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AUTUMN SEASON27 July - 23 January

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Christopher Benjamin, Serena Evans

and Sarah Woodward star in

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR

SHAKESPEARE - THE MAN FROM STRATFORD 4-527 - 31 July

THE GRUFFALO 62 - 4 August

THE COUNTRY GIRL 79 - 14 August

HOUSE OF GHOSTS 86 - 11 September

MORECAMBE 914 - 18 September

THE RIVALS 1020 - 25 September

VON RIBBENTROP’S WATCH 125 - 9 October

CRAZY FOR YOU 1312 - 16 October

CARRIE’S WAR 1419 - 23 October

PEPPA PIG’S PARTY 1530 - 31 October

SPEND SPEND SPEND! 162 - 6 November

LARK RISE 17TO CANDLEFORD 8 - 13 November

THE THREE MUSKETEERS 18 16 - 20 November

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW 1922 - 27 November

THE MERRY WIVES 20OF WINDSOR 30 November - 4 December

SWAN LAKE 21ROMEO & JULIET 19 - 23 January

GUYS AND DOLLS 8 - 12 February

SLEEPING BEAUTY 22-2310 December - 16 January

ONE NIGHT SHOWS 24-26

JANE MCDONALD 12 September

ARDAL O’HANLON 25 October

JEREMY HARDY 26 October

PAUL ZERDIN 27 October

FORCES SWEETHEARTS 28 October

DAVID LLOYD 28 October

JULIAN CLARY 7 November

JOHN SIMPSON 14 November

RICH HALL 28 November

BALLETBOYZ 1 February

PUNT & DENNIS 2 February

GYLES BRANDRETH 4 February

THE COUNTERFEIT STONES 5 February

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Richmond Theatre’s 110th anniversary celebrations

are fast approaching their finale and there are a

number of events that mark the theatre’s heritage

taking place this autumn. First of these is a

performed reading of our anniversary play Tender

Souls, on Thursday 5 August. The young people

pictured have collected memories of Richmond

Theatre and used them to write a piece of verbatim

theatre that explores and celebrates social and

personal facets of Richmond Theatre’s 110 years.

The play, together with our exhibition, which

opens at the Museum of Richmond on Saturday

18 September, represents the culmination of the

Richmond Theatre Trust and Heritage Lottery

Funded project: Richmond Theatre 110. For

more information on all of Richmond Theatre’s

forthcoming anniversary events, including an

Open Day on Sunday 19 September, please turn to

page 29. We hope that you will join us to celebrate

the theatre’s heritage and 110th anniversary.

MID-WEEK MEET!Interested in meeting your fellow

theatre lovers?

Join us for Mid-Week Meet before the

show on selected Wednesday evenings.

Perfect if you come to the theatre on

your own, Mid-Week Meet is a great

opportunity to meet new people while

enjoying a pre-show drink in a private

area of the Stalls Bar.

To join us it’s an extra £5 in addition to

your theatre ticket, this will include a

drink and programme. Simply ask for

a Mid-Week Meet ticket at the time of

booking. Check individual brochure

pages for participating shows.

Our Richmond Theatre 110 project

playwrights are working hard on their

play Tender Souls.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★‘CALLOW FILLS THE AUDITORIUM WITH HIS ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM. THIS IS THEATRE IN ITS PUREST AND MOST NOBLE FORM’SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

(DR MARIGOLD & MR CHOPS)‘CALLOW IS AN ABSOLUTE MASTER‘

THE MIRROR

‘ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE. AND ONE MAN IN HIS TIME PLAYS MANY PARTS’WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

PRAISE FOR JONATHAN BATE

‘THIS NEW COMPLETE WORKS FROM THE RSC IS A GLORIOUS EDITION OF ONE OF THE

WORLD’S MOST IMPORTANT BOOKS. ALL HUMAN LIFE IS HERE - EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE.’

DAME JUDI DENCH

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SIMON CALLOW CELEBRATES THE REAL MAN BEHIND THE LEGEND

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A new play by JONATHAN BATEDirected by TOM CAIRNS

Rediscover Shakespeare with one of Britain’s best-loved actors.

Simon Callow celebrates the real man behind the legend,

bringing to life both the Bard himself and his unforgettable

characters in this new and definitive stage production.

Following the world-wide success of The Mystery of Charles

Dickens (West End/Broadway) and hot on the heels of his sell-out

hit Dr Marigold & Mr Chops, Callow joins forces with Jonathan

Bate (pre-eminent Shakespeare biographer and editor of the

Royal Shakespeare Company’s Shakespeare: The Complete

Works) and director Tom Cairns (All About My Mother – Old Vic,

NT’s Aristocrats) to fill the stage with Shakespeare’s real

and imagined worlds. A theatrical event to entertain and

stimulate the mind. A warm, classy and jovial night out

not to be missed!

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Following its sell-out success in the West End, The Gruffalo is

back on a monster UK Tour and coming to Richmond!

Join Mouse on an adventurous journey through the deep dark

wood to meet a wheeler-dealer Fox, an eccentric old Owl and a

maraca-shaking, party-mad Snake!

Mouse can scare these hungry animals away with tall stories of

the terrifying Gruffalo, but what happens when he comes face to

face with the very creature he imagined?

The award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and

Axel Scheffler was recently voted the nation’s number one

bedtime story by BBC Radio 2 listeners and this magical, musical

stage adaptation promises the perfect summer holiday treat.

Songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3 to 300!

Watch the trailer online at www.gruffalolive.com

All illustrations copyright © Axel Scheffler 1999, published by Macmillan Children’s Books.

★ ★ ★ ★ ‘IRRESISTIBLY CHARMING’THE TIMES

★ ★ ★ ★ ‘A FINE PIECE OF CHILDREN’S THEATRE’SUNDAY TIMES

‘A MODERN CLASSIC’THE OBSERVER

‘MONSTROUS FUN’DAILY MAIL

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SUMMER FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY

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PRIOR TO THE WEST END

Directed by Rufus Norris

Frank Elgin, once a great theatre star, is down on his luck, but

when he is offered a major role by hotshot director Bernie Dodd,

he has the chance to make a major comeback. Will Frank regain

his confidence and save his turbulent career? Will he be supported

in his quest for a second chance by his long-suffering wife?

Martin Shaw and Jenny Seagrove are reunited in the roles

played by Morgan Freeman and Frances McDormand on

Broadway in 2008, and by Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly

in the Oscar-winning film.

Martin Shaw’s last UK theatre tour was the record-breaking run of

A Man for All Seasons. Perhaps best known for his starring roles in

George Gently and the BAFTA award-winning series Judge John

Deed, he will be joined by his co-star from that hugely popular

series, Jenny Seagrove. Seagrove is fresh from critical acclaim

in this year’s West End production of A Daughter’s A Daughter.

‘MARTIN SHAW IS MAGNIFICENT’DAILY EXPRESS ON

A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

‘THE FINEST PERFORMANCE OF HER CAREER’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

ON JENNY SEAGROVE IN

A DAUGHTER’S A DAUGHTER

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TUE 14 - SAT 18 SEPTEMBERTue - Sat eves 7.45pm


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AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Sat 18 Sep, 2.30pm

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WINNER ‘BEST ENTERTAINMENT’ OLIVIER AWARDS 2010

By Tim WhitnallDirected by Guy Masterson

Starring BOB GOLDINGDirect from its smash West End run, Bob Golding‘s

extraordinary portrayal commemorates the 25th anniversary

of Eric Morecambe’s untimely final curtain. Celebrating the

wonderful life of Britain’s best loved comic, this is a moving

portrait of an affectionate lad with funny bones,

a born entertainer, a big-hearted perfectionist.

Featuring the multi-talented Bob Golding - who could have

been born to play Eric - Morecambe is a must-see for all

fans of classic British comedy.

So come laugh, come cry, and celebrate ‘the tall one with

glasses’, who had that twinkle in his eye and shared it

with us all.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★‘EXCEPTIONAL.

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AN INSPECTOR MORSE MYSTERY

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‘WHEN SORROWS COME THEY COME NOT SINGLE SPIES BUT IN BATTALIONS’WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE -

HAMLET, ACT IV, SCENE V

Exactly 35 years after a certain grumpy super-sleuth with an eye

for the ladies and a thirst for real ale made his first appearance

in Colin Dexter’s novel Last Bus to Woodstock, he’s back.

Inspector Morse takes to the stage this autumn in the UK

premiere of the all-new murder mystery, House of Ghosts.

By special arrangement with Colin Dexter and starring Colin

Baker (Dr Who) as Morse, Alma Cullen, the writer behind four of

the hugely successful ITV episodes and director Robin Herford

(Woman in Black), bring the inscrutable detective to audiences

across the UK in what promises to be one of the theatrical

events of the year.

Since Oxford undergraduate days, Morse has regarded theatre

director Lawrence Baxter as the only truly evil man he has ever

met. So what happens when, twenty-odd years later, Morse

finds Baxter at the centre of a murder case that involves the

on-stage death of a young actress?

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NOMINATED FOR ‘BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL OR ENTERTAINMENT’ OLIVIER AWARDS 2010

★ ★ ★ ★ ★‘GOLDING’S IS A TOUR-DE-FORCE TRIBUTE TO ERIC MORECAMBE’THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

‘QUOTE QUOTE QUOTE’ATTRIBUTION

TUE 28 SEPTEMBER - SAT 2 OCTOBER

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BIG WEST END SHOW COMING TO RICHMONDFROM AN AWARD-WINNING

DIRECTOR AND PLAYWRIGHT

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ONE OF THE BEST LOVED COMEDIES OF ALL TIME

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PENELOPE KEITH and PETER BOWLES star in

By Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Directed by Peter Hall It’s 1775 and the fashionable world descends on Bath, to take the waters,

show off their finery, enjoy the gossip and pursue romance. Amongst

them are some of the most extraordinary comic characters to grace the

stage: the verbally misguided Mrs Malaprop, her absurdly romantic niece

Lydia Languish, the blinkered Sir Anthony Absolute, the blustering

Irishman Sir Lucius O’Trigger and the bumpkin Bob Acres. Throughout

the course of a single day these suitors and schemers and their servants

indulge in an assortment of hilariously extravagant intrigues before

everyone is paired off to their own satisfaction.

Much-loved actress Penelope Keith (Entertaining Angels, The

Importance of Being Earnest, Relatively Speaking and The Good Life

on TV) plays Mrs Malaprop. Peter Bowles is one of Britain’s most

distinguished actors (Separate Tables, The Misanthrope, The Browning

Version, Swansong and The Bounder and The Irish RM for TV).

Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles also starred together in one

of the most watched British sitcoms of all time, To The Manor Born,

with viewing figures of many millions. The Rivals will see them

sparring together on stage for the first time.

Penelope Keith

Peter Bowles

PRIOR TO THE WEST END

The Rivals

BANNER GOES HERE

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By Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran

The credit crunch hasn’t done Gerald Roth any favours. He’s the

proprietor of Grapes of Roth, an upmarket wine merchant in a

downmarket neighbourhood, and his business is dying faster

than he can say Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg Kabinett 2008.

Then fate throws Gerald a lifeline. He discovers that his old watch,

left to him by his father, is surprisingly valuable. If he sold it at

auction his money troubles could be over. Unfortunately, the reason

his watch is so collectable is that it was once owned by Hitler’s

Foreign Minister, Joachim von Ribbentrop, whose initials are

engraved inside the case, alongside the sweetest little swastika.

Gerald’s secret dilemma emerges over his family’s Passover dinner,

but it turns out that he isn’t the only Roth with something to hide.

Olivier Award nominees Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran’s

previous works include the much loved comedies Birds of a Feather

and The New Statesman and the long-running TV drama series

Love Hurts and Shine on Harvey Moon.

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COMEDY FROM OLIVIER AWARD NOMINATED DUO

ALL SINGING! ALL DANCING! ALL GERSHWIN!

VON RIBBENTROP’S WATCH

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Co-conception by Ken Ludwig and Mike Ockrent

Inspired by material by Guy Bolton and John McGowan

Originally produced on Broadway by

Roger Horchow and Elizabeth Williams

Crazy for You is packed full of Gershwin classics, including

I Got Rhythm, Embraceable You, Nice Work If You Can Get It

and Someone To Watch Over Me.

New York banker Bobby is sent to the desert town of

Deadrock, Nevada, to foreclose on a run-down theatre

behind on its mortgage. Once there, he falls for postmistress

Polly, and together they try to save the theatre with the help

of some cowboys, a pair of eccentric English tourists and a

bevy of Broadway Follies girls!

A glorious musical comedy – who could ask for anything more!

Performed by BROS Theatre Company, one of our leading local companies,

this is an amateur production by arrangement with

MusicScope and Stage Musicals Ltd of New York.

‘FULL OF VITALITY AND HUMOUR’

‘PRECISION DANCE WORK HAS ALWAYS BEEN A STRONG FEATURE OF BROS PRODUCTIONS’

‘A BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED SHOW’RICHMOND &

TWICKENHAM TIMES

(REVIEW OF THOROUGHLY

MODERN MILLIE, FEB 2008)

An Oxford Playhouse production ‘WHY IS THIS NIGHT DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHER NIGHTS’THE HAGGADAH,

THE PASSOVER NIGHT

PRAYER BOOK

‘MARKS AND GRAN’S DELICIOUS JEWISH COMEDY’THE STAGE

ON THE ORIGINAL

BBC RADIO 4 PRODUCTION

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OINK OINK - IT’S PEPPA PIG!

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NINA BAWDEN’S BEST-LOVED CLASSIC - DIRECT FROM THE WEST END

Starring

BRIGIT FORSYTH and HANNAH WATERMANCarrie’s War is the unforgettable story of one ordinary girl

and her brother, packed off to the Welsh mining valleys at

the start of war and living through extraordinary events.

Nina Bawden’s award-winning book has been consistently voted

one of the nation’s best-loved novels. Direct from the West End, this

hugely successful stage adaptation brings to life Bawden’s heart-

warming, funny and evocative tale in a beautifully staged production.

Carrie’s War features a 13-strong cast starring Brigit Forsyth

(Thelma in Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? on TV;

Arsenic & Old Lace on stage) and Hannah Waterman

(Laura Beale in EastEnders and winner of Just the Two of Us

with Marti Pellow on TV; Calendar Girls on stage).

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ‘IRRESISTIBLE’SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Brigit Forsyth

Hannah Waterman

Peppa is a playful little piggy who lives with her younger brother

George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig. Through everyday adventures

she plays games, makes new friends and enjoys her absolute

favourite activity – jumping up and down in muddy puddles!

Today it’s a bright and sunny day. It’s a very special day.

It’s Peppa Pig’s birthday. Come and join the fun with Peppa

and George, Suzy Sheep, Danny Dog and Emily Elephant.

A charming, original and imaginative show, full of brand

new songs, muddy puddles, and oinks!

This BAFTA award-winning children’s TV show is recreated live on

stage for the first time, featuring beautifully true-to-life puppets.

From the producers of LazyTown Live! and Roald Dahl’s The BFG.

Peppa Pig @Astley Baker Davies Ltd/E1 Entertainment Ltd 2003

‘ONE OF THE BEST PARTIES I’VE EVER BEEN TO’NEWARK ADVERTISER

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Music by Steve Brown

Book and Lyrics by Steve Brown and Justin Greene

From the book by Viv Nicholson and Stephen Smith

Directed by Craig Revel Horwood

Stylish, classy and bursting with energy, this award-winning show

comes from the highly successful team of Craig Revel Horwood

(Strictly Come Dancing) and Musical Arranger Sarah Travis whose

Sunset Boulevard recently wowed audiences in the West End.

Described as a cross between Billy Elliot and Blood Brothers,

it follows the rags to riches to rags story of Viv Nicholson,

a coal miner’s wife from Castleford who won £152,319 on

the pools in 1961, at that time the biggest sum ever won.

The amazingly talented 12-strong cast act, sing, dance and

play all the music, creating a truly extraordinary theatrical

event not to be missed.

Photo by Robert Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ‘GOBSMACKINGLY GOOD’THE TIMES

★ ★ ★ ★‘A LITTLE TREASURE’THE GUARDIAN

★ ★ ★ ★‘A BELTER, BURSTING WITH ENERGY, APPETITE AND COARSE HUMOUR’THE TIMES

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STAGGERINGLY SENSATIONAL, SASSY MUSICAL

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THE ACCLAIMED NATIONAL THEATRE ADAPTATION

By Keith DewhurstAdapted from the first book of FLORA THOMPSON’S trilogy.

A heart-warming portrayal of 19th-century country life.

Following the success of the award-winning BBC television

series, Bill Kenwright presents a fresh new revival of Keith

Dewhurst’s original stage adaptation of the much-loved Lark Rise

to Candleford. Based on the first book of Flora Thompson’s

trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels, this heart-warming

play was first performed at London’s National Theatre in 1978

and was nominated for two Olivier awards.

Seen through the eyes of young Laura Timms, the play follows a

day in the life and relationships of the farm workers, craftsmen

and gentry of the fictional hamlet of Lark Rise at the end of the

nineteenth century. It is the first day of harvest, and the villagers

celebrate with the simple pleasures of music, song and dance,

creating a moving and evocative picture of a forgotten England.

‘IT WILL SEND MOST SPECTATORS OUT WISER AND HAPPIER HUMAN BEINGS. ONE OF THOSE RARE THEATRICAL OCCASIONS WITH A GENUINE HEALING QUALITY’THE GUARDIAN

‘GIVES YOU A NOSTALGIC HANKERING FOR SIMPLER THINGS’DAILY TELEGRAPH

Bill Kenwright presents

2009 TMA AWARDS WINNER

BEST MUSICALBEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A

MUSICAL

The Watermill presents

Follow squeaky-clean sweethearts Brad and Janet

on an adventure they’ll never forget, with the scandalous

Frank ’n’ Furter, rippling Rocky and vivacious Magenta. Get ready

for a night of fun, frolics and frivolity in this thrilling production of

Richard O’Brien’s classic original script! Bursting at the seams

with timeless classics, including Sweet Transvestite, Damn It Janet

and of course, the pelvic-thrusting Time Warp, Richard O’Brien’s

The Rocky Horror Show is a non-stop party!

Ready to thrill you with its frothy fun and naughty moments,

this is the boldest bash of them all, so sharpen those stilettos

for the rockiest ride of your life! Don’t dream it - be it.

Be warned, this show has rude parts!

‘STILL THE SEXIEST AND FUNNIEST SHOW IN TOWN’ EVENING STANDARD

Party!IT’S

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Party!

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ACTION-PACKED FAMILY ADVENTURE

THE GREATEST ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MUSICAL IS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

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ALL FOR ONE... BUT WHERE ARE THE OTHERS?

By Chris Hannan Directed by Dominic HillParis is being terrorized by the evil Cardinal and a monstrous

creature who suffers from seriously bad mood-swings! The young

sword-fighter d’Artagnan is on an epic mission to save the city

and the Princess and he needs the help of the Three Musketeers.

But where are they? Rumour has it they’ve gone into hiding

so first of all he has to find them…

Based on the classic characters created by Alexandre Dumas,

this hilarious, fun-packed and thrilling new production promises

a riotous journey into enchanted forests, over lost streams and

around REALLY horrible baddies. Join us as we cheer our hero

d’Artagnan and heroine Constance to a victorious end.

Featuring a dash of live music and a massive dose of fun,

The Three Musketeers and the Princess of Spain is a

swashbuckling adventure about friendship and love.

Oh… and baby-eating monsters!

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Presented by Twickenham Operatic Society

Guys and Dolls, set in the colourful

underworld of New York City and Havana

in Cuba and populated by gangsters, gamblers,

missionary dolls and scantily clad show girls,

contains one of the greatest musical scores

in the history of American Musical Theatre.

Based on a story and characters of Damon Runyon

Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser

Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows

‘GUYS AND DOLLS IS THE GREATEST OFALL THE GREAT BROADWAY MUSICALS’

DAILY TELEGRAPH

‘THE FEEL-GOOD HIT OF THE SUMMER’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ‘ONE OF THE FUNNIEST DOUBLE ACTS I HAVE EVER SEEN ON STAGE’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

★ ★ ★ ★ EVENING STANDARD The

Merry Wives of WindsorBy William Shakespeare Directed by Christopher Luscombe

Starring CHRISTOPHER BENJAMIN, SERENA EVANS and SARAH WOODWARDFollowing its highly acclaimed, sell-out run at Shakespeare’s Globe

Theatre, The Merry Wives of Windsor comes to Richmond Theatre

as part of the Globe’s first ever large-scale UK tour.

Imagining that Mistress Ford and Mistress Page have each fallen for

him, the fat knight Sir John Falstaff decides to seduce them both,

as much for their husbands’ money as for their personal charms.

Wise to the old rogue’s tricks, the women turn the tables on him

with a series of humiliating assignations and a very damp,

extremely smelly laundry basket.

Gutsy, colloquial and bustling with vivid characters, Shakespeare’s

hilarious and brilliantly constructed farce gave birth to a tradition

that reaches down to the modern TV sitcom. Christopher Benjamin

plays the irresistibly lovable Falstaff, Serena Evans and Sarah

Woodward join him as the merry wives with Andrew Havill as Ford.

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Romeo and Juliet

Wed 7.45pm,

Thu 2.30pm & 7.45pm

Swan Lake

Fri 7.45pm, Sat 2.30pm &

7.45pm,Sun 2.30pm

We are delighted to welcome back Moscow City

Ballet, founded in 1988 by former Bolshoi soloist

and choreographer Victor Smirnov Golovanov.

Both their productions combine sublime musical

scores, played by a live orchestra, with the artistry

and grace for which Russian ballet is renowned.

Prokofiev’s score for Romeo and Juliet inspired

lyrical pas de deux, bustling crowd scenes and

high drama. Against the backdrop of Renaissance

Verona, the tale of the star-crossed teenage

lovers unfolds from their first meeting to

their untimely, tragic end.

With exquisite choreography and Tchaikovsky’s

romantic score, Swan Lake is the world’s best-

loved ballet. Part fairytale, part tragedy,

Prince Siegfried’s love for Odette, the enchanted

Swan Queen, builds to a soaring climax in which

true love conquers the forces of evil.

MOSCOW CITY BALLET

Romeo and JulietSwan Lake

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FORTHCOMING SHOWS

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Every year Richmond Theatre is delighted to offer you

and your family the magic and excitement of pantomime

at Christmas. This year we are very excited to present

Sleeping Beauty, which has not been performed as a

pantomime at Richmond Theatre since 1960!

Sleeping Beauty tells the tale of a beautiful princess who

pricks her finger and falls into a deep sleep – thanks to an

evil spell cast upon her by the wicked fairy.

Join us this Christmas to find out if her true love will be

able to awaken her and save the kingdom from the evil

fairy’s enchantment.

With star casting to be announced, this year’s pantomime

guarantees show-stopping song and dance, larger than life

characters, colourful costumes and spectacular sparkling sets.

Over 45,000 people saw Richmond Theatre’s pantomime

last Christmas, so don’t get caught snoozing – book your

tickets for the perfect Christmas treat!

AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES Wed 12 Jan, 7pm &

Sat 15 Jan, 2pm

by Denise Rocard

SIGN INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE Fri 7 Jan, 7pm

with Tracey Tyer

FAMILY PRE SHOW FUN

Sat 11 Dec, 6pm

Sun 16 Jan, 12pm & 4pm

Free

All discounts are subject to

availability and the theatre

reserves the right to withdraw

them at any time.

TREAT YOUR FAMILY TO THE PANTOMIME OF THEIR DREAMS THIS CHRISTMAS

Supporting the Theatres for Theatres

Appeal in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital

www.gosh.org©2007 Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.

Registered charity no 235825

FRI 10 DECEMBER 2010 - SUN 16 JANUARY 2011

DECEMBER

Fri 10 7.00snl

Sat 11 2.00 7.00n

Sun 12 1.30n 5.30n

Mon 13 1.30sSl 7.00snl

Tue 14 No performances

Wed 15 1.30sSl 7.00snl

Thu 16 1.30sSl 7.00sl

Fri 17 1.30sSl 7.00sl

Sat 18 2.00 7.00n

Sun 19 1.30 5.30n

Mon 20 No performances

Tue 21 2.00 7.00

Wed 22 2.00 7.00

Thu 23 2.00 7.00

Fri 24 1.00 5.00

Sat 25 No performances

Sun 26 1.30 5.30

Mon 27 2.00 7.00

Tue 28 2.00 7.00

Wed 29 2.00 7.00

Thu 30 2.00 7.00

Fri 31 1.00 5.00

JANUARY

Sat 1 No performances

Sun 2 1.30 5.30

Mon 3 2.00 7.00


Wed 5 1.30sSl 7.00sl

Thu 6 1.30sSl 7.00sSl

Fri 7 1.30sSl 7.00sl

Sat 8 2.00 7.00n

Sun 9 1.30n 5.00n

Mon 10 1.30sSl 7.00snl


Wed 12 1.30sSl 7.00sSl

Thu 13 1.30sSl 7.00sSl

Fri 14 1.30sSl 7.00sl

Sat 15 2.00 7.00n

Sun 16 1.00n 5.00n

0844 871 7651 (fees apply)

www.ambassadortickets.com/

richmond

DISCOUNTS

FAMILY TICKET £70 (for 4 people)

GROUPS OF 10+ £6 off per ticket (until 7 Sep)

GROUPS OF 20+ £8 off per ticket (until 7 Sep)

CONTACT GROUPS HOTLINE 0844 871 7696

SCHOOL GROUPS OF 10+ £10 per ticket plus free teacher’s

ticket with every 10 children.

Contact Groups Hotline

0844 871 7696

CONCESSIONARY RATE £3 off per ticket (children/

senior citizens/students -

1 ticket per cardholder)

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ONE NIGHT SHOWS

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JANE MCDONALDSUN 12 SEPTEMBER 7.30pm

Brian Shaw presents a magical evening of music and laughter,

starring Britain’s best-loved diva, international recording artiste

and television star, the incomparable Jane McDonald. An amazing

event featuring many of the best-loved songs from Jane’s fabulous

repertoire. A warm and compelling evening’s entertainment which

is proving a smash hit throughout the UK. Jane, together with her

brilliant musicians and backing singers, brings the audience to their

feet night after night.

ARDAL O’HANLONMON 25 OCTOBER 7.30pm

In his new stand-up show, Ardal O’Hanlon laughs in the face of

mounting adversity - recession, inclement weather, an aging body,

and impending doom. He fearlessly turns the spotlight on surviving

relationships, raising children and… the Swiss. A highly acclaimed

stand-up, Ardal is also known for his much-loved characters in hit

TV shows Father Ted, My Hero and Big Bad World.

JEREMY HARDYTUE 26 OCTOBER 7.30pm

Jeremy’s perhaps best remembered as a much younger man, but

there is nothing he can do about that now. Still alive and able to

speak unaided for lengthy periods, this show will not so much be

a one-man show as an under-staffed cavalcade. Jeremy is best

known for his appearances in News Quiz and Sorry I Haven’t A Clue.

PAUL ZERDIN SPONGE FEST ON TOUR 2010

WED 27 OCTOBER 7.30pm

Arguably Britain’s most talented and leading ventriloquist and

comedian, Paul Zerdin, was by far the stand out performer

of last year’s Royal Variety Show had a complete sell-out

Edinburgh Fringe run and is the star of numerous other TV shows.

Come and see Paul and friends, Sam, Albert, Baby and a few new

tricks up his sleeves.

FORCES SWEETHEARTSTHU 28 OCTOBER 2pm

Forces Sweethearts has been wowing audiences since 1995 and

for 2010 their show will feature all the old favourites - Vera Lynn,

Gracie Fields, Marlene Dietrich, Carmen Miranda and Anne Shelton.

Beryl, Carolyn and Jenny are our three sweethearts who bring

you a two-hour show with all your favourite songs from the great

vocalists who helped raise morale during the wartime forties.

START THE CAR BUMBLE TAKES TO THE ROAD

THU 28 OCTOBER 7.30pm

Come and discover the world according to Bumble, aka David Lloyd,

the nation’s favourite cricket commentator.

In Start The Car! Bumble takes us on a fun-filled journey through

memories of more than forty years in the game, sharing tales of all

sizes about the biggest names in world cricket; from Sir Ian Botham to

‘Sir’ Geoffrey Boycott, and all the runs, wickets and laughs in between.

He is joined in the passenger seat by his friend and renowned cricket

writer, Peter Hayter.

JULIAN CLARY LORD OF THE MINCE

SUN 7 NOVEMBER 7.30pm

Julian has graciously agreed to extend his Lord Of The Mince tour

to bring even more joy to the people of Britain this autumn following

his 2009 sell-out tours of the UK, Australia and New Zealand!

‘I can’t stop now - I’m 50. The shame of it! This will be an intimate

evening – a celebration, no less, of my 25 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.’

‘LOTS OF CAMP SMUT AND DOUBLE ENTENDRES. SIDE-SPLITTINGLY HILARIOUS.’ ★★★★ DAILY MIRROR

JOHN SIMPSON UNRELIABLE SOURCES

SUN 14 NOVEMBER 7.30pm

How the 20th Century Was Reported

One of our greatest reporters gives his vivid and typically opinionated

account of how British media reported key moments in our history.

Simpson will examine ways in which the media has changed and reveal

how it often knowingly – and at times irresponsibly – manipulates

events. With a forensic eye for detail, he will ask whether the press can

ever be truly independent – and, if it can, would we really want it to be?

RICH HALLSUN 28 NOVEMBER 7.30pm

Rich Hall has been charming sell-out audiences for years so it’s a

real thrill to finally welcome this grouchy, deadpan comic genius

to Richmond.

Star of the recent critically acclaimed BBC4 documentary, How the

West Was Lost, Edinburgh Fringe favourite, panel show QI regular

and Perrier Award winner Rich Hall is back on the road.

‘NOW IS THE TIME TO GRAB THIS CHANCE TO SEE THE GREAT MAN AT WORK.’ THE GUARDIAN

Part of Richmond & Twickenham Literature Festival

BALLETBOYZTUE 1 FEBRUARY 7.45pm

Balletboyz celebrate their 10th anniversary in 2011 with a new

show and 10 amazing dancers. Fresh from their sell-out success in

2010 with the TALENT, the ‘past masters of the accessible touch‘

(The Guardian) return with another fantastic evening of dance.

‘BALLETBOYZ NOW OCCUPIES BOYBAND TERRITORY.’ THE TIMES

PUNT & DENNISWED 2 FEBRUARY 7.30pm

RBM presents Punt & Dennis on tour in 2011 in a brand new show

which sees them returning to the live arena after four years. Hugh

Dennis’s popularity has catapulted since their last tour, following

his role in the award-winning Outnumbered (BBC1) and his quick-

witted quips as a regular panellist on Mock the Week (BBC2). He and

Steve Punt also enjoy continued success in the award-winning and

acclaimed BBC Radio 4 programme The Now Show.

‘THE KINGS OF SATIRICAL COMEDY.’ THE GUARDIAN

★★★★ THE SCOTSMAN

GYLES BRANDRETH THE ONE-TO-ONE SHOW

FRI 4 FEBRUARY 7.30pm

They say all political careers end in tears. In Just a Minute regular

Gyles Brandreth’s case it’s tears of laughter as the actor, author,

One Show reporter, former MP and government whip turns stand-up.

This is Brandreth unleashed on the stars he’s known and the wicked

ways of Westminster (no expenses spared).

‘INCREDIBLY FUNNY, WILDLY INDISCREET.’ DAILY MAIL

THE COUNTERFEIT STONES EXHALE ON MAIN STREET

SAT 5 FEBRUARY 7.45pm

Back Due to Popular Demand

The Counterfeit Stones theatre show is a fantastic musical

mockumentary of the Rolling Stones’ colourful history from 1962

and chronologically covers the biggest hit songs, fashion and vintage

instruments from nearly five decades. As well as much-loved classics,

audiences will be treated to a series of humorous spoof film clips

depicting the events that turned a scruffy blues band into a legend.

You’ll rock with laughter!

‘THEY WERE BRILLIANT, LIVELY, ENERGETIC & ENGAGING.’ TIME OUT

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CORPORATE PARTNERS AND RICHMOND THEATRE TRUST DONORS

SPONSORS

PUT YOUR COMPANY IN THE SPOTLIGHTBecome a Richmond Theatre Sponsor or Corporate Member

and enjoy an association with a beautiful Victorian theatre

and its wide range of quality productions.

The theatre has a strong record of building mutually beneficial

corporate partnerships that raise brand awareness, provide

PR opportunities and offer local companies a chance to give

something back to their community.

VENUE FOR HIRERichmond Theatre has a range of areas that can be hired for a

variety of events such as conferences, meetings, drinks parties and

weddings. Tailor-made packages with catering are also available.

www.ambassadortickets.com/information

For further information regarding corporate partnerships

or Trust donations please contact: Shelagh Séjourné,

Business & Community Development Officer

Telephone 020 8332 4522

Email [email protected]

BOX OFFICE 0844 871 7651

CORPORATE MEMBERS

IN KIND SUPPORTERS LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS

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Facilitating community

learning and participation

at Richmond Theatre

DONORS

Dramatic Edge

Jack Petchey Foundation

London Borough of

Richmond Upon Thames

The Peter Beckwith Harrow Trust

Ivy Learning Services

Arthur Donald Fleming

Mary Joyce Ryan

Barbara Guelff

ONE NIGHT SHOWS

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POST SHOW TALKSShakespeare

The Man from Stratford

Thu 29 July

Spend Spend Spend!

Thu 4 Nov

The Three Musketeers

Thu 18 Nov

Merry Wives of Windsor

Thu 2 Dec

PRE SHOW EVENTSShakespeare


Directing Shakespeare

Workshop

Sat 31 July, 10am-12pm

18yrs +

A practical workshop exploring

approaches to directing

Shakespeare’s works.

£15, book via Box Office.

Pre show Family Morning

Sat 31 July, 10am-2pm

Join us for a morning of

storytelling, arts and crafts,

poetry and workshops.

Contact the Creative Learning

Department for further details.

FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGESShakespeare


Unlocking Shakespeare’s

Language workshops


Department to book a workshop

for your school or college or

request an education pack.

Spend, Spend, Spend!

Download the education pack

from www.watermill.org.uk/

education_packs

The Merry Wives of Windsor


Department for details of The

Globe’s exciting programme for

schools and colleges.

Pantomime Workshops

Primary: Fun, interactive drama

workshops based on the story

of Sleeping Beauty for groups of

10-100. Secondary: Learn about

the unique theatrical traditions

of pantomime through this fun,

practical and informative session

for KS3 and 4.


Department to book.

FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLEMonstrous Myths

West End Summer School

Mon 9 – Fri 13 Aug,

10am-4pm each day, 8-11 yrs

Inspired by the myths

and monsters of English

folklore, children will create

a performance using drama,

dance and music to perform at

one of ATG’s West End venues,

alongside groups from the

Churchill Theatre Bromley and

New Wimbledon Theatre.

Venues: Mon-Thu at local hall and

Fri at a venue in the West End


Little Piglets Drama Workshop

Sat 30 Oct, 11.45am-12.30pm,

3-5 yrs

A fun and interactive drama

workshop for young children.


Musical Theatre Masterclass

Sat 6 Nov, 10am-12.30pm,

12-16 yrs

Polish your musical theatre skills

with an experienced professional

in a practical workshop.


Put on a Panto!

Sat 18 Dec, 10am-12.30pm

8-12 yrs

Through this fun workshop you

will work in the theatre to learn

and stage a song and dance

from Sleeping Beauty.


FOR FAMILIESThe Gruffalo

Pre show Family fun

Mon 2 Aug, 12.30pm & 3pm and

Wed 4 Aug, 9.30am & 12.30pm

Arts & Crafts activities

for families.

Free.

Peppa Pig’s Party

Pre show Family Fun

Sunday 31 October, 12pm & 3pm

Arts & Crafts activities

for families.

Free.

Sleeping Beauty

Pre show Family Fun

Sat 11 Dec, 6pm

Sun 16 Jan, 12pm & 4pm

Entertainment and activities

for families, including face

painting, dressing-up and

arts & crafts.

FOR ADULTSAdult Scriptwriting Group

One Sat per month from Sept,

10am-1pm

A ten-session course, through

which you will develop your

own play.

£150 for the year, book via

Box Office.

Richmond Theatre & Libraries

Poetry Reading Group

10.30am-12pm; Tue 27 July,

Tues 24 Aug, Tue 16 Nov,

Mon 29 Nov, Tues 7 Dec

For anyone who enjoys reading

poems and songs aloud; join

us each month in the stalls bar.

Free.

REGULAR COURSESRichmond Theatre runs a

participant-centred Youth

Theatre programme for young

people aged 8-17, with a focus

on developing creativity, skills

and self confidence. In addition

to this we run popular acting and

scriptwriting courses for adults.

For more information, please

e-mail richmondtheatrecourses@

live.co.uk

RICHMOND THEATRE 110 PROJECTPerformed Play Reading

Thu 5 Aug, 7.30pm

As part of our 110th anniversary

celebrations a group of local

young people have been writing

a new play inspired by people’s

memories of the theatre.

Join us for a performed reading

of this exciting new work.

Free, book via Box Office

Exhibition

From Sat 18 Sept

Museum of Richmond. Free

Open House

Sat 18 Sept

Tours: 10.15am and 12pm

Free. Limited Spaces,

book via Box Office

Open Day

Sun 19 Sept, 2pm-5pm

Join us for a day of fun family

activities to mark the end of

our 110th anniversary year.

Free

Theatre Tours

Bespoke tours for groups

covering the architectural,

operational and artistic

developments at Richmond

Theatre since its opening in

1899. £5 per head; contact

the Creative Learning

Department to discuss.

CONTACT DETAILSCreative Learning Department:

020 8332 4524

janemetcalfe@

theambassadors.com

Box Office 0844 871 7651 (fees apply)

Youth Theatre PerformancePantomime Family Fun DayPlaywriting Project Adult Scriptwriting CourseJam Free Dance Project

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BOOK YOUR PROGRAMMES AND ICE CREAMS IN ADVANCE WHEN BUYING YOUR TICKETS

Richmond Theatre The Green,Richmond, Surrey TW9 1QJ

Information Line 020 8332 4545

Box Office 0844 871 7651(£2.75 transaction fee)

For our deaf and hard of hearing patrons, please use Text Relay, which is a free service. (You pay only for the call to the venue).

18001 0844 871 7677(textphone users)

For further information please log on towww.relay.org

Box Office fax 020 8332 4509(credit cards only)

Groups Hotline 0844 871 7696

Access Bookings 0844 871 7677

Email groups: [email protected]

Email: [email protected]

On-line booking: www.ambassadortickets.com/richmond

BOOKING OPENS Wed 23 June Ambassador Friends, Richmond Friends & Matcham Club Mon 28 June General booking

Box Office hoursCall in person at Richmond Theatre Box Office Mon to Sat 10am - 8pm (except on non perf days and days with no eve shows when we will close at 6pm). Please note that the Box Office will open at 11am the first Tuesday of each month and is unable to take bookings in person for future shows one hour prior to a performance.

Telephone salesOpen from Mon to Sat 9am - 10pm andSun 10am - 8pm. We accept Visa, Maestro and American Express

Booking conditionsPrices are subject to up to a £2 per ticket fee online and £1 per ticket fee by phone.A transaction fee of £2.75 will be added to all telephone, e-mail, postal and fax bookings.Productions marked * are subject to a £3 per ticket booking fee and a £2.75 transaction fee for all sales channels except Box Office counter sales.

Friends will not pay any booking or transaction fees except on productions marked *

Please note that tickets may be exchanged for a £2 fee per ticket for that week’s show only.£1 goes to your theatre’s restoration fund.

Children under 5 will not be admitted to Richmond Theatre, except for children and family shows. For health and safety reasons we cannot admit babies into the auditorium. Children entering the auditorium must have a ticket and be able to sit in their own seat.

CONCESSIONS & DISCOUNTSOnly one discount per ticket may apply. Proof of concession must be presented for standby tickets. All discounts are subject to availability, please check with the Box Office.

Senior Citizens, Under 18s and Students£3 off Mon - Thu perfs and mats.

Standby tickets (Not available for Sleeping Beauty). From 1 hour before the performance senior citizens (excl mats), students, under 18s, unemployed people and members of theatre unions can buy the best available seats for just £10 (£12 for musicals and opera, £15 for ballet), and must be paid for with cash only.

GROUP BOOKINGS

Groups of 10+ Varying ticket discounts are available on most shows.

Schools, Colleges and UniversitiesTickets from £10 are available on selected performances for Groups of 10+.

No bkg or transaction fees apply.For further details contact the Groups Hotline on 0844 871 7696. Open Mon - Sat.

Due to the varying nature of the shows and sets, we cannot guarantee an unrestricted view from all seats at all times.

COME AND SEE USTours of this historic building take place on the first Saturday of every month at 12 noon. Tickets are just £3 per person from the Box Office. Book in advance.

HOW TO GET HEREBy car - Approach by the A316. There is free parking on Richmond Green and the Old Deer Park after 6.30pm.By train - 20 minutes from Waterloo(SW Trains), 15 minutes by tubes (District Line) from Hammersmith or London Overground from North London.

ACCESS INFORMATIONPlease advise us in advance of any special needs you or anyone in your party may have. The Box Office staff will be happy to help in any way they can and to offer advice at the time of booking - all wheelchair spaces must be reserved at time of booking.

The Stalls, Stalls Bar and an adaptedtoilet are accessible to wheelchair users.

An induction loop has now beenfully installed and commissioned in the auditorium. There are a limited number of headsets for the infra-red hearing system which should be booked in advance at the Box Office. Headsets are available from the cloakroom in the foyer on payment of a returnable deposit (£5).

Hearing dogs and guide dogs arewelcome in the theatre. Please inform the Box Office at the time of booking.

There are free non-reserved parking spaces for orange/blue badge holders close to the theatre.

Disabled customers are entitled to £5 off on all performances (subject to availability). Customers who require additional assistance to attend the theatre should make this known at the time of booking.

An access leaflet is available, together with an audio cd of this brochure. Please contact David Birrell, Theatre Manager, on 020 8332 4500.Discounts/offers are not retrospective. The information

in this brochure was correct at the time of going to

press. Richmond Theatre reserves the right to alter the

advertised programme or facilities if necessary.

Data protection Richmond Theatre is managed by

Richmond Theatre Ltd, part of the Ambassador Theatre

Group. We would like to add or retain your details on

our lists to keep you informed about future events,

special offers and other developments. We also look to

secure information and special offers for you from other

organisations. You will also be asked whether you want

to receive any of this information the next time you book.

If you do not want to receive information from ourselves

and/or third parties or have any queries, contact the

Marketing Department on 020 8332 4500.

AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUPRichmond Theatre is operated by the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), who have a total of 38 venues across the UK, including 12 in the West End, and 26 regionally. ATG’s impressive portfolio of West End theatres includes Apollo Victoria, Comedy, Donmar Warehouse, Duke of York’s, Fortune, Lyceum, Phoenix, Piccadilly, Playhouse, Savoy, Trafalgar Studio 1 and Trafalgar Studio 2. ATG’s regional theatres include The Ambassadors Woking encompassing the New Victoria and Rhoda McGaw Theatres and the award-winning Ambassador Cinemas; Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham; Aylesbury Waterside Theatre; Theatre Royal Brighton; Bristol Hippodrome; Churchill Theatre Bromley; Edinburgh Playhouse; Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone; King’s Theatre and Theatre Royal, Glasgow; Grimsby Auditorium; Liverpool Empire; Palace Theatre and Opera House, Manchester; Milton Keynes Theatre; New Theatre, Oxford; Richmond Theatre; Southport Theatre; Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent; Sunderland Empire; Princess Theatre, Torquay; New Wimbledon Theatre and New Wimbledon Studio; Grand Opera House, York. ATG is also one of the country’s foremost theatre producers, in Britain and internationally. Current and recent ATG co-productions include The Misanthrope starring Damian Lewis and Keira Knightley; Legally Blonde, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard.

PRICE BAND A B C D S

Shakespeare - The Man from Stratford

Tue - Fri eves & Sat matWed mat

Sat eve

£25£24£27

£21£20£23

£19£16£21

£17£13£17

£28

£27

£30

The Gruffalo All tickets £11

The Country GirlMon - Fri eves

Wed matSat matSat eve

£28£22£26£29

£25£19£23£26

£21£17£20£22

£17£14£16£18

£31

£25

£29

£32

House of GhostsAll perfs £25 £23 £21 £17 £28

Morecambe Tue - Fri eves

& Sat mat Wed mat

Sat eve

£24 £19 £25

£22 £19 £23

£19 £16 £20

£16 £16 £17

£27

£22

£28

The Rivals Mon - Sat eves

Wed mat Sat mat

£30 £23 £27

£27 £20 £24

£23 £18 £21

£19 £15 £17

£33

£26

£30

Von Ribbentrop’s Watch

All eves Mats

£25£20

£23£18

£21£16

£17£12

£28

£23

Crazy For YouTue - Thu eves

Wed matFri & Sat eves

Sat mat

£19£15£21£17

£17£13£19£15

£15£12£16£13

£12£9£14£11

Carrie’s War/The Three

MusketeersAll perfs £25 £23 £21 £17 £28

Peppa Pig’s PartyAdults

Children£16.50 £14.50

£16.50 £14.50

£16.50 £14.50

£14.50 £12.50

Spend Spend Spend!

Tue - Fri eve & Sat mat Wed mat

Sat eve

£26 £22 £27

£23 £20 £24

£21 £17 £22

£17 £15 £18

£29

£25

£30

Lark Rise to Candleford

Mon - Fri eves & Sat mat Wed mat

Sat eve

£25 £21 £26

£22 £19 £23

£20 £16 £21

£16 £14 £17

£28

£24

£29

The Rocky Horror Show

Mon - Thu eves Fri & Sat early

Fri & Sat eve

£28.50£22.50£30.50

£24.50£22.50£26.50

£20.50£18.50£21.50

£18.50£14.50£18.50

£31.50

£25.50

£33.50

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Tue - Sat eves Wed mat Sat mat

£29 £22 £26

£26 £19 £23

£22 £17 £20

£18 £14 £16

£32

£25

£29

PRICE BAND A B C D S

Romeo & Juliet Swan Lake

Eves Mat

£31 £27

£27 £22

£23 £19

£19 £16

£34

£30

Guys & DollsTue - Thu eves

Fri & Sat eve Sat mat

£20£21£18

£18£20£16

£16£17£14

£13£15£12

Sleeping Beauty £27 £25 £23 £20 £30

Jane McDonald* £33.50 £33.50 £31.50 £31.50

Ardal O’Hanlon* All tickets £19

Jeremy Hardy* All tickets £19

Paul Zerdin* £19 £17 £17 £15

Forces Sweethearts All tickets £12

David Lloyd £19 £19 £19 £17

Julian Clary* All tickets £21

John Simpson All tickets £15 (£13 concessions)

Rich Hall* All tickets £22

Balletboyz £21 £18 £16 £12 £24

Punt & Dennis* All tickets £21

Gyles Brandreth* All tickets £21

The Counterfeit Stones £25 £25 £15 £15

Seating plans and price breaks may vary for some productions

Price band S relates to superior seats situated in Row B & C of the Dress Circle

Discounts not available on superior seats

Upper Circle

Dress Circle

Stalls

STAGE

Bars on every level

Ambassador Friends

For just £25, enjoyExclusive Priority Booking

Ambassador Friends discounts at yourhome venue and ATG’s other regionalAND West End venues

No online fees for most productions and much, much more!

Or upgrade to

Richmond Friends £40Enjoy all of the Ambassador Friends benefits, PLUS

Save £5 on up to two Stalls and Dress Circle seats Mon-Wed eve and four seats for Sat mat

Exclusive half priceticket offers every season (see brochure for details)

Come to a first night party and meet the stars. Tickets £5 (see brochure for details)

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FRIENDS PRIORITY ALLOCATION Savoy Theatre, London Book on 0844 871 7633 or online at

www.ambassadortickets.com/friends

Full details at www.ambassadortickets.com/friendsor AmbassadorFriends booking line 0844 871 7659

For more information on Richmond Friends contact Nick Bagge, [email protected], Tel 020 8332 4523

Côte Richmond is proud to sponsor the Friends scheme

Documents

Richmond Theatre Friends Season Guide