Autumn 2018 queens-theatre.co.uk 2 26 – 28 August by William Shakespeare in a version by Chris Bush, with music by James Fortune How far must we travel to come home? The first of these productions is Pericles featuring a small cast of professional actors Prince Pericles has everything but together with a large community ensemble. understands little. When a reckless act They breathe new life into this classic tale in threatens his safety, he must flee his home a musical version on the National Theatre’s and take to sea. Reliant on the whims of the Olivier stage. fates and the kindness of strangers, Pericles is driven from shore to shore. Only by reaching the ends of the earth may Pericles will be performed in the he finally understand what it means to National Theatre’s Olivier Theatre, come home. Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 9PX. The National Theatre is on the We’re working with the National South Bank, just minutes from Covent Theatre on an exciting new initiative, Garden, the West End and Waterloo. Public Acts - a nationwide programme The main entrance is on the riverside. to celebrate community and create extraordinary theatre. Public Acts is inspired by Public Works, the Public The Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch is the Theater’s ground-breaking programme in New York. first theatre partner for Public Acts which Supported by Arts Council England’s Strategic Touring Fund, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Hertz, will see a two year partnership between The Sackler Trust and Garfield Weston Foundation. Queen’s Theatre, the National Theatre and a number of community organisations across Greater London. 3 ASON Hello SE tickets Welcome to our new season Our Hornchurch made programme kicks off with the hilarious situation comedy £45 Abigail’s Party by Mike Leigh; followed by the UK regional premiere of the Tony- award-winning musical Once by Enda See three shows Walsh and finally Haunting Julia, a chilling for £15 per show ghost story written by Alan Ayckbourn, one from Tuesday of the world’s most prolific playwrights. to Thursday, or We’re also incredibly excited to be previews and welcoming a variety of visiting productions. Saturday matinees – These include Dishoom! by Gurpreet Kaur a saving of £34 on Bhatti, LOVE, by Alexander Zeldin, which top-price tickets. premiered at the National Theatre, and SKIN, an explosive urban dance production. by William Shakespeare in a version by Chris Bush, with music by James Fortune This Christmas, we’ve got three festive treats for you to enjoy with your family. As well as our panto extravaganza Jack and the £52 Beanstalk, we’re bringing our immersive ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas home after last Upgrade to year’s successful run at Rainham Hall and also Premium to include producing a brand new show Sparky the Elf Friday and Saturday and the Secret Toyshop in a secret location evenings – a saving in Romford. of up to £36 on We hope that you enjoy this jam-packed top-price tickets. season of limitless entertainment, there’s something for everyone at prices for all! Pre-order all three programmes for a saving of £4.50 Douglas Rintoul (Artistic Director) & Mathew Russell (Executive Director) Book by Saturday 22 September 2018 T&C’s apply. For more information and to book, call the Box Office where one of our lovely team are on hand to help. 4 30 August – 22 September 5 Made with A Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, Derby Queen’s Theatre, Wiltshire Creative and Les Théâtres Theatre ome de la Ville de Luxembourg production C dy Abigail’s Party by Mike Leigh A hilarious masterpiece of Director Douglas Rintoul situation comedy. Set and Costume Designer Lee Newby Beverly and husband Laurence are Lighting Designer Zoe Spurr entertaining their newlywed neighbours. Sound Designer Ivan Stott Joining them is twitchy divorcee Sue, TICKETS: £12.50 — £29 banished from the party of her teenage Under 26s £8 (Tue – Thu & previews) daughter. Over a stack of cheesy- pineapple sticks, small talk and splashes 30 Aug – 22 Sep Various times, please see page 44 of of alcohol, the appalling host’s soiree this brochure soon descends into chaos. As the sniping begins, this delicious comedy Previews cracks open social climbing suburbia to Thu 30 & Fri 31 Aug | 8pm savagely funny effect. Audio Description via a headset is Set in seventies Romford, with Donna available at every performance from 4 Sep. Summer top of the hit parade and Sign Language Interpreted performance adults behaving disgracefully, join us Wed 19 Sep | 7.30pm for a great night out at the drinks party from hell! Dementia Friendly performance Thu 20 Sep | 1.30pm Made famous by the BBC Play for Today starring Alison Steadman, this fresh Talk Back | Free but faithful look at an iconic classic is Wed 12 Sep directed by Douglas Rintoul (Made in A chance to meet and question the Dagenham, The Crucible, Rope, Priscilla, company after the show. Queen of the Desert). Age guidance 11+ Get the best seats at the best prices with a season ticket. See page 3 for details. 6 4 – 22 September Made with Queen’s Theatre A Queen’s Theatre and Derby Theatre production Abi A contemporary response to Abigail’s Party by Atiha Sen Gupta From an original idea by Sarah Brigham Director Sarah Brigham Set and Costume Designer Lee Newby After one of her regular visits to see Lighting Designer Zoe Spurr grandmother Abigail in hospital, 15 year Sound Designer Ivan Stott old Abisheera (‘Abi’ for short) decides to TICKETS: £8 – £12 throw her one last party, convinced it will Under 26s £8 (any performance) get her beloved Nan back on her feet. Previews Struggling to face the imminent reality £10 | £8 when purchased with Abigail’s Party of life without the only family member or a Jump the Q Season ticket she is close to, Abi throws her all into planning Abigail’s final party. But as Wed – Sat Abi tries to clear her head and her £12 | £10 when purchased with Abigail’s Party grandmother’s flat, family secrets begin or a Jump the Q Season ticket to surface. Will Abigail’s past threaten 4 – 22 Sep Abi’s already fragile present? Tue – Sat | 9.30pm (no performance on Fri 7, Tue 11, Wed 12, Tue 18 & Fri 21 Sep) This fresh new piece of writing, commissioned by Derby Theatre and Previews Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch as part of Tue 4 & Wed 5 Sep | 9.30pm the RETOLD series, is by one of Britain’s Matinees most exciting new writers, Atiha Sen Thu 6 & Sat 15 Sep | 4.30pm Gupta (Skins, Holby City). Wed 19 Sep | 5.30pm RETOLD is a series of new one-woman Talk Back | Free plays commissioned by Derby Theatre Thu 13 Sep and written by some of the most A chance to meet and question the company after the show. provocative female playwrights in contemporary British theatre. Duration: 1 hour (there will be no interval in this performance) Age guidance 14+ 23 September 7 201 Dance Company presents Urban SKIN Dance Following the success of Avant Garde’s Fagin’s Twist last Autumn, ground breaking and electrifying dance is back on stage at ★★★★★ ‘A masterpiece of human Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch. sensitivity’ EdFringe Review After a sell-out international tour of ★★★★★ ‘Creative, dynamic and Smother, award-winning 201 Dance tender’ Fringe Review Company has created must see hit SKIN. ★★★★★ ‘Beautiful...Uplifting’ Described by The Times as ‘steering Voice Mag UK Hip-Hop into fresh territory’, SKIN was ‘Stand-Out Dance of Summer 2017’ for Age guidance 12+ The Guardian. Fusing urban and contemporary styles TICKETS: £15 | £10 conc. with an original score, choreographer Sun 23 Sep | 8pm Andrea Walker directs a cast of 7 dancers in a fast-paced, emotionally driven story Duration: 55 minutes (there will be no of family, identity and belonging. interval in this performance) 8 25 – 29 September Rifco Theatre Company, Watford Palace Theatre and Oldham Coliseum Theatre present Dishoom! by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti Summer 1978, Simon and his friends should be looking forward to leaving school, but the National Front are on the streets, Simon’s Bibi is ashamed of him and his Dad spends his life hiding in the pub. When Simon’s cousin Baljit comes to stay, she introduces him to the Director Pravesh Kumar Bollywood classic, Sholay. Inspired by Set Designer Neil Irish the film’s dynamic duo, Jai and Veeru, Costume Designer & Choreographer Andy Kumar Simon and Baljit find their inner Composer Arun Ghosh Sound Designer Chris Murray superheroes and set out to change their world forever. TICKETS: £12 — £22 From the producers of Miss Meena & the Tue 25 – Sat 29 Sep | 7.30pm Masala Queens, The Deranged Marriage Matinee & Audio Described performance and Britain’s Got Bhangra, Rifco Theatre Sat 29 Sep | 2.30pm Company and Watford Palace Theatre with Oldham Coliseum Theatre present a Dementia Friendly performance Thu 27 Sep | 1.30pm new play about friendship and courage. 25 – 27 October 9 National Theatre and Birmingham Repertory Theatre production of by Alexander Zeldin ‘The National Theatre’s play of the ★★★★★ ‘Heart-breaking’ Independent year’ (Evening Standard, 2017) comes to ★★★★★ ‘Gentle, funny, devastating’ Hornchurch this Autumn. Financial Times In the run-up to Christmas, three families ★★★★★ ‘Gripping, amusing, are placed into cramped temporary uncomfortable, desperately moving’ accommodation. A middle-aged man The Times and his elderly mum, a young family with a baby on the way, a newly arrived woman ★★★★ ‘Engrossing drama leaves us from Sudan. Strangers. Forced together. enraged’ Guardian No space is personal. ★★★★ ‘An essential watch’ Time Out In an intimate story of family love for our ★★★★ ‘Potent and emotive’ The Stage times, writer and director Alexander Zeldin (Beyond Caring) continues his unique Director Alexander Zeldin approach to theatre with this engaging new Designer Natasha Jenkins play.