AUTUMN WINTER 2017 Jane Eyre Katherine Ryan Joseph SHED SEVEN Box office: 01482 300 306 www.hulltheatres.co.uk Working in partnership Access Performances The We are pleased to offer a number of assisted Interval performances throughout the season. is over and Jane Eyre the stage Saturday 23 September, 2pm is set for Captioned Performance something Kings of Hull Wednesday 4 October, 7.30pm incredible... Signed Performance Opera North Friday 27 October, 7.15pm It is with great pride that we re-open Hull Audio Description and Touch Tour New Theatre following its ambitious £16m major refurbishment and we are looking Joseph forward to our customers experiencing Wednesday 1 November, 7.30pm this incredible transformation. Signed Performance Officially opening on 16th September with a special performance presented by the Saturday 3 November, 2pm world-renowned Royal Ballet; following this Audio Description and Touch Tour is an exciting autumn programme of events including award winning musicals, critically Peter Pan acclaimed drama, dance, opera and a high Wednesday 13 December, 7pm flying pantomime adventure. Relaxed Performance Complementing this at the prestigious City Hall audiences can enjoy high quality Tuesday 19 December, 7pm entertainment at its best including, comedy, Signed Performance classical concerts, live music, festive celebrations and more. Hamlet Wednesday 14 February, 7.15pm With so much on offer, this is the perfect time to join our brand new Extras Captioned Performance membership scheme and take advantage Friday 16 February, 7.15pm of ticket discounts, priority booking and invitations to exclusive events. Signed Performance Read on to discover our wonderful Saturday 17 February, 1.45pm programme of events and we are delighted Audio Description and Touch Tour to welcome you all to our venues for what promises to be a great season. Please contact Box Office for further information and to book. Councillor Terry Geraghty Chairman of Hull Culture and Leisure Board Portfolio Holder for Culture Discount Key and Leisure, Hull City Council C Concessions • F Family ticket • G Groups Sch Schools • U16 Under 16 years U25 Under 25 years • S Student ST Season Ticket • Extras Extra Membership Hull New Theatre £16m Refurbishment & re-opening programme So much of the magic of theatre depends We are also extending an open invitation to on those elements of the show that the all to join us for Heritage Open Days on the audience never gets to see and as a venue, weekend of 9 and 10 September when we we’ve had a lot going on behind-the-scenes will be offering tours, competitions and the over the past few months during our major chance to meet some of the companies who are £16m refurbishment. bringing their work to the theatre. Some of this work will remain hidden from Finally, we’d like to make a special mention of public view, such as our new industry-leading the young people who have the honour of being technical infrastructure and major upgrades to the very first to perform in the venue during the backstage facilities. the Urban Summer Festival 23-25 August. Others are hard to miss, not least our new Be part of the story and explore the Hull 27m tall fly tower which is where scenery is 2017 theme “freedom” using music, visual ‘flown’ up and down from the stage. art, physical theatre and street dance. Work together, take part in urban workshops These improvements will help us attract hit with professional artists and create a final shows from the West End, the biggest and best performance in the brand new theatre! touring productions and world-class dance, In partnership with Hull City Council’s drama and opera. youth arts initiative Creative Voice, Hull When you come to watch these performances, Youth Development Service Summer Activity including those featured in this brochure, programme and Freedom Road Creative Arts. you’ll notice some significant changes Please email [email protected] front-of-house too. to book your FREE place at the Festival. It is We have a new entrance and better access, advised that you attend all three days. new places to enjoy food and drink and extra The event is open to ages 11-18 years. spaces to enjoy. It is fitting, therefore, that this impressive project will be celebrated with an equally impressive performance, Opening the New, on September 16. This exhilarating evening of classic and modern dance presented by The Royal Ballet and specially curated by the company’s Hull-born director, Kevin O’Hare, can also be enjoyed live on a big screen in Queens Gardens. HHHHH ‘Theatre at its most imaginative.’ Daily Mail Based on the novel by Charlotte Brontë Devised by the original company Jane Eyre Monday 18 – Saturday 23 September Nightly 7.15pm, Thu & Sat 2pm Following a critically acclaimed season at the is as inspiring as ever. This bold and dynamic National Theatre, Jane Eyre will be coming to Hull production uncovers one woman’s fight for New Theatre in September 2017. This innovative freedom and fulfilment on her own terms. re-imagining of Charlotte Brontë’s masterpiece Jane Eyre’s spirited heroine faces life’s obstacles is a collaboration between the National Theatre head-on, surviving poverty, injustice and the and Bristol Old Vic and is directed by Sally discovery of bitter betrayal before taking the Cookson. The classic story of the trailblazing Jane ultimate decision to follow her heart. £15.00 - £32.50 Discounts C, G U16, Sch The Kings of Hull Wednesday 27 September – Saturday 7 October Nightly 7.30pm (excl Sunday), Sat 2.30pm, Wed 4 Oct 2.30pm Written & directed by John Godber The Kings An expansive and hilariously irreverent new of Hull tells the remarkable story of the King comedy, written and directed by John Godber. family across three generations. From life on the Featuring the music of Ruby and the Vinyl. docks, to Hull prison, a lottery win and success in the coal trade; this is a family whose sons and Produced by The John Godber Company and daughters are struggling to cope in a changing Theatre Royal Wakefield for Hull UK City of world. The Kings are a family bonded by love but Culture 2017. divided by rugby, a river and sibling rivalry. Join us at their Golden Wedding, before the gloves come off; for a celebration of life in town, from the 1960s through to Brexit and beyond. Whether it’s love, hate, success or failure, the Kings always come out fighting. £16.50 - £25.00 Discounts C, G The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Wednesday 18 – Saturday 21 October Nightly 7.30pm, Thu & Sat 2.30pm Divided by a barbed wire fence, Bruno doesn’t The UK’s foremost narrative ballet company, understand anything about where Shmuel lives, Northern Ballet, present this heartbreaking or who he is. To him, he’s just a new friend – story through dance for the very first time. a boy wearing a pair of striped pyjamas. Based upon The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas As this unlikely friendship blossoms against the by John Boyne by special arrangement backdrop of the unthinkable events of World War II, with Miramax. Bruno’s childlike curiosity leads this poignant story to a devastating conclusion. £10.00 - £36.50 Discounts C, G, F, Sch A Festival of Double Bills. Thursday 26 & Saturday 28 October, 7.15pm Pagliacci • Leoncavallo Cavalleria rusticana • Mascagni A touring theatre troupe prepare for a show but when the A soldier returns from the army to find his lover has play is derailed by real life passion, the stage becomes the married another man. A powder keg of passions is set scene of a violent reckoning. Includes some of the most to ignite in this red-blooded tale of jealousy and revenge famous music ever written for Italian opera. featuring the famous Easter Hymn and Intermezzo. Friday 27 October, 7.15pm Trouble in Tahiti • Bernstein Trial by Jury • Gilbert & Sullivan Sam and Dinah appear to have the perfect life in their little Glamorous Angelina brings a court case against her white house, but the American Dream soon turns sour in this intended husband, who jilts her before their wedding witty satire on life in 1950s suburbia. With music influenced having realised she bores him intensely. A courtroom by Broadway musical theatre, Hollywood and jazz. drama quickly leads to delightful farce in this comic opera. Saturday 28 October, 2.15pm L’enfant et les sortilèges (The Child and the Magic Spells) • Ravel Welcome to a magical world where the objects in a naughty child’s room come to life including a pair of singing cats and a talking armchair! This spellbinding family-friendly opera will enchant adults and children alike. Make the most of your visit and join Opera North for a fun and interactive family workshop before the event. Suitable for ages 7+ and their families. For more details visit hulltheatres.co.uk £10.00 - £42.50 Discounts C, G, F, Sch Moran by Richard Photography ‘THE BEST OF TIM RICE AND ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S MUSICALS’ The Evening News BILL KENWRIGHT BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP PRESENTS JOE MCELDERRY‘S NEW ALBUM OUT ONLINE AND IN-STORE ® X FACTOR WINNER Lyrics by Music by Group of Companies is a registered trademark of the Technicolor ® Technicolor JOE M C TIM ANDREW ELDERRY DONS THE COVETED COAT RICE LLOYD WEBBER Starring X-Factor winner Joe McElderry. Bill Kenwright’s ‘Amazing’, ’Superb’, Joseph and the ‘Wonderful’ and ‘Brilliant’ production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Amazing Technicolor sparkling family musical continues on its record breaking tour having sold to Dreamcoat date an estimated 15 million tickets.