York Theatre Royal
Description
Box Office 01904 623568 - www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk York Theatre Royal has been producing great drama in the
beautiful city of York for over 250 years and is one of the
country’s leading producing theatres. Each year the theatre
entertains over 200,000 people with its wide variety of
performances, events and activities including the much loved
annual pantomime starring Berwick Kaler, the UK’s longest
running Dame.
York Theatre Royal houses two main theatre spaces, the main house
seating up to 840 people and the intimate studio setting seating just
over 100. Each space is full of character and offers a variety of shows
including drama, music, comedy, dance and musical theatre.
Over the last ten years York Theatre Royal’s work has expanded to
include collaborations with the wider community and school groups
both on and off stage. The theatre has seen an increase in the number
of young people wanting to get involved and as a result they now
have one of the largest youth theatre groups in the country with over
300 members.
In recent years, the theatre has had huge success in terms of number
of attendees and various awards recognising their work for The
Railway Children hosted at the National Railway Museum and then
transferred to the Old Eurostar terminal at Warterloo, and the large
scale production The York Mystery Plays 2012 involving over 1,000
members of the community.
The Future
York Theatre Royal is in the planning stages of a radical redesign
project that will see the Theatre transformed by the end of 2015
into a space that is more accessible, more useable and provides a
better experience for our community.
This will see the building transformed into a space that celebrates
its heritage whilst also offering a modern, comfortable and exciting
theatre experience.
The redesign project will improve the seating, atmosphere and
accessibility and will make the building more environmentally
friendly. The theatre will also look at enhancing the physical façade
of the building and wherever possible will aim to expose the great
heritage of the building and site to allow visitors to engage with the
narrative of our theatre’s past.
York Theatre Royal is a dynamic organisation with an exciting
future ahead.
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We hope you all have a very happy and peaceful Christmas!
The Great Gatsby review – get immersed in jazz-age hedonism
"...get immersed in jazz-age hedonism." Guardian culture gives The Guild Of Misrule's The Great Gatsby a 4 STAR review! https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/dec/21/the-great-gatsby-review-guild-of-misrule-fancy-dress-party
Cinderella: Theatrical Trailer
"It's...a...pantomime!" check out our fabulous trailer from this year's panto Cinderella! It's a festive treat and guaranteed to beat the winter blues! And if you're quick, there are still a few tickets left for this week and next, so don't miss out: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/event/cinderella.php open until 28 January. Directors Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden Writer Berwick Kaler Set & Costume Design Mark Walters Lighting Designer Richard G Jones Musical Director Rob Castell Choreographer Grace Harrington
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We look forward to seeing you over Christmas and the New Year. Please see this link for our festive opening times! https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/list/christmas_opening_2016.php
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Panto cast say thanks for spectacular support
We welcomed our friends and sponsors Viewpoint onto our sparkly stage last week to thank them for once again supporting the pantomime! http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/14975695.Panto_cast_say_thanks_for_spectacular_support/
Cinderella Production Photos
Check out these amazing production photos from Cinderella; incredible sets, stunning costumes, outstanding song-and-dance routines, jaw-dropping effects and slapstick lunacy to amaze and delight! Don't miss it! Photos courtesy of Anthony Robling Directors Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden Writer Berwick Kaler Set & Costume Design Mark Walters Lighting Designer Richard G Jones Musical Director Rob Castell Choreographer Grace Harrington
Plan your week’s theatre: top tickets
This week in Guardian culture Lyn Gardner's top theatre picks...our associate company The Guild Of Misrule The Great Gatsby at 41 Monkgate - don't miss it! https://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2016/dec/12/plan-your-weeks-theatre-top-tickets
A mischievous elf, a panto dame, Displace Yourself starting a new piece, some new voices from the Young Vic & the Olympics. An average day at the theatre today!
Our verdict on York Theatre Royal's pantomime Cinderella
Great review of Cinderella in today's The Press in York (and quite a splendid double page spread in the print edition!) http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/theatre/14960871.Our_verdict_on_York_Theatre_Royal_s_pantomime_Cinderella/
Timeline Photos
Cinderella opens tonight! We can't wait to welcome all our babbies and bairns for the first panto in the theatre in almost two years... Photo by Anthony Robling
The Olympic Games: Day no. 2 / York
This weekend we've got three great free opportunities to get involved with the making of The Olympic Games, a piece being developed by Italian dance artist Marco D’Agostin: --workshop/discussion on Fri 9 Dec 6.30–8.30pm --workshop for young dancers (aged 12–17) on Sat 10 Dec, 3–5pm --work-in-progress sharing on Mon 12 Dec, 7pm. See our website for more details: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/list/olympic_games.php Video credit: Marco D'Agostin and Be Spectactive
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