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Romeo and Juliet
Starring: Jack Ryder, Sara Lloyd Gregory and The Wales Theatre Company
Showing Tuesday 18 November to Saturday 22 November 2008
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Performance Times: Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm, Wednesday and Thursday Matinees at 1.30pm
call our box office on 01253 290190
Group bookings call 01253 743232
JACK RYDER
SARA LLOYD GREGORY
as the 'star-crossed' lovers
Directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Michael Bogdanov
Fights by Malcolm Ranson
Design by Sean Crowley
Romeo and Juliet is the world’s greatest love story. Shakespeare’s soaring hymn to young love stands at the gateway of tolerance an compassion, stretching its hands out to us across the centuries, as fresh and as pertinent today as when first penned. Romeo and Juliet is a warning to us all to live and let live and not allow our lives to be ruled by bigotry and prejudice.
Jew, Muslim, Catholic, Protestant, black or white – it is a plea for us to be united in our difference. For where love is forbidden, tragedy will follow. A Sihk boy and a Hindu girl die in a suicide pact. A young Muslim girl is dragged back to India to marry a man she has never met. A pair of sixteen year olds from Yorkshire run away together, fearing their parents’ disapproval. A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life. This is Britain 2000.
Who is to blame? The gold statues erected by their parents to the memory of Romeo and Juliet will not atone. Only a sea-change in society. Bring it on…
Following award-winning productions of Twelfth Night, Cymbeline, The Merchant of Venice and Hamlet, The Wales Theatre Company now brings you Shakespeare’s definitive tale of poison and passion, feuding and fighting, pride and prejudice.
Post-show Discussion - Tuesday 18th November
A chance for the audience to ask the company questions about the production. Free with a show ticket, ask at time of booking.
School Workshops - Wednesday 19th November
Led by 4/5 cast from the production. A 75 minute workshop in the theatre auditorium ideal for students exploring the context, content and style of Romeo and Juliet and Shakespeare.
£100 (30 Students, additional students £3.00 each). Students must attend the show. For more details call 01253 290111.
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Booking information
Tuesday to Saturday Evenings:
Dress £20.00 - Concessions £18.00
Stalls £20.00 - Concessions £18.00
Upper Circle £18.00 - Concessions £16.00
Side Upper Circle £16.00 - Concessions £14.00
Gallery £13.00
Wednesday and Thursday Matinees:
All seats £9.50
Discounts:
Full Time Students £9.50 (all peformances)
Schools £9.50 (all performances)
Friends
£3.00 off Opening Night, Dress and Stalls only
BOX OFFICE
Open 10am to 8pm (subject to change due to performances). All major credit and debit cards are accepted over the telephone and in person. When booking by credit card, a booking fee of £1.50 per transaction is applicable. Debit cards attract no booking fee.
CONCESSIONS
Concessions, where offered, apply to: Senior Citizens, Registered Disabled, Under 18s, Full-time students, Registered Unemployed, Equity, BECTU and MU members. Please note you may be asked for relevant identification when requesting concessions. Only one concession per ticket is allowed and may not be used in conjunction with any other offers. Concessions and offers are subject to availability and allocated at the discretion of the Box Office.
POSTAL ADDRESS
Grand Theatre, 33 Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 1HT. Cheques should be made payable to Blackpool Grand Theatre and remember to add 60p to your total, if you would like your tickets posted back to you.
PARKING
'SHOW AND PARK' Directly opposite the theatre’s entrance is the secure West Street Car Park. Special 'SHOW AND PARK' discounted West Street Car Park tickets are ONLY £2.50 allowing you to park from 5.30pm to 12.30am. Book your parking ticket when you book your show tickets from the Box Office. We are obliged to Blackpool Council for providing this parking facility.
For tickets call our Box Office on 01253 290190
Group Booking: 01253 743232
