performances are accompanied by a participatory workshop. Schools bookings cost £220 for two performances and two workshops (smaller schools could share). Look out for further performances in February and Autumn 2010 – there will also be a family performance in our studio theatre on Saturday 14 November (see page 20).

Coming soon...

Thumbs UpThumbs up is a new project for children with profound and multiple learning difficulties. Four artists visited two special schools during the summer, working intensively with students and their teachers on ideas, approaches and stories. This will form the groundwork for a new play, specially designed for students with complex disabilities, which will tour schools regionally and nationally in the summer term 2010. If you’d like to be kept up to date on the progress of the project, or express interest in booking the show into your school next year, please email Kitty Parker at [email protected].

Touring East Midlands schools

Box office: 0115 941 9419 www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.ukBox office: 0115 941 9419 www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk

Critics’ CircleStudents can see plays, write reviews for our website, listen to pre-show introductions and take the Arts Council of England Silver Arts Award. If you’re interested then send a play review and contact details to Allie Spencer at [email protected].

Upstart work experienceOur two-week Year 10 work experience scheme gives Nottingham and Nottinghamshire students the chance to work with our professional team to create a play and explore career pathways in the creative industries. We don’t take applications directly, instead an application pack is sent to the work experience co-ordinator at every Nottinghamshire school.

To make sure your school’s contact details are correct, please contact Kitty Parker at [email protected].

Youth Theatre‘An astounding production’ ‘acting everywhere is first rate’ Nottingham Evening Post

In April, Nottingham Playhouse Youth Theatre staged a new production of The Visit by Friedrich Dürrenmatt. Young people from around Nottingham joined together and worked hard to create the production which was a tremendous piece of theatre and a resounding success.

Youth Theatres for Year 9-13 students cost £20 a week and will be held from 26-30 October 2009 and 15-19 February 2010. Book by calling Box Office on 0115 941 9419.

Black Regional Initiative in Theatre - B R I T BRIT identifies and develops emerging and established artists of African Caribbean descent by signposting, supporting and providing work opportunities and experience in all aspects of theatre.

BRIT also develops new audiences by working in close partnership with community-based groups and arts organisations locally, regionally and nationally. If you would like to find out more please contact Beatrice Udeh at [email protected].

Nottingham Playhouse was delighted to win the TMA Eclipse Award which acknowledges achievement in the promotion of cultural diversity in the performing arts. We were nominated in part for the latest BRIT production Pieces: Unity Through Comedy.

Theatre Education programmeRoundabout and Education offers a range of opportunities

to extend and deepen students’ understanding and enjoyment of our productions. We produce teachers’ resources for most shows (available free on our website at www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk), and run workshops to support many of our main stage productions. In addition, our seniors’ club for theatre lovers over 50, Club Encore, meets monthly for lively discussions and talks (see page 3 for more details).

Roundabout and Education works in partnership with the Bulwell EAZ, Sherwood EIP and the Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts Start Programme to deliver creative learning opportunities for pupils in Bulwell, Sherwood, Bestwood and St Anns.

For more details about any of the education opportunities we offer contact Kitty Parker on 0115 947 4361 or [email protected]

The Caucasian Chalk CircleGet an insight into our production of Alistair Beaton’s new translation of Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle with Page to Stage. This gives students an insight into the acting, production and stage management challenges of producing a play. Thursday 19 November, 10:30am – 12:30pm. Only £2.00 per student.

You can also reserve copies of The Caucasian Chalk Circle PlayText for just £3 each. Call Box Office for both on 0115 941 9419.

Opportunities for Schools

TMA Eclipse WinnerAward 2009

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There is level access to the auditorium on East Circus Street and we have a lift providing access to all levels from the main entrance. There are two adapted toilets. Six spaces for wheelchair users are available in the stalls – please book these in advance at the Box Office.

Audio-Described and Sign Language Interpreted Performances are indicated in the diary (pages 34-36).

Captioned performances are available for selected performances (see diary pages 34-36). In captioning, the words appear on a screen at the same time as they are spoken.

Tickets for Audio Described, Sign Language Interpreted and Captioned performances can be purchased for half price by patrons requiring these services (max. 2 tickets per person).

Guide Dogs and Hearing Dogs are always welcome: please advise the Box Office when booking.

For those with partial hearing loss, Sennheiser Infrared Enhanced Hearing headsets are available. Please reserve your headset with the Box Office when booking.

Publications are available in alternative formats on request. This brochure can be provided in Braille, large print, on PC disk, on audio cassette or as an MP3 file. Programmes for Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company productions are available in Braille or on PC disk - please order at least two weeks in advance. To order any of the above items please call Emma Jones on 0115 873 6239.

AccessBox office: 0115 941 9419 www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk

With huge thanks to our sponsors:

...and to our other business partners: BioCity, Curtis Parkinson, Design By Tomkins, GardensCo, Geldards LLP, Hart’s Hotel, Hoofers Health Club, IBM United Kingdom Ltd. Jury’s Inn, New College Nottingham, The Bookcase.

Image from Once On This Island. Photo: Robert Day


Nottingham Playhouse is a charity, and the support of local businesses is vital for us to continue to thrive, to help us expand our programme and to develop our groundbreaking education work.

Develop Your Corporate ProfilePartnerships with Nottingham Playhouse will generate greater brand awareness, business loyalty and PR opportunities focused towards target audiences. We will help you reach and influence key decision makers.Your company will be associated with an organisation that has a great reputation for producing exciting and dynamic theatre shows and working extensively in your local community.

Generate GoodwillA partnership with Nottingham Playhouse gives you a unique

opportunity to demonstrate how important the local community is to your business - our education programmes reach thousands of children across some of the least advantaged areas in the region, every year giving more young people the chance to access the joys of live theatre.We create plays, workshops and training programmes, helping young people find new and positive ways to understand themselves, their communities and their responsibilities.

Enjoy Unique Conference & meeting FacilitiesWe provide our corporate partners with privileged glimpses of the world backstage, excellent hospitality facilities, fantastic catering, and friendly and efficient help. Let our dedicated event organisers remove all the hassle by tailor-making events that suit your

aims and budget.We work with companies to create bespoke, flexible sponsorship packages that are able to meet your specific business objectives. Whether it’s about invigorating your employees, thrilling your clients, reaching and influencing new audiences, or underscoring your commitment to the community in which you operate, you should be talking to Nottingham Playhouse.Invest in local people; align your brand with creativity, quality and diversity; support the future of Nottingham Playhouse; and have a great night out. To find out more about how a partnership with Nottingham Playhouse can benefit your company contact Nick Lawford on 0115 873 6235 or email [email protected]

Support our future and reap the rewards.

Put your company centre stage at Nottingham Playhouse

LL Lunch and Listen – see page 4 for detailsP Preview - performances before Press NightPN Press Night - when local, regional and national press review a production Audio Described Performance - for blind and visually impaired customers Signed Performance - in BSL for deaf customersCAP Captioned Performance - see page 33 for details Post Show Discussion - free tickets on 0115 941 9419HN hotNIGHT - see page 3 for detailsQI Quids In - see page 3 for detailsFE Foyer Event - events which take place in the Playhouse foyersPR Playroom – events which take place in our studio theatre

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Playhouse DiarySeptember 2009 – February 2010

Look for the colour to find a performance:

• Drama• Dance• Comedy• Folk• Family Friendly• Music• Local Theatre


September

Fri 4 Blithe Spirit 7.45 P QI HN •

Sat 5 Blithe Spirit 7.45 P QI •

Sun 6

Mon 7 Blithe Spirit 7.45 P QI •

Tue 8 Blithe Spirit 7.45 PN QI •

Wed 9 Blithe Spirit 7.45 HN •

Thu 10 Blithe Spirit 7.45 •

Fri 11 Blithe Spirit 7.45 •

Sat 12 Blithe Spirit 2.30/7.45 •

Open Day 10.00 - 1.00

Sun 13

Mon 14 Blithe Spirit 7.45

Tue 15 Blithe Spirit 7.45 •

Wed 16 The Ashes 7.45 •

Thu 17 Kevin Fegan 6.00 PR •

Blithe Spirit 1.30/7.45 •

Fri 18 Blithe Spirit 7.45 •

Sat 19 Story Bag 2 11.00/1.00 FE •

Blithe Spirit 2.30 /7.45 •

Sun 20 Wedding Fair 11.00 - 4.00

Mon 21

Tue 22 Blithe Spirit 7.45 •

Wed 23 Blithe Spirit 7.45 •

Thu 24 Blithe Spirit 1.30 LL/7.45 •

Fri 25 Blithe Spirit 7.45 CAP •

Sat 26 Blithe Spirit 7.45 •

Sun 27 Marcus Brigstocke 7.30 •

Mon 28

Tue 29 Chris Difford 8.00 •

Wed 30 Julian Clary 8.00 •

October

Thu 1

Fri 2 Adrian Edmondson & 8.00 •

The Bad Shepherds

Sat 3 Mischief 5.30 •

Sun 4

Mon 5

Tue 6 Bounce: Insane in the Brain 7.30 •

Wed 7 Bounce: Insane in the Brain 7.30 •

Thu 8 Markus the Sadist 8.00 •

Fri 9 Lau 8.00 •

Sat 10 Grumpy Old Women 2 Live 8.00 •

Sun 11

Mon 12

Tue 13

Wed 14

Thu 15 Our Man In Havana 7.45 PN HN •

Fri 16 Our Man In Havana 7.45 •

Sat 17 Our Man In Havana 2.30/7.45 •

Sun 18

Mon 19 Our Man In Havana 7.45 •

Tue 20 Our Man In Havana 7.45 •

Wed 21 Our Man In Havana 7.45 •

A Tempest 10.00/1.45 PR •

Thu 22 Our Man In Havana 1.30/7.45 •


Fri 23 Our Man In Havana 7.45 •

A Tempest 10.00 PR •

Sat 24 Our Man In Havana 7.45 •


Sun 25 Alistair McGowan 7.30 •

Mon 26 More Story Please 11.00/1.00 PR •

Momentum Festival: Black Folk 7.00

Tue 27 More Story Please 11.00/1.00/3.00 PR •

Momentum Festival: Black Folk 7.00 •

Wed 28 Tim Minchin 8.00 •

Thu 29

Fri 30 Simon Amstell 8.00 •

Sat 31 Simon Amstell 8.00 •

November

Sun 1 Rhod Gilbert 7.30 •

Mon 2

Tue 3

Wed 4 The Caucasian Chalk Circle 7.45 P QI HN •

Thu 5 The Caucasian Chalk Circle 7.45 PN QI •

Fri 6 The Caucasian Chalk Circle 7.45 HN •

Sat 7 The Caucasian Chalk Circle 7.45 •

Sun 8 Comedy Winterfest 7.30 •

Mon 9 The Caucasian Chalk Circle 7.45 •

Tue 10 The Caucasian Chalk Circle 7.45 •

Wed 11 The Caucasian Chalk Circle 7.45 •

The Theatre of Bertolt Brecht 6.00 •

Thu 12 The Caucasian Chalk Circle 1.30/7.45 •

Fri 13 The Caucasian Chalk Circle 6.00 •

Sat 14 The Caucasian Chalk Circle 2.30 /7.45 •

The Island 11.00 PR •

Sun 15

Mon 16 Daniel Kitson 8.00 •

Tue 17 The Caucasian Chalk Circle 7.45 •

Wed 18 The Caucasian Chalk Circle 1.30/7.45 •

Thu 19 The Caucasian Chalk Circle 1.30 LL/7.45 •

Page to Stage 10.30 •

Fri 20 The Caucasian Chalk Circle 7.45 CAP •

Sat 21 The Caucasian Chalk Circle 7.45 •

Sun 22

Mon 23

Tue 24

Wed 25

Thu 26

Fri 27 Beauty and the Beast 7.30 •

Sat 28 Beauty and the Beast 2.30/7.30 PN •

Sun 29

Mon 30 Beauty and the Beast 2.30 •

December

Tue 1 Beauty and the Beast 2.30/7.30 •

Wed 2 Beauty and the Beast 2.30/7.30 •

Thu 3 Beauty and the Beast 2.30/7.30 •


Sat 5 Beauty and the Beast 2.30 /7.30 •

Sun 6

Mon 7 Beauty and the Beast 2.30 /7.30 •


Wed 9 Beauty and the Beast 2.30 /7.30 •



Sat 12 Beauty and the Beast 2.30/7.30 •

Sun 13

Mon 14 Beauty and the Beast 2.30/7.30 •



The Little Mermaid 10.30/1.45 PR •



Fri 18 Beauty and the Beast 2.30/7.30 •




Sun 20 Kate Rusby 7.30 •

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Fri 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS


Sun 27








January




Sun 3

Mon 4

Tue 5 Beauty and the Beast 7.30 •

Wed 6 Beauty and the Beast 2.30 /7.30 •


Boo Hewerdine 8.00 PR •



Sun 10 Beauty and the Beast 2.30 •

Mon 11






Sun 17

Mon 18 Beauty and the Beast 7.30 •






Sun 24

Mon 25

Tue 26

Wed 27

Thu 28

Fri 29 Tim Vine 8.00 •

Sat 30

Sun 31

February

Mon 1

Tue 2 Dervish 8.00 •

Wed 3

Thu 4

Fri 5 episodes 10 7.30 •

Sat 6 episodes 10 7.30 •

Sun 7

Mon 8

Tue 9

Wed 10

Thu 11 Forever Young 7.45 P QI •

Fri 12 Forever Young Light Night 6.30 PN/9.30 •

Sat 13 Forever Young 7.45 HN •

Sun 14

Mon 15 Forever Young 7.45 •

Tue 16 Forever Young 7.45 •

Wed 17 Forever Young 7.45 •

Thur 18 Forever Young 7.45 •

Martin Simpson 8.00 PR •

Fri 19 Forever Young 7.45 •

Sat 20 Forever Young 2.30 /7.45 •

Sun 21 Chris Addison 7.30 •

Mon 22

Tue 23 Forever Young 7.45 •

Wed 24 Forever Young 7.45 AD •

Thu 25 Forever Young 1.30 LL/7.45 •

Fri 26 Forever Young 7.45 •

Sat 27 Forever Young 7.45 •

Sun 28 The Rat Pack Is Back 7.30 •

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Seating plan and ticket prices for:Blithe SpiritOur Man In Havana The Caucasian Chalk CircleA Day In The Death of Joe Egg

Seats & Prices

*Limited no. for each performance

These seats on M row are reserved for wheelchair users and those with restricted mobility. When selling rows A, B and C in the stalls, and restricted view, tickets will be sold at the lowest available price. Concessions are

shown in brackets and are available to under-16s, full-time students, those over 60 and in retirement, disabled patrons, registered unwaged and members of the National Campaign for the Arts, BECTU and Equity.

The Box Office is open 10am – 8pm Monday – Saturday Two hours before the show on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

Phone: 0115 941 9419Minicom: 0115 947 6100Fax: 0115 924 1484Email: [email protected]: Nottingham Playhouse, Wellington Circus, Nottingham, NG1 5AF

Nottingham Playhouse charges a booking fee of £1 per transaction**with the exception of the following bookings: in person by cash Groups, hotHOUSE, Drama Saver, Backstage Pass.

Donate

Thanks to the generosity of Playhouse sponsors and patrons who’ve supported our Particip8

programme so far, we are on our way to developing a new community studio theatre onsite. You can invest in Particip8 by donating an extra £1 per transaction in support of Nottingham Playhouse. For further information on donations and fundraising activities please contact Nick Lawford on 0115 873 6235.

Online

www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk (plus online booking fee)

ExchangesIf you cannot attend a performance for any reason, we will be delighted to exchange your tickets for another performance of the same show for a flat fee of £1. Your original tickets must be returned to the Box Office at least 24 hours before the original performance booked.

Focus on giftsMake a crafty purchase from the foyer showcases curated by Focus Gallery (Derby Road) and check out the range of theatre-related books courtesy of Lowdham-based The Bookcase. Plus look out for a range of gifts, cards, postcards and theatre tokens available in the foyer.

As part of our audience development programme we reserve the right to introduce and withdraw ticket discounts and special offers at any time.

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New for Autumn 2009• We have increased our concessionary

discount to £2.50 for Premium and Standard seats

• We have frozen our Drama ticket prices• More Bargain Seats are now available• We have simplified our seating plan

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How to find us

BUs: 5 minutes’ walk from Market Square, 15 minutes’ walk from Victoria and Broadmarsh Bus Stations. Call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33. (7am-9pm Mon-Sun) for bus timetable information.

RAIl: 15 minutes’ walk from Nottingham Station. Call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484 950 (24hrs) for train timetable information.

tRAm: 5 minutes' walk from stops at either Market Square or Royal Centre.

CAR: Use M1 junction 25 (south) or 26 (north).

PARkING: On-street parking is free after 6pm.

15 miles from Derby city centre25 miles from Leicester city centre

Parking is available in the NCP car parks on Mount Street and St James's Street (both a short walk from the theatre) at a special discounted rate of £4.50 for up to 7 hours. Simply present your parking ticket to a member of our Front of House team, who will validate it to entitle you to the reduced rate on return to your vehicle.

On-street parking around Wellington Circus is free after 6pm. Other accredited Park Mark Award car parks offering reduced rate evening parking are available on Upper Parliament Street and Talbot Street.

Nottingham Playhouse is situated just off Derby Road: turn left at Parfitts. Please note there are currently no brown signs directing you to us. Please use postcode NG1 5AF for satellite navigation.

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