2017 Autumn/Winter Season
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“This autumn, as we get closer to moving into our new theatre in the heart of Southampton’s Cultural Quarter, NST City, we feel excited to build the reputation of NST Campus as a home for the country’s most important and innovative touring theatre companies. What better way to signal this, than welcoming Headlong, Frantic Assembly, 1927, Fuel and Graeae.” Sam Hodges, Director
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Productions
Golem 04 Reasons to be Cheerful 05 The Caretaker 06 The Magic Flute 07 The Hartlepool Monkey 08 People, Places & Things 09 Things I Know to be True 10 Hetty Feather 12 – 13
Children’s Theatre Saturday Children’s Theatre The Gruffalo’s Child Guess How Much I Love You
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One Night Only
Talks 16 Dance 17 Comedy 18
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26 – 30 Sep
NST CAMPUS
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Photographer Bernhard Mueller
12 – 16 Sep
Golem Created by 1927 Directed and written by Suzanne Andrade Film, animation and design by Paul Barritt A 1927, Salzburg Festival, Theatre de la Ville Paris and Young Vic co-production Times See diary pages 28 – 31 Events Post-show Q&A: 13 Sep Stage Insight: 14 Sep / 17:00 Audio described: 16 Sep / 14:30
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Reasons to be Cheerful The ULTIMATE Ian Dury and The Blockheads musical
The danger lies not in machine becoming more like man but in man becoming more like machine.
Book by Paul Sirett Music by Ian Dury and The Blockheads
Like a giant graphic novel burst into life, 1927 invites you to take a step through the looking glass into a dark and fantastical tale of an extraordinary ordinary man. Blending 1927’s synthesis of handmade animation, claymation, live music and performance Golem is a dystopian fable for the twenty first century, which cleverly and satirically explores one of the great questions of the modern world – who or what is in control of our technologies?
Directed by Jenny Sealey A Graeae Theatre Company production in association with the Belgrade Theatre Coventry Times See diary pages 28 – 31
Golem is the follow up to 1927’s hit international shows The Animals and Children took to the Streets and The Magic Flute (created in collaboration with Komische Opera Berlin).
Events Post-show Q&A (BSL-interpreted): 27 Sep Stage Insight: 28 Sep / 17:00 Backstage Tour: 30 Sep / 11:00
HHHHH “Funny, unsettling and unforgettable satire.” The Times
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It’s 1979: Labour loses to the Tories, strikes rock the nation. Ultimate fans, Vinnie and his mates would do anything to see Dury at the Hammersmith Odeon, only the gig is sold out. One night of frustration becomes something else entirely... Featuring Ian Dury and the Blockheads’ greatest hits including Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll, Sweet Gene Vincent, Spasticus Autisticus and Hit Me with your Rhythm Stick, Reasons to be Cheerful is a punk rock musical and gritty coming of age tale, which leaves audiences shouting for more. All performances include captioned dialogue, BSL-interpreted songs and audio description. Age recommendation: 14+
“Rough, ready and bl**dy brilliant.” Time Out
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Photographer Marc Borggreve
10 – 14 Oct
The Caretaker By Harold Pinter Directed by Christopher Haydon
A Bristol Old Vic and Royal & Derngate, Northampton co-production Times See diary pages 28 – 31 Events Post-show Q&A: 11 Oct / 11:00 Backstage Tour: 14 Oct / 11:30 Audio described: 14 Oct / 14:30
The Magic Flute
Aston welcomes the homeless Davies into his dilapidated flat, sheltering him from the violence of the streets. Recognising an opportunity, Davies attempts to leave his past behind and start afresh. But what is he being offered? Friendship? Shelter? A job? Or a home?
By Glyn Maxwell Directed by Valentina Ceschi Orchestration by Alex Beetschen
Harold Pinter’s 20th century masterpiece explores everyone’s search for a sense of belonging in a world where the line between truth and reality is constantly in flux.
An OperaUpClose production Time 19:30
Directed by Christopher Haydon (Grounded, Twelve Angry Men), this bold new production sets the paranoia of living in an everchanging landscape against our own politically and culturally uncertain times.
Don’t miss Olivier Award-winning OperaUpClose’s debut at Nuffield Southampton Theatres! Following their hugely popular and critically acclaimed English language re-imaginings of operas including La Bohème and Don Giovanni, OperaUpClose take on Mozart’s classic The Magic Flute. Re-inventing opera for the era of Trump and recessions. Invited behind the velvet rope at London’s most exclusive club, Tamino doesn’t have time to stop for beggars, paparazzi, or even his girlfriend Pamina. Going to bed after a blazing row later that night, this ordinary couple relive the events and encounters of the evening in dreams made extraordinary by the lateness of the hour, their befuddled senses and a touch of magic.
“OperaUpClose are leading an artistic revolution.” Sunday Times “Striking music theatre.” Guardian
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Photographer Johan Persson
31 Oct – 1 Nov
The Hartlepool Monkey Created by Gyre & Gimble Written by Carl Grose
Produced by Fuel in association with Stratford Circus Arts Centre Times See diary pages 28 – 31 Events Post-show Q&A: 31 Oct
People, Places & Things
An adventure story for sea dogs, landlubbers, children and adults alike.
By Duncan Macmillan
A French ship runs aground off the coast of England. Only a cabin girl and the ship’s mascot, a chimpanzee, survive. But the townsfolk mistake the monkey, in its military uniform, for a spy, and condemn him to a life-or-death trial. What will the verdict be?
Directed by Jeremy Herrin
Emma was having the time of her life. Now she’s in rehab.
A Headlong, National Theatre, HOME and Exeter Northcott co-production
Her first step is to admit that she has a problem. But the problem isn’t with Emma, it’s with everything else. She needs to tell the truth. But she’s smart enough to know that there’s no such thing. When intoxication feels like the only way to survive the modern world, how can she ever sober up?
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The legend of “The Hartlepool Monkey” has survived the test of time, capturing the imagination of people of all ages for over 200 years. A boisterous crew tell this timely tale through spirited sea shanties and mischievous puppetry from Gyre & Gimble (War Horse, Running Wild) .
Events Post-show Q&A: 8 Nov
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People, Places & Things is now on tour following a criticallyacclaimed, sold-out season at the National Theatre and in London’s West End.
HHHHH “A thrilling, provocative evening.” Evening Standard “A terrific rush.” Daily Telegraph
Age recommendation: 10+
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An intoxicating play about surviving in the modern world.
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14 – 18 Nov
NST CAMPUS
16 SEPTEMBER
11.00am & 2.00pm
HIGGLEDY PIGGLEDY PIE Noisy Oyster
23 SEPTEMBER
Image: Feast Creative
AUTUMN 2017
Co-directed by Scott Graham and Geordie Brookman A Frantic Assembly and State Theatre Company South Australia production Times See diary pages 28 – 31 Events Post-show Q&A: 15 Nov Stage Insight: 16 Nov
Hand to Mouth Theatre
14 OCTOBER
11.00am & 2.00pm
MISCHIEF AND MYSTERIES IN MOOMINVALLEY Get Lost & Found
Bob and Fran have worked their fingers to the bone and with their children ready to fly the nest, it might be time to relax and enjoy the roses. But the changing seasons bring home some shattering truths.
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11.00am & 2.00pm
PENGUIN
Featuring Frantic Assembly’s celebrated physicality (Othello), Things I Know To Be True is a complex and intense study of the mechanics of a family that is both heartbreakingly poetic and brutally frank.
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Norwich Puppet Theatre
Long Nose Puppets
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11.00am & 2.00pm
STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER
Age recommendation: 14+ (contains strong language)
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Soap Soup Theatre
7 OCTOBER
As beautifully touching as it is funny and bold, Things I Know To Be True tells the story of a family and marriage through the eyes of four grown siblings struggling to define themselves beyond their parents’ love and expectations.
“A thing of beauty. Exquisitely observed. An absolute gem.” Daily Telegraph
THE PIXIES’ SCARF
11.00am & 2.00pm
Things I Know To Be True By Andrew Bovell
11.00am & 2.00pm
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21 Nov – 7 Jan 2018
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Hetty Feather By Jacqueline Wilson Adapted for the stage by Emma Reeves Directed by Sally Cookson Nuffield Southampton Theatres in association with Kenny Wax, William Archer and Novel Theatre present a Rose Theatre Kingston production Times See diary pages 28 – 31 Events Backstage Tour: 9 Dec Show! How?: 6 Dec / post 10:30 performance Audio Described & BSL-interpreted: 16 Dec / 14:00 Relaxed performance: 3 Jan / 14:00
The Oliver Award nominated West End Hit! ROLL UP, ROLL UP and join plucky Hetty Feather on an audacious adventure! TREMBLE as she attempts to escape the Foundling Hospital or faces the mean Matron Stinking Bottomly DELIGHT as she discovers the spectacles of the Travelling Circus GASP as she gets locked away in an attic QUAKE as she braves the scary streets of Victorian London CHEER as she overcomes all to find her real mother and a true family of her own Be excited and delighted by this unmissable adventure story. Beautiful storytelling, spectacular, daring circus skills, original songs and live music. Direct from a sell out West End run and Olivier Award nomination for best family and entertainment comes Jacqueline Wilson’s Hetty Feather. Devised for the stage by award-winning script writer Emma Reeves (CBBC TV’s Hetty Feather, The Story of Tracy Beaker, Eve) and critically acclaimed director Sally Cookson (Jane Eyre and Peter Pan, National Theatre). Hetty Feather is brought thrillingly to life on stage for an unforgettable Christmas family treat. Age recommendation: 7+
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HHHH “Amusing, gripping, spectacular.” The Times
HHHH “Spell-binding.” Daily Mail 12
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The Gruffalo’s Child © Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler 2004
23 – 28 Oct
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12 – 17 Feb
The Gruffalo’s Child By Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
A Tall Stories production Times See diary pages 28 – 31 Events BSL-interpreted: 26 Oct / 11:00 Show! How?: 26 Oct / post 14:00 performance
NST CAMPUS
Guess How Much I Love You?
Following hot on the heels of The Gruffalo’s monstrous West End success comes The Gruffalo’s Child – with attitude! Just how brave is she?
Directed by Anna Fox Music by Harry Sever
The Gruffalo said that no Gruffalo should
ever set foot in the deep dark wood...
A Selladoor Family production
One wild and windy night the Gruffalo’s child ignores her father’s warning and tiptoes out into the snow. After all, the Big Bad Mouse doesn’t really exist... does he?
Times See diary pages 28 – 31
Watch Little and Big Nutbrown Hare settle down after a bedtime story and re-awaken to discover the delights and colours of each season as they compete to measure their love for each other in this timeless loveable story.
From the best-selling Guess How Much I Love You and I Love You All Year Round collection, explore this playful story of love and nature as it unfolds on stage through puppets, live music and interactive play. Age recommendation: 3+
Tall Stories Theatre Company returns, bringing Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s award-winning sequel to life in this magical, musical stage adaptation. Age recommendation: 3+
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One Night Only: Dance
One Night Only: Talks 19 Oct
NST CAMPUS
Lemn Sissay: Something Dark
Photographer Hamish Brown
A rare chance to see a dramatic reading of the acclaimed one-man play by the celebrated performance poet himself. Something Dark tells the story of Sissay’s upbringing in children’s homes and foster care, and the search for his family and true identity. Originally directed by John McGrath (National Theatre of Wales), Something Dark has been performed throughout the world to great critical acclaim. It was adapted for BBC Radio 3 in 2005, and the following Q&A sessions have become legendary. An extraordinary true story, told by a masterful performer. Tickets £17 / Time 19:30
21 Oct
5 Nov
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An Evening with Pam Ayres
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Kathakali
By The Kala Chethena Kathakali Company
Pam Ayres has been making the nation laugh for over 40 years. Funny and warm, her charming understated manner belies a rare comic precision. Her hair-trigger timing, her eye for the absurd details of everyday life, and unforgettable turn of phrase, combine to make her a true national treasure. Recent radio broadcasts include Just A Minute, Loose Ends, and five of her own series of Ayres On The Air for BBC Radio 4.
Tickets £15 / £13 Concessions Time 19:30
Kathakali, the classical dance drama of Kerala, South India, combines storytelling, dance, drama, music, ritual, vibrant costumes and the centuriesold, highly skilled art of ‘chutti’ make up. The beautiful story of “Hima Sundari”, (very similar to Snow White) will be presented by world-class Kathakali experts who have performed internationally for decades. This promises to be a breathtaking spectacle suitable for all ages.
HHHHH “They perform with amazing grace and dignity. Intense, hypnotic and spectacularly beautiful.” Daily Telegraph
Photographer Trevor Leighton
Tickets £24 / Time 19:30
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One Night
One Night Only: Comedy 17 Sep
NST Residents
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23 Oct / 11 Dec
4 Dec
Presented by Apples and Snakes
Presented by University of Southampton English Department
451: All the Right Words in the Right Order
Phill Jupitus: Juplicity
Watch in delight and/or horror as this experienced funny man smashes laughs out of the chaos of his own life and the uncertain world that surrounds it. Tickets £15 / Time 19:30
Festival of the Spoken Nerd: You Can’t Polish a Nerd
A bi-monthly showcase of local, national and international spoken word. Apples and Snakes bring some of the best poetic and performance talent to NST and give local poets the opportunity to shine behind the mic. Expect poetry and performances that enlighten, entertain and leap off the page and stage.
1 Oct
Apples and Snakes is England’s leading organisation for performance poetry.
24 Sep
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The Nerds will be buffing up a veritable Periodic Table of new songs, science and spreadsheets. Full Frontal Nerdity guaranteed! Tickets £18.50 / £16.50 concessions / Time 19:30 NST CAMPUS
Paul Chowdhry: Live Innit
Sign up on the door from 19:00 for the open mic. Spaces are limited.
Comedy powerhouse and star of Taskmaster, Live at The Apollo and Stand Up for the Week. “It’s a rare and joyous thing to see a stand up so vibrant and imperiously on top of his game.” HHHHH Mail on Sunday Tickets £20 / Time 19:30
15 Oct
Tickets £5 / £3 open mic Time 19:30
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Jeremy Hardy: Live 2017
Best known for BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue. He started 33 years ago and, without a lottery win, probably has at least another 33 years to go! Tickets £14 / Time 19:30
18 Oct
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Simon Amstell: What Is This?
A deeply personal, funny exploration of beauty, intimacy, freedom, sex and love. Tickets £23 / Time 19:30 023 8067 1771 nstheatres.co.uk
One Night
Philip Hoare’s books include biographies of Stephen Tennant and Noel Coward, and the historical studies Wilde’s Last Stand, Spike Island, and England’s Lost Eden. His book Leviathan or The Whale won the 2009 BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction. He will discuss his latest book RisingTideFallingStar. Writers in Conversation is a regular series which runs throughout the year. For more information on forthcoming events visit our website. Time 19:30
Comedy phenomenon Luisa Omielan hailed as “one of the biggest stand up hits of the last decade” (The Guardian), brings her new smash hit show. Tickets £14 / Time 19:30
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Writers in Conversation features some of today’s best fiction writers, poets, non-fiction writers and playwrights reading from their work and talking about their writing lifestyle – how characters take shape and where ideas come from.
Tickets £5
Luisa Omielan: Am I Right Ladies? 20 Oct
Writers in Conversation: Philip Hoare
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5 – 7 Oct
NST Laboratory: Artist Development
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12 Sept / 5 Dec
Grapevine
Grapevine is our informal networking evening. With discussion at its heart, each event focuses on a particular arts topic or theme. The evening also presents an opportunity to meet with other artists from the area and with NST staff. Tickets Free Time 18:00
9 Oct / 13 Nov
Experiment
Experiment is our quarterly scratch performance night, simmering with fresh ideas and diverse styles, offering a range of exciting new pieces of theatre in development. Artists present their work to test new projects, ask questions about a piece, or to gather feedback from a friendly and constructive audience.
I Won’t Make It On My Own Directed by Chloe Mashiter
Tickets £5 / £4 for Lab network members
Designed by Sam Wilde
Time 19:30
Lighting design by Joshua Gadsby
27 Nov
Sound design by Charlie Brown
Activate is an evening of skill sharing in theory and in practice. The first part of the evening will be sharing your process with other creatives in a room by having the creative conversation you want. The second part of the evening will be led by a new practitioner each time who will lead a practical workshop in their specialist area.
A NST Laboratory Creative Associates production
Produced by Katherine Rigg
Activate: Skills Swap
An evening of music, storytelling and performance about making and celebrating both the big and small things that wouldn’t exist if we hadn’t created them! Relationships... mistakes... bad jokes... and perfect cups of tea. This is an original show for anyone who has worried about how to make something of themselves, or taken pride in making someone smile, or ever made their bed and had to lie in it! Take a seat. Enjoy a cup of tea. Make yourselves comfortable.
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Creating ways for you to get more from theatre 14 Sep / 28 Sep / 16 Nov
30 Sep / 14 Oct / 9 Dec
Pre-show event. Lift the lid on the play you are about to see. These sessions are a practical, engaging blend of workshop, set tour, lecture and interview; designed to enrich your theatre experience.
What happens on the other side of the stage? Take a 60-minute tour of NST and discover how this producing theatre works. Open to all ages over 5 years.
Stage Insight
Tickets £5 Times 17:00 14 Sep / before Golem 28 Sep / before Reasons to be Cheerful 16 Nov / before Things I Know To Be True
27 Sep – 6 Dec
14 – 25 Aug
Hampshire County Youth Theatre (HCYT) 2017: Brainstorm
Backstage Tours at NST Campus
Rehearse, devise, perform! For 13 – 21 year old theatre makers, actors or performers.
Tickets £5 Times 30 Sep / 11:00 Reasons to be Cheerful 14 Oct / 11:30 The Caretaker 9 Dec / 11:00 Hetty Feather
26 Oct / 6 Dec / 13 Feb
Show! How?
Nuffield Southampton Youth Theatres and Drama Club are missions on the move. As we transfer to the purpose built workshop space at NST City, we will announce a new programme, new Youth Theatre Director, new plays and yet the same spirit.
This year devise and perform Brainstorm, a celebrated piece of theatre originally created by young people from Company 3.
Our acclaimed Youth Theatre and Drama Club provide opportunities from 5 – 21 year olds to learn, develop and enjoy theatre and performance skills.
Recent discoveries in neuroscience are at the heart Brainstorm, how does the human brain evolve from childhood to adulthood, what is going on inside a teenager’s brain and how do we develop into the adults we become?
Tickets £75 for 10 sessions
HCYT is partly supported by Hampshire County Council.
Times 19:45 – 21:15
28 Sep / 12 Oct / 9 Nov
Connectors Café
Meeting up for the love of theatre! Monthly sociable daytime arts cafe. Share a couple of hours with fellow enthusiasts. Tickets £7.50 (includes tea and biscuits) Times 10:30 – 12:30
Come be a part of it and make your summer!
HCYT culminates in two performances, on Thursday and Friday, 24 & 25 August at 19:00. Fee £225 per participant* (£25 discount for siblings) * Bursaries are available.
Schools Workshops
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Make the most of your school trip to see theatre and engage with the company themselves! This season boasts some of the finest companies in the country: 1927, Graeae, Headlong and Frantic Assembly.
Times 10:00 – 17:00 daily
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“Fresh and splendidly entertaining... stylishly gutsy.” Daily Echo
HCYT is an annual theatre-making project, where young people of Southampton and Hampshire get the opportunity to put on a brand new play on our mainstage.
Post show workshop for schools and families. Take Open Company the buzz after the show, seize the young people’s Amateur classes in theatre for adults. enthusiasm and dive straight into a workshop. NST school Weekly, fun, practical class exploring performance practitioners will build on the children’s responses to the techniques. For anyone who wants to give it a go; play and develop a deeper understanding of what they’ve this is where you can enjoy finding out what it’s like. experienced; then tie it right back to the curriculum. (10 sessions, no session on 25 October) Tickets £2 Times 26 Oct / after 14:00 performance of Gruffalo’s Child 6 Dec / after 10:30 performance of Hetty Feather 13 Feb / after 14:00 performance of Guess How Much I Love You
Nuffield Southampton Youth Theatres (NSYT) and Drama Club
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Season Saver – the easiest way to see a selection of shows at the best possible price 10% discount on tickets when you book 3 or more selected productions*.
Productions include: Golem; Reasons to be Cheerful; The Caretaker; Hartlepool Monkey; People, Places & Things; Things I Know to be True and Hetty Feather.
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Southampton Airport Parkway and Southampton Central are both 20 minute bus or taxi rides from the theatre. After 17:00 and at weekends all university car parks are free. Pay and display parking is available before 17:00, however spaces are limited. Disabled parking bays are available at all times. There is also on street parking available in some residential roads surrounding the theatre.
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It is not necessary to make reservations for our evening service. Food can be ordered at the counter from our bar menu, which is also available to view on our website. Last food orders are taken 30 minutes before the show. For something special we also offer our new pretheatre supper menu that can be pre-booked on selected nights. Please contact the Box Office or view our café bar page online nstheatres.co.uk The Café is also available to hire for functions, events and meetings. For bookings contact
[email protected]
Season Diary AUGUST
Season Diary
Date Time
Production
24 Thu 19:00
Brainstorm HCYT
25 Fri 19:00
Brainstorm HCYT
SEPTEMBER
Information
Date Time
Production
Information
12 Tue 18:00
Grapevine Laboratory
12 Tue 19:30
Golem
13 Wed 19:30
Golem
Post-show Q&A
14 Thu 19:30
Golem
Stage Insight (17:00)
15 Fri 19:30
Golem
16 Sat 11:00 / 14:00
Higgledy Piggledy Pie
16 Sat 14:30 / 19:30
Golem
17 Sun 19:30
Phill Jupitus Comedy
(14:30)
The Pixies’ Scarf
Festival of the Spoken Nerd Comedy
Children’s Theatre
26 Tue 19:30
Reasons to be Cheerful
27 Wed 19:30
Reasons to be Cheerful
28 Thu 10:30
Connectors Café Connect
28 Thu 19:30
Reasons to be Cheerful
29 Fri 19:30
Reasons to be Cheerful
30 Sat 11:00 / 14:00
Town Mouse, Country Mouse
Children’s Theatre
30 Sat 14:30 / 19:30
Reasons to be Cheerful
Backstage Tour (11:00) /
OCTOBER
Production
Paul Chowdhry Comedy I Won’t Make It On My Own
I Won’t Make It On My Own Laboratory
07 Sat 11:00 / 14:00
Steadfast Tin Soldier
07 Sat 19:30
I Won’t Make It On My Own Laboratory
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Mischief and Mysteries in Moominvalley
Children’s Theatre
14 Sat 14:30 / 19:30
The Caretaker
Backstage Tour (11:30) /
15 Sun 19:30
Jeremy Hardy Comedy
(14:30)
17 Tue 19:30
The Magic Flute Opera
18 Wed 19:30
Luisa Omielan Comedy
19 Thu 19:30
Lemn Sissay Talk
20 Fri 19:30
Simon Amstell Comedy
21 Sat 19:30
Pam Ayres Talk
23 Mon 14:00
The Gruffalo’s Child
23 Mon 19:30
451: All the Right Words in the Right Order
24 Tue 11:00 / 14:00
The Gruffalo’s Child
Children’s Theatre
25 Wed 11:00 / 14:00
The Gruffalo’s Child
Children’s Theatre
Children’s Theatre
Childrens’ Theatre / (11:00) / Show! How? (post 14:00 perf)
11:00 / 14:00
The Gruffalo’s Child
Children’s Theatre
28 Sat 11:00 / 14:00
The Gruffalo’s Child
Children’s Theatre
Hartlepool Monkey
Post-show Q&A
Date Time
Production
Information
01 Wed 19:30
The Hartlepool Monkey
05 Sun 19:30
Kathakali
Laboratory, Post-show Q&A Children’s Theatre
Experiment Laboratory
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14 Sat 11:00 / 14:00
NOVEMBER
09 Mon 19:30
The Caretaker
31 Tue 19:30
06 Fri 19:30
The Caretaker
13 Fri 19:30
Post-show Q&A
Information
05 Thu 19:30
12 Thu 19:30
27 Fri
Stage Insight (17:00)
01 Sun 19:30
Connectors Café Connect
26 Thu 11:00 / 14:00 The Gruffalo’s Child
Post-show Q&A
Date Time
The Caretaker
12 Thu 10:30
24 Sun 19:30
The Caretaker
11 Wed 19:30
Children’s Theatre
23 Sat 11:00 / 14:00
10 Tue 19:30
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People, Places & Things
08 Wed 19:30
People, Places & Things
09 Thu 10:30
Connectors Café Connect
09 Thu 19:30
People, Places & Things
10 Fri 19:30
People, Places & Things
11 Sat 11:00 / 14:00
Penguin
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Post-show Q&A
Children’s Theatre
Season Diary 11 Sat 14:30 / 19:30
Season Diary
People, Places & Things
Hetty Feather Hetty Feather
17 Sun 14:00
Hetty Feather
13 Mon 19:30
Experiment Laboratory
14 Tue 19:30
Things I Know to be True
15 Wed 19:30
Things I Know to be True
Post-show Q&A
19 Tue 19:00
Hetty Feather
16 Thu 14:30 / 19:30
Things I Know to be True
Stage Insight (17:00)
20 Wed 19:00
Hetty Feather
17 Fri 19:30
Things I Know to be True
21 Thu 14:00 / 19:00
Hetty Feather
18 Sat 14:30 / 19:30
Things I Know to be True
22 Fri
14:00 / 19:00
Hetty Feather
23 Sat 14:00 / 19:00
Hetty Feather
24 Sun 14:00
Hetty Feather
21 Tue 19:00
Hetty Feather
22 Wed 10:30
Hetty Feather
23 Thu 10:30
Hetty Feather
24 Fri 19:00
Hetty Feather
25 Sat 14:00 / 19:00
Hetty Feather
(14:00)
Preview Performance
Press Night
26 Tue 14:00
Hetty Feather
27 Wed 14:00 / 19:00
Hetty Feather
28 Thu 14:00
Hetty Feather
29 Fri
14:00 / 19:00
Hetty Feather
27 Mon 18:00
Activate Laboratory
30 Sat 14:00 / 19:00
Hetty Feather
28 Tue 10:30
Hetty Feather
31 Sun 14:00
Hetty Feather
29 Wed 10:30
Hetty Feather
30 Thu 10:30
Hetty Feather
DECEMBER
30
10:30 / 19:00
16 Sat 14:00 / 19:00
15 Fri
JANUARY 2018
Information
Date Time
Production
02 Tue 14:00 / 19:00
Hetty Feather
03 Wed 14:00
Hetty Feather
Date Time
Production
01 Fri
10:30 / 19:00
Hetty Feather
02 Sat 14:00 / 19:00
Hetty Feather
05 Fri 19:00
Hetty Feather
03 Sun 14:00
Hetty Feather
06 Sat 14:00 / 19:00
Hetty Feather
04 Mon 19:30
Writers in Conversation: Philip Hoare Talk
07 Sun 14:00
Hetty Feather
05 Tue 10:30
Hetty Feather
05 Tue 18:00
Grapevine Laboratory
06 Wed 10:30
Hetty Feather
07 Thu 10:30
Hetty Feather
08 Fri
Information
14 Sun 20:00
Show! How? (post 10:30 perf)
FEBRUARY 2018
Comedy Bar BIG GIG Comedy
Date Time
Production
Information
12 Mon 16:30
Guess How Much I Love You
Children’s Theatre
Hetty Feather
13 Tue 11:00 / 14:00
Guess How Much I Love You
Children’s Theatre Show! How? (post 14:00 perf)
451: All the Right Words in the Right Order
14 Wed 11:00 / 14:00
Guess How Much I Love You
Children’s Theatre
12 Tue 10:30
Hetty Feather
15 Thu 11:00 / 14:00
Guess How Much I Love You
Children’s Theatre
13 Wed 10:30
Hetty Feather
16 Fri
11:00 / 14:00
Guess How Much I Love You
Children’s Theatre
14 Thu 10:30 / 19:00
Hetty Feather
17 Sat 11:00 / 14:00
Guess How Much I Love You
Children’s Theatre
10:30 / 19:00
Hetty Feather
09 Sat 14:00 / 19:00
Hetty Feather
10 Sun 14:00 11 Mon 19:30
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Backstage Tour (11:00)
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Volunteer at NST We are looking for enthusiastic Front of House volunteers who will assist with ushering, customer service and retail.
NST City Update
Our Volunteer scheme gives you the opportunity to meet new people whilst gaining invaluable arts experience and practical knowledge of how a theatre is run. We are very proud of our ushering team and welcome volunteers who hail from all backgrounds and walks of life. We are flexible with hours to suit our volunteers, we just ask that volunteers sign up for one performance per fortnight.
We are getting very excited about the opening of NST City, our new venue in Guildhall Square. We will announce the launch programme in the autumn and details of our world premiere opening production.
Become a Founding Friend
Opening a new building is a truly historic moment. To celebrate NST will be launching a Founding Friends Scheme. Get your name on our beautiful donor wall and take your place in history.
Benefits • Free tickets for selected theatre productions
Founding Friends will receive a unique package of benefits to celebrate the opening of this iconic new building and support all the exciting work which will take place in it.
• Free tea, coffee and soft drinks while on duty • Reimbursement of travel costs • Volunteer social events
If you would like to find out more please email
[email protected]
Please get in touch To register your interest, please fill in the application form on our website nstheatres.co.uk/get-involved/volunteering
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Or contact our Front of House Manager
[email protected] or 023 8031 5500 ext 240
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