The Watermill Theatre Autumn/Winter 2019 July to January Friends Priority Booking opens Friday 12 April at 10am General Booking opens Tuesday 23 April at 10am

Welcome to The Watermill

I am delighted Thank you for continuing to support our to introduce our work on and offstage. We look forward to new season and welcoming you to The Watermill very soon. in particular our summer musical; Paul Hart Kiss Me, Kate. Cole Artistic and Executive Director Porter’s sublime score performed by actor-musicians will bring a new Free Post-show Q&As lease of life to this tale of behind the scenes antics during an eventful production of Kiss Me, Kate Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Friday 13 September Assassins This autumn we will present Assassins Friday 18 October with our friends at Nottingham Playhouse. A Mini Summer Night’s Dream Following the success of previous Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 November Sondheim musicals A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd at The Watermill, Audio Described Performances we are thrilled to be doing this very Kiss Me, Kate special production which, in my view, is Saturday 17 August at 2.30pm Sondheim’s most pertinent work. Assassins Our Young Company return with Edmond Saturday 26 October at 1.30pm Rostand’s epic Cyrano de Bergerac and The Prince and the Pauper a trio from The Watermill Ensemble will Saturday 21 December at 2.30pm create a A Mini Summer Night’s Dream. Integrated Signed Performances We conclude the season with a new The Prince and the Pauper adaptation of Mark Twain’s The Prince Wednesday 11 December at 2.30pm and the Pauper, a real Christmas treat for Saturday 14 December at 2.30pm all the family. Relaxed Performances If you’re not already a Friend of the theatre, please consider joining us. Not only will A Mini Summer Night’s Dream you receive priority booking for Watermill Thursday 7 November at 2.30pm shows, your donation will also help us to The Prince and the Pauper continue creating exciting theatre. Saturday 7 December at 2.30pm

The Watermill is a registered charity no. 261430 and receives core funding from: Front cover images from: Twelfth Night, Murder for Two and The Borrowers. 2 Contents

Thursday 25 July to Saturday 21 September Kiss Me, Kate Page 4

Thursday 26 September to Saturday 26 October Assassins Page 6

Watermill Young Company Wednesday 30 October to Saturday 2 November Cyrano de Bergerac Page 8

Monday 4 November to Friday 8 November A Mini Summer Night’s Dream Page 9

Thursday 14 November to Saturday 4 January 2020 The Prince and the Pauper Page 10

More at The Watermill Page 12 Coming Soon Page 14 Watermill On Tour Page 15 Restaurant and Bar Page 16 Take Part Page 18 Accessible Theatre Page 22 Backstage Tours Page 23 Supporting Your Theatre Page 24 Watermill Friends Page 26 Your Visit Page 28 How to Book Page 30 How to Find Us Page 31 Keep in Touch Page 32 Performance Diary Page 33

Please recycle this brochure. 3 4 Thursday 25 July to Saturday 21 September

Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter Book by Sam and Bella Spewack

Onstage romance collides with Directed by Paul Hart backstage drama in this musical Designed by Frankie Bradshaw Choreography by Naomi Said comedy about the highs and lows Sound designed by Tom Marshall of working in theatre. When ego-centric actor-manager Fred Graham and his fiery ex-wife Lilli Vanessi Principal Sponsor find themselves starring opposite each other in a musical version of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, sparks begin to fly. Meanwhile in another corner of Ford’s Theatre, Baltimore, Fred’s current flame and rising star Lois Lane attempts to tame her gambler boyfriend Accessible Performance only to be thwarted by the arrival of a couple of gangsters who somehow find Saturday 17 August at 1pm. themselves centre stage! Saturday 17 August at 2.30pm. Despite chaos reigning on and offstage, Tickets the show must go on! Will the cast make Monday evenings and Thursday matinées: it to curtain up or will they literally bring £22 and £18. the house down? Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday evenings Showbiz shenanigans together with and Saturday matinées: £31, £28, £20. Cole Porter’s jazz-inflected score form Friday and Saturday evenings: £33, £30, £22. a sparkling tribute to theatre in all its greasepaint and glory. First Week Special On the first Thursday and Friday seats are Kiss Me, Kate’s iconic music and razor- £22 and £18 (no other discounts apply). sharp wit are catapulted into the limelight by a cast of actor-musicians performing See pages 33-35 for Performance Diary. showstopping numbers including Too Darn Hot, Another Op’nin’ Another Show, watermill.org.uk Brush Up Your Shakespeare and So in Love. BOX OFFICE 01635 46044 5 6 Thursday 26 September to Saturday 26 October The Watermill Theatre and Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company present

Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by John Weidman ASSASSINS is based on an idea by Charles Gilbert Jr. Original orchestrations by Michael Starobin Playwrights Horizons Inc., New York City, produced ASSASSINS off-Broadway in 1990 Performed by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Limited

‘Murder is a tawdry little crime. Directed by Bill Buckhurst But when a president gets killed… Musical Supervision and Orchestration by Catherine Jayes he gets assassinated.’ Designed by Simon Kenny A man sits in a storeroom on the sixth floor This production includes themes of of a Book Depository in Texas waiting for violence and contains strong language. John F. Kennedy’s motorcade to pass below. He rests his finger on the trigger, ready to join a line of men and women who have shot their way into the history books. Accessible Performance Assassins is a satirical and stylish look at why Saturday 26 October at 12noon. individuals reach for a gun when they feel their voice can’t be heard. From John Wilkes Saturday 26 October at 1.30pm. Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, writers Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman, bend the rules Tickets of time and space, taking us on a roller coaster Monday evenings and Thursday matinées: ride in which assassins and would-be assassins £22 and £16. from different historical periods meet, interact Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday evenings and inspire each other to perform harrowing and Saturday matinées: £31, £28, £16. acts. Clever, funny and thought-provoking, Friday and Saturday evenings: this is a musical about the power of the £33, £30, £19. President, the lure of celebrity and the failure of the American Dream. First Week Special On the first Thursday and Friday seats are This multiple Tony award-winning £22 and £16 (no other discounts apply). vaudeville style show is a modern classic. Following the success of A Little Night Music See pages 33-35 for Performance Diary. and Sweeney Todd, The Watermill returns to Sondheim with a multi-talented cast of watermill.org.uk actor-musicians. BOX OFFICE 01635 46044 7 Wednesday 30 October to Saturday 2 November

The Watermill Young Company presents

Cyrano de Bergerac

Adapted by Glyn Maxwell From the play by Edmond Rostand

‘Does it seem strange: Directed by Seamus Allen a hundred cutthroats Designed by Cory Shipp against one poor poet?’ This amateur production of Cyrano de Bergerac Cyrano is the greatest swordsman in is presented by special all of France whose prowess in battle arrangement with SAMUEL is only equalled by the beauty of his FRENCH LTD a Concord poetry. Fierce with a pen and notorious Theatricals Company. in combat, the gifted nobleman appears to have it all. If only he could capture the Tickets heart of his one true love Roxanne. £12 and £11.50, concessions £7 and £6.50. The Watermill Young Company return with a swashbuckling tale of adventure The Sackler Trust, Principal Supporter and romance. of The Watermill Young Company See pages 33-35 for Performance Diary.

watermill.org.uk BOX OFFICE 01635 46044 8 Monday 4 November to Friday 8 November

The Watermill Ensemble presents Shakespeare Unlocked

By William Shakespeare Adapted by Danielle Pearson

‘If we shadows have offended, Directed by Robert Kirby Think but this, and all is mended, This production will tour to schools. That you have but slumbered here. For more information about the tour While these visions did appear…’ call 01635 570927. Three actors unlock Shakespeare’s Accessible Performance enchanting play in a fast-paced 75 minute Thursday 7 November at 2.30pm. production with live music. Tickets Midsummer’s night. The costume store Monday to Friday evenings: £14 and £13. backstage at a theatre. Things begin to Wednesday and Thursday matinées: £8 come alive… Sprites, fairies and young and £7.50. lovers collide in Shakespeare’s beguiling comedy of magic and mischief. Over The Sackler Trust, Principal Supporter the course of a single night, hearts are of The Watermill Schools Touring Programme broken, vows are made and dreams See pages 33-35 for Performance Diary. are chased. There will be a free post-show Q&A watermill.org.uk following performances from Tue to Fri. BOX OFFICE 01635 46044 9 10 Thursday 14 November to Saturday 4 January 2020

Adaptation and Lyrics by Directed by Abigail Pickard Price Chinonyerem Odimba Principal Sponsor Music and Lyrics by Accessible Performances Tarek Merchant Wednesday 11 and Saturday 14 December at 2.30pm. Integrated performance, see page 22 A magical, musical tale of dreams, for details. Combine your visit with a ambition and friendship. BSL led Backstage Tour, find out more on page 23. Two young dreamers with very different lives long for change. The Prince is bored Saturday 21 December at 1pm. of royal life, of endless parties and rules Saturday 21 December at 2.30pm. and grown-ups. Most of all, he hates the grown-ups and wishes he had friends his Relaxed Performance own age to play with. Outside the palace Saturday 7 December at 2.30pm. walls in the bustling streets of London, a Tickets: £20 and £18. young girl who loves to play music and dance, dreams of escaping her humble life To book seats in the best position for to perform for the finest people in the city. access performances, call 01635 46044 or email [email protected] When their two worlds collide, the Prince and the Pauper embark on a Tickets thrilling adventure beyond their wildest From Thursday 14 November to Thursday imaginations. Switching places to live 12 December: £23, £17, £12. each other’s lives, will they ever be the From Saturday 14 December to Saturday same again? 4 January: £25, £18, £13. Suitable for age 4+. We regret that we are Schools’ tickets are £9. Please call the box unable to admit children under 3 or babes office to book on 01635 46044. in arms into the auditorium except for the Relaxed Performance. See pages 33-35 for Performance Diary. Enjoy a delicious Prince and the Pauper watermill.org.uk themed tea, find out more on page 17. BOX OFFICE 01635 46044 11 Wednesday 30 October Saturday 7 December 10am - 11.30am or at 2.30pm 11.30am - 1pm Relaxed Performance This performance offers the opportunity Family Fun Day to enjoy the show in a more informal atmosphere and is specially adapted A morning of activities for families to welcome audiences with sensory celebrating our Christmas show. sensitivities, autism, dementia, children Follow Prince and the Pauper themed under 3 or anyone who might find it clues around the garden and claim your challenging to be in a conventional treasure once you’ve solved them all. theatre environment. Listen to themed stories, take part in arts You’ll see the same show, with small activities and dress up in a wonderful adjustments in the auditorium. Bright array of costumes from past Watermill lights and loud sound effects may be productions. toned down or removed. Lights will remain Ideal for children up to 10 years. on low in the auditorium. You are welcome to come and go during the show and to react however comes naturally. If you like, you can take a break in our designated Tickets £6 children and £2 adults. ‘chill-out’ area outside the auditorium. See pages 33 - 35 for Performance Diary. To book tickets, please call the box office on 01635 46044. watermill.org.uk BOX OFFICE 01635 46044 Tickets £20 and £18.

12 Saturday 9 November at 6.30pm

The Watermill Theatre and Paines Plough present Come To Where I’m From

This celebrated nationwide project the playwrights themselves on the stage visits Newbury inviting the finest local of their home town theatre. playwrights to write and perform mini Download the Come To Where I’m From plays about their home towns. app to listen to plays from around the Since 2010, more than 160 writers from UK for free. Available from the App Store across the UK have returned home to and GooglePlay. pen plays about the places that shaped them. Together these plays make up a theatrical tapestry of the nation – a playwrights’ guide to Great Britain. At theatres from Bristol to Belfast, Cardiff to Coventry and Nottingham to Newcastle, these plays have been performed by the playwrights themselves, coming home to Tickets £12 and £8. tell their tale. See pages 33 - 35 for Performance Diary. Now, Come To Where I’m From visits The Watermill for a special evening of new watermill.org.uk short plays about Newbury performed by BOX OFFICE 01635 46044

13 Coming soon at The Watermill…

Sunday 5 May at 3pm Wildcard presents Electrolyte Combining spoken word poetry with original music, Electrolyte is a multi-award-winning piece of gig theatre that powerfully explores mental health for a contemporary audience. A huge hit at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe, Wildcard bring their explosive show to The Watermill.

Contains strong language, parental discretion advised. Tickets £20 and £18 £5 for 16 to 25s in the circle slips.

Thursday 23 May to Saturday 29 June The Importance of Being Earnest By Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde’s trademark wit and masterful storytelling are at the heart of this hilarious comedy of manners about misbehaving in a manor. Tickets £29 to £16.

Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20 July and on tour Our Church By Marietta Kirkbride A powerful and captivating new drama. After a community is divided by a crime, is forgiveness possible? Contains themes of a sensitive and potentially distressing nature. Parental discretion recommended. Tickets £20 and £15.

The Sackler Trust, Principal Supporter of Watermill Rural Touring. 1814 Watermill On Tour

UK Tour Coming Soon

The Watermill Ensemble present A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Macbeth in repertoire. Playing side by side, immerse yourself in the contrasting worlds of two ‘Expect the unexpected’ ★★★★ of Shakespeare’s finest plays fused with WhatsOnStage electrifying actor-musicianship. on A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Tour dates to be announced, keep an ‘Burns with purpose, passion eye on watermill.org.uk for more details. and energy to spare’ ★★★★ Follow The Watermill Ensemble The Guardian on Macbeth @TeamWatermill

Watermill Ensemble Principal Supporter, The Sheepdrove Trust

15 Restaurant and Bar

Before the show After the show Choose from a mouth-watering buffet Sharing platters are available to pre- selection of delicious salads and cold order to enjoy after the performance. meats, available as either a starter or main Please contact the restaurant the day course. We also serve hot main courses before the performance to place your and desserts. Each course is individually order, call 01635 570920 or email priced so you can choose to have one, [email protected] two or three. The restaurant serves meals from 12.30pm on matinée days and from Cream teas are available after matinée 5.30pm Monday to Saturday evenings. performances and should be booked and paid for in advance with the box office.

In the bar Dine after the show on Friday and A wide selection of wines from around Saturday evenings. Choose from one, the world, locally brewed beers and soft two or three courses from our menu. drinks are available before, during and Please collect a menu from the bar before after the show. Chips & dips and sharing the show to make your selection. platters (please pre-order) are available in the bar and Lily Pond Conservatory up to 30 minutes before the show. Our restaurant is very popular so Please note, reusable plastic cups will please book in advance with the box be provided to take drinks into some office on 01635 46044 or online at areas of the auditorium. watermill.org.uk

16 Children’s Menu Choose from a selection of three main courses, followed by ice cream. Available at lunchtime on matinée days and before the show in the evenings. Visit watermill.org.uk/childrens_menu to see the menu. Please reserve your seat in the restaurant when booking tickets for the show.

Christmas Meals and Parties The Watermill is a magical setting for a celebration with friends and colleagues. Our Christmas menu is available at lunch or dinner to groups of ten or more from The Prince and the Pauper - 14 November to 4 January. Enjoy three Christmas Tea courses for £25 or two courses for £20. Enjoy a festive, themed tea fit for royalty! For further information about Available after all matinée performances Christmas Meals and Parties, during The Prince and the Pauper for please call 01635 570920 or email £6.95. Please book your tea when buying [email protected] your tickets.

17 Take Part - Young People

Holiday Courses Scripts, Scenes and Scenarios Monday 12 August to Friday 16 August A fun and rewarding week-long course for Story Adventures young people. Together with a director you will rehearse some of your favourite Monday 29 to Wednesday 31 July scripts, as well as improvise your own Join us for one, two or three days ideas, before performing to an invited of different journeys through your audience of friends and family. imagination. Especially designed for young people with a disability, in Ages 12 - 16 (1pm - 4pm) partnership with Swings & Smiles. Price £98 Ages 7 - 11 (10am - 12noon) Price £10 per day Revolting Rhymes Monday 19 August to Friday 23 August Musical in a Week Create, rehearse and perform a site-specific play, in the beautiful Watermill gardens, Monday 5 August to Friday 9 August based on well-known revolting rhymes. Create and perform a musical all in Ages 4 - 6 (9am - 12noon) one week. Ages 7 - 11 (1pm - 4pm) Ages 11 - 16 (10am - 4pm) Price £98 Price £158

Play in a Week More Opportunities to Take Part Monday 12 August Why not to Friday 16 August stay all day? The Watermill Theatre offers many opportunities for young people of all Combine Play Create and perform a ages to take part. We have regular youth play all in one week. in a Week and Musical Theatre theatre groups who meet throughout Ages 7 - 11 Afternoon for the week. From sessions for under 5s (9am - 12noon) £158. and their families to aspiring young Price £98 professionals, including specialist groups for those who are deaf, have autism, or have complications in life. Musical Theatre Afternoon For more information visit Monday 12 August to Friday 16 August watermill.org.uk/take-part Learn some of your favourite songs and sequences from hit musicals and present Like our Outreach page on Facebook them to family and friends at the end of WatermillTheatreOutreach the week. Ages 7 - 11 (1pm - 4pm) Price £98 18 Comedy Improvisation Spinning Yarns Monday 28 October Tuesday 29 October Unleash your inner comic! This is a Together with a professional writer you chance to learn the techniques used will discover how to create scenes and by professionals and explore how to explore how to structure a play. You create your very own comedy sketches will then bring your ideas to life, before on the spot. sharing your work with friends and family Ages 7 - 11 (9am - 12noon) at the end of the day. Why not Ages 12 - 16 (1pm - 4pm) Ages 12 - 16 (10am - 4.30pm) stay all day? Price £23 Price £40 Combine Comedy Improvisation and Telling Tales Telling Tales for £40. Monday 28 October Work with a professional writer to discover how plays are written. Explore how characters are created and have a go at writing your very own scenes! All of our take part activities can Ages 7 - 11 (1pm - 4pm) support young people in achieving Price £23 their Arts Award.

To book on a course or for more information about how to take part, call Outreach on 01635 570934 or email [email protected]

19 Take Part - Adults

Scratch Choir Writers Block Spend the day with a group of like-minded Monday 28 October people learning songs, and then Work with a professional writer to performing them in the evening in our discover how plays are written. Explore beautiful tithe barn. No previous experience how characters are created and have a go necessary, just plenty of enthusiasm! at writing your very own scenes! Rehearsal 10am - 6pm 6pm - 9pm Performance at 7.30pm Price £23 Cole Porter Sunday 15 September On the Book Sing classic songs by the iconic and Join us once a month to read and explore celebrated writer of our Summer musical a chosen play. Tea, coffee and snacks Kiss Me, Kate, including hits such as Too provided. Darn Hot and I Get a Kick Out of You. 6.45pm - 8.30pm Price £30 Wednesday 25 September Wednesday 30 October Wednesday 20 November Wednesday 11 December Price £8 or book all four sessions for £28 Bursary and access support available for On the Book and Writers Block. To book a course or for more information about how to take part, call Outreach on 01635 570934 or email [email protected]

Fourth Wall A group for adults with a learning disability to explore a play over several weeks before watching a production together. Please visit www.watermill.org.uk/fourth_wall or contact Lixi on 01635 570918 for more details.

20 Take Part - Professionals and Education

Raising Voices Schools The Outreach Department continues to We continue to offer an extensive support the work of new playwrights. education programme for schools Send your script to us and we will read including: and respond with constructive criticism • Workshops on most aspects of theatre and advice as part of our ongoing • Free education packs to support your visit commitment to nurturing new writing • Dynamic CPD and INSET for teachers talent. The fee for submissions is £33 per play (to cover reader’s fees). For full details about our schools programme, or to download our education brochure, please visit the Actors Forum Take Part pages on our website watermill.org.uk. Alternatively, for more We run a regular group for local information or an informal chat please professional actors to exchange ideas and call Heidi on 01635 570927. share skills. It’s free to join and monthly meetings are held at The Watermill.

For more information about how to We offer a range of opportunities that can take part visit www.watermill.org.uk assist your school’s Artsmark application. For more information on how we can The Sackler Trust, Principal Supporter of The support your school, please get in touch Watermill’s Core Education and Outreach Programme. or visit our website. 21 Accessible Theatre We’re committed to making our theatre as welcoming as possible for everyone who joins us as an audience member or participant. We have more information about access on our website www.watermill.org.uk/access To book accessible facilities, or to ask questions, please contact our box office on 01635 46044. Getting around When you book your seats, please tell us about any special requirements you have. Almost everywhere is wheelchair-accessible. Circle seats (on the first floor) are accessed by a spiral staircase, there is no lift. Subject to availability we can welcome two wheelchair users to every performance in the stalls (on the ground floor). We also have our own wheelchair available on request. Guests with mobility concerns can reserve one of our accessible parking spaces, nearest the theatre entrance. Accessible spaces are subject to availability. Please call the box office to reserve a space.

D/deaf and hearing impaired audiences British Sign Language performances are sign integrated. This means that the sign performer is onstage translating alongside the actors. Look out for the BSL symbol on the show information pages. If you would like to make the onstage sound a little louder, you’re welcome to borrow a personal headset that works with or without a hearing aid. You can ask for a headset or loop on the day from the Front of House team. Visually impaired audiences Audio Description paints a picture of what is happening onstage for audience members who are blind or partially sighted. The audio describer uses the natural pauses in the action to deliver a live narration to the listener’s personal headset. Before every AD performance at The Watermill, a free Touch Tour gives guests the chance to explore the production’s set, costumes and props. Look out for the symbols displayed on the show information pages. Audio and large print copies of our brochure are available on request from the box office. Audiences with autism, dementia and learning disabilities Relaxed Performances are designed to welcome audience members with sensory sensitivities or anyone who might find it challenging to be in a conventional theatre environment. Visitors with autism or other processing, learning or sensory disabilities can download our Social Story (a visual guide to The Watermill) from the website: www.watermill.org.uk/access

Assistance dogs We welcome assistance dogs. Please let the box office know they’ll be with you so we can offer a seat with space for you both.

Familiarisation visits If you have not come to The Watermill before, you might like to contact the box office to arrange a time when it is less busy to have a look around and get your bearings. 22 Backstage Tours

Go behind the scenes, enjoy lunch and Kiss Me, Kate watch a show in the theatre. Saturday 7 September Find out more about what happens Price £50 behind the scenes at The Watermill Assassins by combining a visit to see a matinée Thursday 17 October performance with a backstage tour and Price £41 lunch. Find out more about the unique history of this once derelict mill that is The Prince and the Pauper now a vibrant producing theatre. During Saturday 14 December the tour, you’ll also get to meet the staff Perfect for D/deaf audience members, this and visit the old and new buildings that tour will be held before the integrated make up The Watermill. signed performance and will be Deaf-led Tours will take place on the following in BSL with a spoken voiceover. afternoons starting at 12.30pm. The price Price £44 includes a tour, one course meal with Tours for school groups may be arranged coffee and a ticket for that day’s matinée on request through the Outreach performance. Department on 01635 570927 or by Booking is open to individuals and groups. emailing [email protected] You can reserve your space by calling the watermill.org.uk box office on 01635 46044. BOX OFFICE 01635 46044 23 Supporting Your Theatre!

Theatre is, at its heart, storytelling. A theatrical Over 19,500 people took part in activities at tale that unravels in front of an audience The Watermill last year. This includes weekly with a beginning, middle and an end. Here engagement with over 300 young people at The Watermill we strive to tell captivating aged from 20 months to 25 years. and inspiring stories onstage for everyone It costs in the region of £3 million to run the to enjoy. Since its conversion from a tiny theatre, produce the shows you see onstage, derelict corn mill to a professional theatre in and deliver our participatory programme. As 1967, The Watermill has staged thousands of a registered charity, a significant percentage performances and told hundreds of tales. of our income is earned through ticket and We are hugely proud of the reputation that restaurant sales but for the remainder, we rely this small regional theatre has developed over on the generosity of wonderful people like the years and the impact that our shows have you to keep this special theatre running. had both nationally and internationally. Our Every pound given will help us to achieve shows have toured to countries as varied as our ambitious artistic programme, support Nepal, Germany, the USA and Barbados. So, our education and outreach work and keep whilst a story may start at The Watermill, its ticket prices as low as possible. Please consider journey could well continue elsewhere. supporting The Watermill by calling Jo Bycroft on 01635 570928 or donating online at Behind the scenes our outreach and education watermill.org.uk/support_us team also run a number of regular drama groups, workshops and one-off opportunities Your gift will help us to continue for people of all ages and abilities. The Watermill’s story. How your donation could help... £35 £10 will buy a will buy script for a felt one actor top hat

£50 will tune a piano for rehearsals

will buy a £200 will pay for pair of Ladies £80 Victorian one Stage Manager’s lace-up boots headset

24 Our sincere thanks go to the following people and organisations whose generosity makes a dramatic difference. Thank you.

Watermill Sponsors Trusts and Foundations • du Pré • Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation • Heritage Financial Advisers • The Arbib Charitable Fund • Horsey Lightly Solicitors • The Arts Council, England • Saica Pack • The Colefax Charitable Trust • Sheepdrove Organic Farm & • Doris Field Charitable Trust Eco Conference Centre • The Dyers’ Company • C E Eliot-Cohen Charitable Settlement Platinum Benefactors • The Englefield Charitable Trust • Sir Trevor Chinn CVO and Lady Chinn • Fuller’s • Michael and Harriet McCalmont • The AW Gale Charitable Trust • The Hon Christopher and Mrs Sharples • Gamlen Charitable Trust • Anonymous • Greenham Trust • The Iliffe Family Charitable Trust £35 £10 Gold Benefactor • Miss W E Lawrence 1973 Charity will buy a will buy a felt script for • Anthony Harris • The Male Family Charitable Trust one actor top hat • Jen and Ali Grimstone-Jones • The Patricia Routledge Charitable Trust • PGCT £50 • The Sackler Trust will tune a piano for • The Sheepdrove Trust rehearsals

will buy a £200 will pay for pair of Ladies £80 Victorian one Stage Manager’s lace-up boots headset For further information on ways to support The Watermill please contact Jo Bycroft, Development Director [email protected] or call 01635 570928.

25 Watermill Friends

Become a Friend of The Watermill By becoming a Friend of The Watermill Theatre your support goes to the heart of what we do - create exciting and memorable theatre for all to enjoy. Your donation will also help us to deliver an inspirational outreach programme to those in our local community. Throughout the year, the Friends Committee, run by a dedicated group of volunteers, organise a range of activities and events including a series of Lunchtime Talks and Supper Clubs with keynote speakers, walks with talks, Meet the Cast evenings, fairs, workshops and much more. Past speakers have included Libby Purves, Deborah Puxley, Stewart Hofgartner and the directors of Macbeth and Amélie. Events are open to all, with Friends receiving priority booking. The Friends of The Watermill make an impressive financial contribution to the theatre, a registered charity. Last year, they generated £112,000 from donations and organised events. As a Watermill Friend, we offer: • Priority booking (whenever possible) • Regular events leaflet Typically, our Friends make a £30 donation as an individual supporter or £45 as joint supporters (two people living at the same address). With your help, we can achieve so much. Join us now, and we promise to make the most amazing theatre for you to enjoy. To become a Friend, please visit watermill.org.uk/friends or call the Friends Secretary on 01635 45834. We look forward to welcoming you.

Do you love theatre?

Do you want Priority Booking for Watermill shows?

Become a Friend of The Watermill for early access to your favourite seats!

Visit watermill.org.uk/friends or call 01635 45834

26 Meet the Cast - open to all Food, Drink and Gift Fair - NEW! Hosted by the Friends, an opportunity Friday 13 September, 10am - 3pm to meet the cast after the evening Join us for The Watermill’s first Food, Drink performance. and Gift Fair featuring specially selected Thursday 1 August stalls showcasing a variety of items to Kiss Me, Kate please all tastes. Thursday 3 October Light lunch and refreshments will be Assassins available to buy and enjoy during the day. Entry free Entry £2 The Watermill Summer Fair Sunday 2 June, 12noon - 4pm Christmas Fair Friday 8 November, 9.30am - 2.30pm Come and share the beautiful surroundings of The Watermill for our annual Summer The annual Christmas Fair offers an Fair. Enjoy live music, Punch and Judy, exciting range of festive gift ideas for all stalls, games, delicious food, a Pimm’s bar, the family. Browse an array of appealing raffle and a chance to back a winner in the stalls featuring new products alongside duck race. old favourites. Entry Adults £1, 12 years and under FREE. Light lunch and seasonal refreshments will be available to buy and enjoy during We are on the lookout for volunteers to help the day. at the Summer Fair. If you are interested, please contact the Friends Secretary on Entry £3.50 01635 45834 for further information.

Please visit watermill.org.uk or call the box office on 01635 46044 for more information. 27 Your Visit Ticket Prices Performance Band A Band B Band C

Kiss Me, Kate First Thursday and Friday, Monday evenings and Thursday matinées £22 £22 £18 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday matinées £31 (£29) £28 (£26) £20 Friday and Saturday evenings £33 £30 £22

Assassins First Thursday and Friday, Monday evenings and Thursday matinées £22 £22 £16 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday matinées £31 (£29) £28 (£26) £16 Friday and Saturday evenings £33 £30 £19

Watermill Young Company Cyrano de Bergerac Wednesday to Saturday evenings £12 (£7) £12 (£7) £11.50 (£6.50)

A Mini Summer Night’s Dream Monday to Friday evenings £14 £14 £13 Wednesday and Thursday matinées £8 £8 £7.50

The Prince and the Pauper From Thursday 14 November to Thursday 12 December £23 (£21) £17 (£15) £12 From Saturday 14 December to Saturday 4 January £25 £18 £13

Concession prices are shown in brackets. All concessions and discounts are subject to availability and are not offered retrospectively. Only one concession or discount applies per ticket. For The Prince and the Pauper, concessions and discounts are not available on Saturday or Sunday performances or after Thursday 12 December. Schools tickets are £9. Call the Box Office to book on 01635 46044. Parental Guidance - As a general rule, no babies or children under 3 will be admitted into the auditorium for any production unless it is a children’s show aimed at very young children or a Relaxed Performance. If an age limit is considered appropriate, guidelines will be published. 28 S1 S9

O1 DD P1 BB AA CC AA BB

STAGE Band A Band B Band C AREA Please note that rows A, AA, B, BB, CC, DD and S are not available for all productions. Rows O and P are galleried with two posts A1 A12 on either side (• denotes posts). These seats B1 B12

CIRCLE SLIPS CIRCLE SLIPS offer a side or overhead view of the stage C1 C12 D1 D12 and are priced according to visibility. E1 E12 Please note, reusable plastic cups will be F1 F12 provided to take drinks into some areas of G1 G12 H1 H12 the auditorium.

J1 J11 O22 P22 K1 K12

L1 L12 M1 M12 N1 N11 R1 CIRCLE R6

Concessions Groups of 10 or more Available for selected shows on Tue 10% off top two price bands for performances to Thu evenings and Sat matinées for on Tue to Fri evenings and Sat matinées Senior Citizens, Job Seekers, people with for Kiss Me, Kate and Assassins. 10% off top disabilities and their companions, Equity two price bands for performances on Mon members, students in full-time education to Fri of The Prince and the Pauper from 14 and under 18s. For The Prince and the Pauper, November to 12 December. Book 15 tickets or concessions are available from 14 November more and get an additional free party organiser to 12 December excluding Sat and Sun. ticket. Call the box office to book your tickets. Concession prices are shown in brackets Offer not applicable on first Thu and Fri. on page 28. Proof of status required. For corporate enquiries, please contact our Concessions are not offered retrospectively. Development team on 01635 570928. £10 tickets for 16 to 25s School and Youth Groups Limited number available for all 20% off Tue to Sat evening performances of performances of main house shows, Kiss Me, Kate and Assassins. 20% off Mon to Fri excludes Cyrano de Bergerac and evening performances of A Mini Summer Night’s one-off events. Subject to availability. Dream. £8.50 tickets on matinées for Assassins. Book with the box office and collect £9 tickets for The Prince and the Pauper. Not tickets 30 minutes prior to the available on Sat or Sun or after 18 December. performance. Tickets cannot be Offers not applicable to first Thursday and posted. Proof of status required. Friday. Free teacher’s ticket with every 15 seats booked. Book with the box office. Student and under 18s standby All tickets £5, available from the box West Berkshire Green Card office from midday on the day of the 10% off top two price bands for evening show. Subject to availability. Proof of performances of Assassins on Tue 1 to Thu 3 status required. October. Call the box office to book tickets. 29 How to Book Please tell us about any special requirements you, or anyone in your party, may have when you book your seats. Our box office team will be happy to advise. In person Opening Times: 10am to 6.30pm, Monday to Saturday. Bank Holidays: 12noon until 6pm (6.30pm if there is an evening show). Non-performance days: 10am to 6pm. Box office 01635 46044 During busy times, you may hear a message. Please leave your name and number and we will call you back as soon as we can. Book online watermill.org.uk There is no booking fee. We do not currently provide e-tickets but you will receive email confirmation of your booking. How to Pay Tickets can be paid for by credit or debit card, or they can be reserved for up to three days while you send us a cheque or gift vouchers. We can post your tickets to you for a charge of £1.30 (postage and administration) or you can collect your tickets from the box office up to 30 minutes prior to the performance. Cheques should be made payable to Watermill Theatre Ltd. Please check your tickets carefully upon receipt to ensure you have the right number, performance date and time. For exchanges and resales, it is the customer’s responsibility to return original tickets safely to the box office by return of post. Exchanging tickets All tickets are non-refundable. However, we are happy to exchange tickets for another performance of the same production, subject to availability, up to 48 hours before the performance. We charge £2.50 per ticket plus £1.30 postage and administration. Reselling tickets We will try to resell your tickets (after all other tickets have been sold) and will credit your Watermill account which will be valid for one year. We charge £2.50 per transaction. For ticket exchanges and resales, you must return your original tickets to the box office by return of post. We do not automatically update you on the progress of resales, but please call the box office if you need an update on whether your tickets have sold. Upgrading tickets Within 48 hours of the show, if you wish to upgrade your tickets, you will need to purchase the new ones and offer your old ones for resale. Original tickets will need to be returned to the box office. Gift vouchers Watermill vouchers can be purchased from the box office and online and can be used to buy tickets only. Vouchers are valid for one year. We are unable to accept expired vouchers. Gift vouchers are non-refundable. 30 How to Find Us By car or coach From the M4, junction 13 or A34, turn off at the junction signposted Newbury, Hungerford (Donnington, Speen) and take the first exit at the roundabout. If travelling from the south, go straight over the second roundabout. Turn left at The Hare and Hounds public house (brown sign post for The Watermill Theatre), turn left at the end of the road and then second right into the village of Bagnor and left at the sign for The Watermill.

By bus Kennections, service 4, runs Monday to Saturday from Newbury bus station to The Hare and Hounds, Station Road, Speen, approximately 20 minutes walk to The Watermill. By train Approximately an hour from London Paddington to Newbury station. There is a taxi rank at Newbury station.

Car and bike parking There is free parking at the theatre but please be aware that space is limited. Please car-share whenever possible. There is a bicycle rack alongside the restaurant.

31 Keep in Touch Join our mailing list Join us online You can find out what’s going on at The For behind the scenes news, videos and the Watermill by joining our free mailing list. latest event information: Visit our website and complete the form Visit our website watermill.org.uk online, email [email protected] or call 01635 46044. Read our blog watermill.org.uk/blog When processing your booking, our box Listen to our podcast. Available on Spotify, office staff will ask for your name, address, Google and Apple Podcasts App. telephone number and email address. This Like and follow us on social media information will be used to process your transaction and to keep you informed of any thewatermilltheatre important details relating to your booking. watermilltheatreoutreach

How we contact you WatermillTh By post thewatermilltheatre From time to time we will send information to you about season announcements, shows, TheWatermillTheatre events and offers, fundraising, dining and opportunities to Take Part. If you do not wish to receive information by post, please inform the box office when booking or select ‘Go paperless’ in your online account.

By email If you would like to receive information by email about season announcements, shows, events and offers, fundraising, dining and opportunities to Take Part, please inform the box office when booking or select the relevant option in your online account. You can change your contact details and preferences online at watermill.org.uk or by calling the box office. Recycling For more information please This brochure can be read our privacy policy at recycled and is wrapped in www.watermill.org.uk/privacy_policy biodegradable polythene.

Credits Design and print by: Kingsclere Design and Print 01635 299507. Photos and images by: Christopher Burke, Jim Creighton, Matt Crossick, Feast Creative, Eden Harrhy, KDP, Philip Tull and Scott Rylander.

32 Performance Diary JULY Thursday 25 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Friday 26 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Saturday 27 Kiss Me, Kate 2.30pm & 7.30pm Monday 29 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Tuesday 30 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Wednesday 31 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm

AUGUST Thursday 1 Kiss Me, Kate 2.30pm & 7.30pm Friday 2 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Saturday 3 Kiss Me, Kate 2.30pm & 7.30pm Monday 5 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Tuesday 6 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Wednesday 7 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Thursday 8 Kiss Me, Kate 2.30pm & 7.30pm Friday 9 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Saturday 10 Kiss Me, Kate 2.30pm & 7.30pm Monday 12 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Tuesday 13 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Wednesday 14 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Thursday 15 Kiss Me, Kate 2.30pm & 7.30pm Friday 16 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Saturday 17 Kiss Me, Kate 2.30pm & 7.30pm Monday 19 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Tuesday 20 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Wednesday 21 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Thursday 22 Kiss Me, Kate 2.30pm & 7.30pm Friday 23 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Saturday 24 Kiss Me, Kate 2.30pm & 7.30pm Monday 26 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Tuesday 27 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Wednesday 28 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Thursday 29 Kiss Me, Kate 2.30pm & 7.30pm Friday 30 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Saturday 31 Kiss Me, Kate 2.30pm & 7.30pm

SEPTEMBER Monday 2 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Tuesday 3 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Wednesday 4 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Thursday 5 Kiss Me, Kate 2.30pm & 7.30pm Friday 6 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Saturday 7 Kiss Me, Kate 2.30pm & 7.30pm Monday 9 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Tuesday 10 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Wednesday 11 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Thursday 12 Kiss Me, Kate 2.30pm & 7.30pm

33 Friday 13 Food, Drink and Gift Fair 10am to 3pm Friday 13 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Saturday 14 Kiss Me, Kate 2.30pm & 7.30pm Monday 16 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Tuesday 17 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Wednesday 18 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Thursday 19 Kiss Me, Kate 2.30pm & 7.30pm Friday 20 Kiss Me, Kate 7.30pm Saturday 21 Kiss Me, Kate 1.30pm & 6.30pm Thursday 26 Assassins 7.30pm Friday 27 Assassins 7.30pm Saturday 28 Assassins 2.30pm & 7.30pm Monday 30 Assassins 7.30pm

OCTOBER Tuesday 1 Assassins 7.30pm Wednesday 2 Assassins 7.30pm Thursday 3 Assassins 2.30pm & 7.30pm Friday 4 Assassins 7.30pm Saturday 5 Assassins 2.30pm & 7.30pm Monday 7 Assassins 7.30pm Tuesday 8 Assassins 7.30pm Wednesday 9 Assassins 7.30pm Thursday 10 Assassins 2.30pm & 7.30pm Friday 11 Assassins 7.30pm Saturday 12 Assassins 2.30pm & 7.30pm Monday 14 Assassins 7.30pm Tuesday 15 Assassins 7.30pm Wednesday 16 Assassins 7.30pm Thursday 17 Assassins 2.30pm & 7.30pm Friday 18 Assassins 7.30pm Saturday 19 Assassins 2.30pm & 7.30pm Monday 21 Assassins 7.30pm Tuesday 22 Assassins 7.30pm Wednesday 23 Assassins 7.30pm Thursday 24 Assassins 2.30pm & 7.30pm Friday 25 Assassins 7.30pm Saturday 26 Assassins 1.30pm & 6.30pm Wednesday 30 Family Fun Day 10am & 11.30am Wednesday 30 Cyrano de Bergerac 7.30pm Thursday 31 Cyrano de Bergerac 7.30pm

NOVEMBER Friday 1 Cyrano de Bergerac 7.30pm Saturday 2 Cyrano de Bergerac 6.30pm Monday 4 A Mini Summer Night’s Dream 7.30pm Tuesday 5 A Mini Summer Night’s Dream 7.30pm Wednesday 6 A Mini Summer Night’s Dream 2.30pm & 7.30pm Thursday 7 A Mini Summer Night’s Dream 2.30pm & 7.30pm Friday 8 A Mini Summer Night’s Dream 7.30pm Friday 8 Christmas Fair 9.30am to 2.30pm Saturday 9 Come To Where I’m From 6.30pm

34 Thursday 14 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 7pm Friday 15 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Saturday 16 The Prince and the Pauper 2.30pm & 7pm Monday 18 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Tuesday 19 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Wednesday 20 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am Thursday 21 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Friday 22 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Saturday 23 The Prince and the Pauper 2.30pm & 7pm Monday 25 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Tuesday 26 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Wednesday 27 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Thursday 28 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Friday 29 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Saturday 30 The Prince and the Pauper 2.30pm & 7pm

DECEMBER Monday 2 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Tuesday 3 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Wednesday 4 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Thursday 5 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Friday 6 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Saturday 7 The Prince and the Pauper 2.30pm & 7pm Monday 9 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Tuesday 10 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Wednesday 11 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Thursday 12 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Saturday 14 The Prince and the Pauper 2.30pm & 7pm Sunday 15 The Prince and the Pauper 1pm & 5pm Monday 16 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Tuesday 17 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Wednesday 18 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Friday 20 The Prince and the Pauper 2.30pm & 7pm Saturday 21 The Prince and the Pauper 2.30pm & 7pm Sunday 22 The Prince and the Pauper 1pm & 5pm Monday 23 The Prince and the Pauper 2.30pm & 7pm Tuesday 24 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm Thursday 26 The Prince and the Pauper 2.30pm & 7pm Friday 27 The Prince and the Pauper 2.30pm & 7pm Saturday 28 The Prince and the Pauper 2.30pm & 7pm Sunday 29 The Prince and the Pauper 1pm & 5pm Monday 30 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm

JANUARY Wednesday 1 The Prince and the Pauper 1pm & 5pm Thursday 2 The Prince and the Pauper 1pm & 5pm Friday 3 The Prince and the Pauper 1pm & 5pm Saturday 4 The Prince and the Pauper 10.30am & 2.30pm

British Sign Language Integrated Audio Described Touch Tour Backstage Tour Relaxed Performance Post-show Q&A Meet the Cast 35 The Watermill Theatre & Restaurant Bagnor, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 8AE Administration 01635 45834 Email [email protected] watermill.org.uk BOX OFFICE 01635 46044

© The Watermill Theatre, 2019. All details in this brochure were correct at the time of going to press. The Watermill Theatre Ltd. reserves the right to make alterations where necessary.