Autumn 2017 Spring 2018

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1 Autumn 2017 Spring 2018

2 Welcome to the season at the Orange Tree Theatre! Did you know? n The Orange Tree is a registered charity (no ) n We ve won 16 major industry awards since 2014 n Less than 50% of our income comes from ticket sales n We need to fundraise 350,000 every year 2 In our extraordinary, up-close space, audiences experience transformative storytelling that both entertains and invites us to examine ourselves and the world around us. This first half of the season features a bumper crop of new plays from Brad Birch, Elinor Cook, Sarah McDonald Hughes, Duncan Macmillan and Lot Vekemans. They are all about life as it s lived now and in particular the strain that society s stresses can put on our most intimate relationships. The rare revivals of plays by David Storey and Bernard Shaw, both receiving their first major London productions in 30 years, also focus on relationships. In Storey s beautiful 1989 play The March on Russia, he offers a touching portrait of a 60-year marriage that has endured despite many strains; Shaw s 1910 play throws up a dizzying array of potential marriages to make us question our class and gender assumptions. EDUCATION & PARTICIPATION are core to the OT s mission WE WORK WITH MORE THAN 10,000 children, young people & over 60s every year to DEVELOP, INSPIRE & ENRICH LIVES is a unique theatrical experience: it s impossible to categorise. By turns immensely touching and utterly hilarious, this is a completely unmissable opportunity to see the first full London run of the worldwide hit starring Jonny Donahoe. We produce and co-produce all our work: this season we are delighted to be collaborating once again with Wizard Presents, Up in Arms and Flute Theatre, and starting new partnerships with Little Angel Theatre in Islington and legendary new writing company Paines Plough. The Extras programme this autumn features the welcome return of Lemn Sissay and Barb Jungr, and first appearances at the OT by Martin Jarvis telling the Just William stories and Mark Lockyer s remarkable one-man play, Living With The Lights On (produced by our friends Actors Touring Company). OT Members contribute 70,000 every year enough to pay the running costs of an entire production PHOTO: BORIS MITKOV/BACKBONE PRODUCTIONS The OT plays a crucial role in the Richmond community and is a vital component of the British theatre ecology. We aim to develop, inspire and enrich through every aspect of our work: from introducing primary school children to Shakespeare (Primary Shakespeare), to working with the next generation of theatre directors (MA in Theatre Directing with St Mary s University); from an artistic programme that shares unusual stories with audiences of all ages, to our Youth Theatre that enables 120 young people every week to explore their own potential in a safe environment. All our supporters are invaluable to us, and at the OT your contribution goes further: we keep costs low through our resourceful producing model which shares costs with co-producers, enabling us to do more make more work, for more people with less. Please consider supporting the Orange Tree today, and help this renowned Richmond theatre to reach new artists, new audiences and new heights. Thank you. We look forward to welcoming you to the Theatre this Season. Paul Miller Artistic Director It s easy to support the OT: Sarah Nicholson Executive Director With thanks to the following for their support: :DISCOVER donors, business and trust supporters and all our Patrons and Members use GiveAsYouLive when shopping online to raise funds from retailers with no extra cost to you donate when buying your tickets join as a Member or Patron make a donation through your company or trust leave a gift in your Will 3

3 7 SEPTEMBER 7 OCTOBER An Orange Tree Theatre production in association with Up in Arms The March on Russia BY DAVID STOREY PHOTO SHUTTERSTOCK director Alice Hamilton designer James Perkins lighting designer Nicholas Holdridge associate designer Sophia Simensky casting consultant Sophie Parrott CDG UNDER 3Os 12 TICKETS Mon Sat eves (except 11 Sep 7.00pm) Thu & Sat matinees 2.30pm (not 7 & 9 Sep) Post-show talks Wed 13 Sep Thu 21 Sep 2.30pm Audio-described & Captioned Performances Dates will be announced. Please call the Box Office to book tickets. Silver + Members: Meet the Cast Tue 19 Sep post-show A good wife. Home. Children. I don t know what else it s all about. The memory of a family. The memory of a country. The memory of a moment when people hoped for more. As the Pasmores prepare to mark their sixtieth wedding anniversary, their three children surprise them by returning home to celebrate. A moving evocation of a family and a way of life retreating into old age, retirement bungalows and modern middle class life. Storey s play is written with profound affection for a family struggling with change but bound together by love. The play s first major production since premiering at the National Theatre in Alice Hamilton and Up in Arms return to the Orange Tree following their critically acclaimed production of Robert Holman s German Skerries with a play that typifies the warmth and human detail of Up In Arms work. David Storey s ( ) plays include In Celebration, Home, The Contractor and The Changing Room. 4 5

4 P18 Take Part P19 Extras P20 Membership P21 Business Club P22-23 Ticket prices, access etc P24-26 Calendar P27?? P28 Back cover Discover? 9 28 OCTOBER GUARDIAN SUNDAY TIMES TIME OUT TELEGRAPH INDEPENDENT EVENING STANDARD WHATSONSTAGE A Paines Plough and Pentabus Theatre Company FINANCIAL TIMES THE SCOTSMAN production BY DUNCAN MACMILLAN WITH JONNY DONAHOE IMAGE: PHOEBE CHEONG DESIGN: THREAD DESIGN 6 director George Perrin cast Jonny Donahoe UNDER 3Os 12 TICKETS Mon Sat eves Sat matinees 4.00pm (except 10 Oct 7.00pm) Heart-wrenching, hilarious... possibly one of the funniest plays you ll ever see, full stop. The Guardian Filled to the brim with joy...beautiful, heart wrenching and very funny. Time Out Funny, clever, and surprisingly uplifting. The PainesPloughHQ The worldwide smash hit comes to the Orange Tree for its first major London run starring Jonny Donahoe. You re seven years old. Mum s in hospital. Dad says she s done something stupid. She finds it hard to be happy. You make a list of everything that s brilliant about the world. Everything worth living for. 1. Ice cream 2. Water fights 3. Staying up past your bedtime and being allowed to watch TV 4. The colour yellow 5. Things with stripes 6. Rollercoasters 7. People falling over A play about depression and the lengths we go to for those we love. Based on true and untrue stories. may be the funniest show about depression you ve ever seen about finding reasons to live rather than reasons to die. And those reasons can be as minute as wearing a cape and as big as falling in love. New York Post Olivier Award-nominated Duncan Macmillan s plays include People, Places and Things, Lungs and Jonny Donahoe returns to the Orange Tree after his sell-out performances with Jonny & the Baptists. Directed by George Perrin, whose directing credits include Sea Wall by Simon Stephens, The Initiate by Alexandra Wood and Good With People by David Harrower. 7

5 2 NOVEMBER 2 DECEMBER An Orange Tree Theatre production Poison BY LOT VEKEMANS ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY RINA VERGANO director Paul Miller designer Simon Daw We re... A man and a woman Who ve lost a child Who first lost a child And then... each other Or maybe I should say: Who first lost a child, then themselves and then each other An extraordinary play that asks a simple question: is it ever possible to move on? UNDER 3Os 12 TICKETS Mon Sat eves (except 6 Nov 7.00pm) Thu & Sat matinees 2.30pm (not 2 & 4 Nov) Truly astounding Broadway World The UK premiere of this European-wide hit by Dutch writer Lot Vekemans, following a critically acclaimed run in New York in Paul Miller has directed the world premieres of new plays by Dennis Kelly, Richard Bean, Roy Williams, Lin Coghlan, Tanika Gupta and Simon Bent. Post-show talks Wed 8 Nov Thu 16 Nov 2.30pm PHOTO SHUTTERSTOCK Audio-Described & Captioned Performances Dates will be announced. Please call the Box Office to book tickets Gold + Members: Dress Rehearsal Thu 2 Nov, time TBC 8 9

6 7 DECEMBER 20 JANUARY An Orange Tree Theatre production BY BERNARD SHAW director Paul Miller A Surrey conservatory, a summer afternoon: marriage is in the air. So far, so conventional. PHOTO OF KATHARINE HEPBURN IN THE FILM CHRISTOPHER STRONG UNDER 3Os 12 TICKETS Mon Sat eves (except 11 Dec 7.00pm) Thu & Sat matinees 2.30pm (not 7 & 9 Dec) No performances 25, 26 Dec, 1 Jan Post-show talks Wed 13 Dec Thu 4 Jan 2.30pm Audio-Described & Captioned Performances Dates will be announced. Please call the Box Office to book tickets Silver + Members: Supporters Evening Tue 12 Dec 6.30pm Backstage Tour Sat 13 Jan 11.00am Hypatia Tarleton, uneasily engaged to bright yet immature aristocrat Bentley Summerhays, longs for adventure to drop out of the sky. And with a sudden crash of glass, it does. Enter Lina Szczepanowska, Polish acrobat and daredevil pilot whose independent spirit galvanises the household. Meanwhile, an unhappy cashier also infiltrates this Hindhead idyll, bearing a grievance and a gun By the end of the day, eight marriages have been proposed. But which are the misalliances? If marriages were made by putting all the men s names into one sack and the women s names into another, and having them taken out by a blind-folded child like lottery numbers, there would be just as high a percentage of happy marriages as we have now. One of Shaw s most playful and inventive early comedies about class and Feminism gets its first major revival in 30 years. Paul Miller directs following his acclaimed productions of Shaw s The Philanderer and Widowers Houses at the Orange Tree

7 20 DECEMBER 6 JANUARY A Wizard Presents, Orange Tree Theatre and Little Angel Theatre production Kika s Birthday BY DANYAH AND JOHN MILLER performer Danyah Miller director Samantha Lane Kika, a little French mouse, is going to be 5 years old! Her family has planned a birthday surprise, with friends, songs and a grasshopper band. But who is that with his twitchy tail and shining eyes watching them closely? It s the Bright Orange Cat. Will he join the party, make some new friends and share some birthday cake, or does he have something else in mind? A delightful interactive story, with puppetry, by award winning storyteller, Danyah Miller, for children aged 3+ and their families. Come and help this family of mice bake a special birthday cake for Kika and maybe you can even share a tiny piece of it with them all. ILLUSTRATION BY FIONA MACPHERSON Wed 20 Dec 11.00am & 2.00pm Fri 22 Dec 11.00am & 2.00pm Sat 23 Dec 11.00am Wed 27 Dec 11.00am & 2.00pm Thu 28 Dec 11.00am Fri 29 Dec 11.00am & 2.00pm Sat 30 Dec 11.00am Tue 2 Jan 11.00am & 2.00pm Wed 3 Jan 11.00am Thu 4 Jan 11.00am Fri 5 Jan 11.00am Sat 6 Jan 11.00am Relaxed performance Fri 5 Jan 11.00am Danyah Miller returns to the Orange Tree following the Christmas 2015 success of Michael Morpurgo s I Believe in Unicorns. Samantha Lane is Artistic Director of Little Angel Theatre. Enchanting Time Out on I Believe in Unicorns Running time 50 minutes 12 13

8 25 JANUARY 3 MARCH A Paines Plough, Orange Tree Theatre & Theatr Clwyd co-production Three thrilling new plays in repertoire, direct from a nationwide tour in Paines Plough s Roundabout. Cast Hasan Dixon Katie Elin-Salt Sally Messham director James Grieve lighting Peter Small sound Dominic Kennedy movement Jennifer Jackson assistant director Emily Ling Williams See the performance schedule on page 26 for performance times See all 3 plays on Thursdays & Saturdays from 1 Feb Post-show talks Tue 6 Feb Tue 13 Feb Black Mountain A NEW PLAY BY BRAD BIRCH Rebecca and Paul are running away. Away from memories and mistakes. They re trying to save their relationship. They need time and space. An isolated house in the country is the perfect place to work things out. They set themselves rules: they have to be honest, they have to listen and they have to be fair. But you can t run forever. Especially when you re being followed. is a tense psychological thriller about betrayal and forgiveness by winner of the Harold Pinter Commission Brad Birch (The Brink). Out Of Love A NEW PLAY BY ELINOR COOK Lorna and Grace do everything together. They share crisps, cigarettes and crushes. That s what happens when you re best friends forever. But when Lorna gets a place at University, and Grace gets pregnant, they suddenly find themselves in starkly different worlds. Can anything bridge the gap between them? A tale of friendship, love and rivalry over thirty years from award-winning playwright Elinor Cook (Extra Yarn). Intelligent and savagely funny The Times on Elinor Cook How To Be A Kid A NEW PLAY BY SARAH McDONALD-HUGHES Molly cooks. Molly does the dishes. Molly gets her little brother Joe ready for school. Molly is only 12, but she doesn t feel much like a kid anymore. Now Molly s Mum is feeling better, maybe things will get back to normal. Can you help Molly learn how to be a kid again? Join Molly, Joe and her Nan for a larger than life story of family, friends and fitting in. Warning: Contains dancing, chocolate cake and an epic car chase. For ages 7+ Captioned performances Sat 24 Feb How To Be A Kid 2.30pm a short, sharp, shockingly entertaining play Guardian on The Brink Silver + Members Backstage Tour Sat 24 Feb 11am PHOTOS: REBECCA????? PainesPloughHQ TheatrClwyd 15

9 16 28 OCTOBER A Flute Theatre and Orange Tree Theatre co-production SHAKESPEARE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM A Midsummer Night s Dream Flute Theatre, who make work especially for young people with Autism and their families, return to the Orange Tree after last year s inspiring performances of The Tempest. Ground breaking Shakespeare a unique theatrical experience part performance and part workshop which genuinely puts the sense of play back into Shakespeare and that is truly interactive. Lyn Gardner, The Guardian on The Tempest [My daughter] loved it! She was apprehensive at first but over time, she became involved and her confidence grew. She is still talking about it and describes it as amazing to people she meets. Parent of participant, October FEBRUARY SHAKESPEARE UP CLOSE ALSO ON TOUR TO SCHOOLS 19 FEB 9 MARCH Romeo & Juliet Summer London. A city of extremes divided by wealth and property. A world of postcode street fights, catcalling and bants. In the middle of this a boy gatecrashes a fancy party and falls in love (for at least the second time that week). But this girl is different. She doesn t want to hear his cheesy lines and she s not interested in his moves. A fantastic production, fizzing with tension and energy A really inspiring production, full of feeling and energy. The text was wonderfully articulated by the actors. The students were completely engaged throughout a fantastic experience! From teachers who saw last year s production Up to fifteen children on the spectrum become the participants for each performance, sitting with six actors in a circle on our stage. The children s families or carers sit just behind them to watch from the auditorium. The actors invite the participants to help them unravel Shakespeare s story through sensory games which the children and actors play together. Although the games and the narrative remain the same for each performance, the show is completely different every time depending on the nature of the young people who attend. For ages 10+ The Orange Tree Theatre is wheelchair accessible and the performance is suited to every young person with ASD, including those who are entirely non-verbal. All participants and their families are welcome to join the cast for tea and biscuits after the performance. Mon Fri 10.30am & 2.00pm Sat 10.30am All tickets 10 Booking is by phone only call Izzy or Imogen at OT Take Part, PHOTO BY TRISTRAM KENTON PHOTO OF ORIGINAL CAST BY ROBERT DAY They realise that they are the best and the worst thing that could ever have happened to each other. They fall in love. And the world comes crashing down. Six actors fuse physical theatre with Shakespeare s sparkling words in a fastpaced 90 minutes. Director Gemma Fairlie returns to the OT to recreate her hit production of Shakespeare s darkest love story. For ages 12+ Sat 3 Feb 11.00am 10 Fri 2, Mon 5, Tue 6, Wed 7, Fri 9 Feb 10.30am & 2.00pm 7 (schools tickets), 10 Mon 12, Tue 13 Feb 2.00pm 10 Relaxed performance Tue 13 Feb For more information on booking for schools contact Imogen Bond education@orangetreetheatre.co.uk 16 17

10 Orange Tree Extras A series of performances of the best music, theatre and spoken word Take Part in children from 44 primary schools came to the OT to see Primary Shakespeare: King Lear Year 3 had a great time doing the workshop at school... Everyone was really looking forward to coming to see the show. And what a show it was. It was fantastic! [The children] were quoting bits of it on the way back to school on the bus. They loved it... and want to see the next show! Teacher, Ashton House school 2623 students from 32 secondary schools saw Shakespeare Up Close: Twelfth Night The joy and transformation live performance can have helps students see that the theatre is for them, when previously they might not have thought this, particularly if they are not taken by their families. In addition it helps break down the prejudices or fears some students have of Shakespeare s plays, especially when performed in such an accessible way. Teacher, Dunraven School 7 19 yr olds take part in Youth 120 Theatre and Young Company every week Young Company has pushed me out of my comfort zone every week, Participant yr olds are in our NT Connections Company and have been invited to perform at the National Theatre! people took part in The Tempest for young people with Autism When we left the theatre my child said I loved it and I want to go back every day! Parent of participant 5 young 16 orangetreetheatre.co.uk/take-part takepart@orangetreetheatre.co.uk Follow technicians have learnt new skills from our in house production team people have taken part in our Over 60s group and will perform their own devised piece on our stage It s become the highlight of my week, because it s great fun to learn something new and we ve also learnt from each other, Participant 5 MA Theatre Directing students have worked with 50 professional actors over the length of the course SUN 8 OCT pm FREE FUN PALACE Join us for our Fun Palace, as we take part in this nationwide celebration of Arts and Culture for the fourth year. Our Youth Theatre will transform our rehearsal rooms and take you on a theatre journey. SAT 10 FEB pm FREE LONDON CHILDREN S BOOK SWAP Bring your old books to swap, plus free activities. Why not combine with seeing How To Be A Kid beforehand in the Theatre at 2.30pm? See page 15. KING LEAR PHOTO: ROBERT DAY SUN 17 SEP 7.00pm Wizard Presents Perfectly Imperfect Women a biographical wonder tale What is perfection and what s so bad about imperfection? Multi-award winning storyteller Danyah Miller returns to the Orange Tree to tell a universal tale examining the complex relationship between mothers and daughters, and what it means to accept imperfection in order to connect more deeply with your female line. SUN 24 SEP 7.00pm Actors Touring Company presents Living with the Lights On written and performed by MARK LOCKYER Meet Mark. The thing is I ve got myself into a bit of a mess... Mark s an actor. I keep forgetting my lines. I ve left my girlfriend and I m beginning to stink. Mark was an actor. And to make matters worse I ve met the Devil. Hilarious, touching and utterly bonkers, Living with the Lights On is a gripping story of a life lived at the edge. SUN 22 OCT 7.00pm No Regrets BARB JUNGR sings classic chanson The internationallyacclaimed jazz and cabaret singer Barb Jungr makes a welcome return to the Orange Tree, with a rare chance to see this thrilling evening of chanson. Illuminating new translations of Jacques Brel sit alongside work by fellow French masters Léo Ferré, Jacques Prévert and Charles Dumont, contemporary British chansonnier Elvis Costello, and Barb herself. Bring a hanky. SUN 26 NOV 11.30am & 4.00pm MARTIN JARVIS reads Just William The Orange Tree is delighted to welcome the much-loved actor Martin Jarvis for two very special performances. Martin s recordings of Richmal Crompton s impeccable, hilarious and disruptive Just William tales have been a joyful feature in the childhoods of several generations. He will read two of these stories at the Orange Tree, with incidental music composed and performed at the piano by Richard Sisson. SUN 28 JAN 7.00pm LEMN SISSAY After an acclaimed sell-out reading of his one-man play at the start of 2017, Lemn Sissay returns to the Orange Tree to read poems from across his 30 year career, and take questions from the audience. Lemn is a writer of compassion and insight, and as a live performer he is unmissable. SUN 12 NOV, SUN 7 JAN, SUN 28 JAN 11.00am ALLEGRI QUARTET Sunday morning classical concerts with the ever-popular Allegri Quartet. Tickets for all shows 15, except Barb Jungr and the Allegri Quartet for which tickets are

11 Business Opportunities By aligning your company with the Orange Tree Theatre, you can increase brand visibility and access a range of benefits including unique entertaining opportunities, employee benefits and advertising. Love the Orange Tree? Join as a Member or become a Patron Our Business Club starts at just 1,500 a year and Corporate Membership starts at 5,000. The Orange Tree is a uniquely intimate theatre, with a track record in staging trailblazing new plays alongside compelling rediscoveries from our rich dramatic heritage. By joining as a Member, not only will you be contributing to the future successes of the OT, but you ll receive some great benefits in return including up to ten days advance booking, ticket discounts and exclusive behind-the-scenes news. It s not a drop in the ocean; in 2016, Members contributions raised over 70,000 enough to pay for the running costs of one OT production. Membership costs from just 2.50 per month or 30 annually and makes a great gift. To join Visit our website: orangetreetheatre.co.uk Call Pick up a leaflet at the Theatre If you re interested in setting up a Direct Debit or buying a Membership as a gift, please membership@orangetreetheatre.co.uk MEMBERS EVENTS: BOOK NOW! Meet the Cast The March on Russia Silver + Tue 19 Sep post-show Invitation to Poison dress rehearsal Gold+ Thu 2 Nov, time TBC Supporters Evening performance Silver + Tue 12 Dec 6.30pm Backstage Tour Silver+ Sat 13 Jan 11.00am Rehearsal Room Visit Shakespeare Up Close: Romeo and Juliet Ruby Thu 18 Jan, time tbc Backstage Tour, and How To Be A Kid Silver + Sat 24 Feb 11.00am BECOMING A PATRON OT Patrons are committed to its ambitious vision for the future, and are helping to achieve this vision through philanthropic support. Gaining unrivalled insight into the Theatre and its artistic processes, Patron benefits include personalised booking, access to house seats and rehearsal room visits. To find out more or to join, contact Rebecca Frater at rebecca.frater@orangetreetheatre.co.uk THE LOTTERY OF LOVE PHOTO HELEN MAYBANKS; KING LEAR PHOTO: ROBERT DAY SHEPPEY PHOTO HELEN MAYBANKS Corporate Training The OT also offers a range of bespoke workshops based around our experience in theatre. From team building to in-theround presenting, we can deliver training that is tailored to your business needs. It was a great session, and the team really enjoyed it. I think they will remember this for a long time a great programme, with flawless execution. Eric Hallerberg, Managing Director UK & Ireland, Sabre following an OT team building session. To discuss how you can get involved through Membership or Training, contact Development Manager Rebecca rebecca.frater@orangetreetheatre.co.uk or on ext

12 22 BOOKING TICKETS ONLINE orangetreetheatre.co.uk PHONE IN PERSON 53 Kew Road, Richmond, Surrey TW9 2NQ TICKET PRICES The March on Russia,, Poison, Previews 15 Mon Thu evenings & matinees Fri & Sat evenings 25, Previews 15 All other tickets Concessions 18 Under 30s 12 How To Be A Kid, Kika s Birthday All tickets 13 For other show/event prices see brochure listings CONCESSIONS The Orange Tree (registered charity number ) is committed to ensuring accessibility to our productions for all audiences, and as such offers a range of concessions for those who wouldn t otherwise be able to attend. A limited number of tickets at 18 are available for all performances* for over 65s, students, recipients of state benefit and members of theatre unions and guilds on presentation of proof. A limited number of under 30s 12 tickets are available for all performances*. Proof of age must be shown when collecting tickets. *These are subject to availability. Applies to all performances except previews, How to Be A Kid, Kika s Birthday, OT Extras and other one-off events (unless otherwise stated). SEATING PLAN B B C A A Stage A C B A Entrance C LOWER Seats C13-32 are raised seats with footrests B 33 C UPPER Entrance UPPER Stage standing ACCESSIBLE THEATRE AT ACCESSIBLE PRICES All the following tickets are bookable by phone on or in person: 15 tickets available for disabled patrons plus one escort at the same rate on all performances. 12 tickets available for blind or partially sighted patrons and an escort at the same price for audio described performances. 12 tickets for deaf or partially hearing patrons at Captioned performances. PLEASE NOTE SOME SHOWS MAY BE UNSUITABLE FOR CHILDREN No children under 5 can be admitted to the Theatre except for Kika s Birthday, which is suitable for ages 3+ GROUPS Groups of 12 or more get 10% off full price tickets for Monday to Thursday evenings and matinees. STANDING A limited number of 10 standing room tickets are available on the upper level once all seats have been sold. RETURNS & EXCHANGES Tickets may be exchanged up until 48 hours before the performance (7 days in advance for groups of 12+). Tickets are non-refundable. If you have a ticket you can no longer use, please phone the Box Office and if a performance has sold out we may be able to resell it and give you credit for a future performance. Exchanges & returns carry a 2 16 per ticket fee (up to a maximum of 10), waived for Members WE CHARGE NO BOOKING FEE Tickets can be collected from the Theatre Box Office free of charge, or posted to you for ACCESS orangetreetheatre.co.uk/your-visit/access If you have any access requirements please contact the Box Office on to book tickets. LEVEL ACCESS Simply let us know when making your booking if you require assistance entering and leaving the building. We re always happy to help. We have a ramp and rail, handrails on both sides of staircases, a lift and an adapted toilet. Level access is available to the lower level of seating. SENNHEISER INFRARED HEARING FACILITY for use by customers who are hard of hearing. Please ask the Box Office for a free receiver when booking. GUIDE DOGS are welcome. Please let us know at the time of booking whether you would like your dog to accompany you into the auditorium or be looked after by Theatre staff. AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES These performances have a live audiodescription of what is happening onstage that can be heard through headphones. This is HOW TO GET HERE TRAIN Just one minute walk from Richmond Station. National Rail 20 mins from London Waterloo, also Overground and District Line. BUS 65, 190, 371, 391, 419, 490, 493, R68, R70, H22, H37, and N22 (night bus) all stop at Richmond Station. 33 and 337 also stop in central Richmond. ORANGE TREE THEATRE 1 CLARENCE STREET RICHMOND TW9 2SA RICHMOND STATION so that blind or visually impaired people can also enjoy the performance. A Touch Tour is for blind people to touch the set to familiarise themselves ahead of the performance STAGETEXT CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES For deaf or partially hearing visitors, captioning converts the spoken word into text which provides people with hearing loss access to live performances. In captioning, the words appear on a screen at the same time as they are spoken. Captions also include sound effects, offstage noises and character names. RELAXED PERFORMANCES Relaxed performances are specially designed performances that have been adapted to reduce anxiety and create a supportive atmosphere for people with autism spectrum conditions, learning disabilities and other sensory and communication disorders. CYCLING Bike storage facilities near the Theatre at the corner of Church Road and Kew Road, and at Richmond Station. PARKING Pay and display parking is available nearby. Old Deer Park car park (off the A316) is about a 5 minute walk to the theatre. Free parking after 6.30pm. 23

13 CALENDAR SEPTEMBER Mon 16 Flute Theatre 10.30am 2.00pm Mon 13 Poison Thu 07 The March on Russia PREVIEW Tue 14 Poison Sat 23 Kika's Birthday 11.00am Fri 08 The March on Russia PREVIEW Tue 17 Flute Theatre 10.30am 2.00pm Wed 15 Poison 2.30pm Sat 09 The March on Russia PREVIEW Thu 16 Poison 2.30pm Sun 24 Sun 10 Wed 18 Flute Theatre 10.30am 2.00pm Fri 17 Poison Mon 25 THEATRE CLOSED Mon 11 The March on Russia PRESS 7.00pm Sat 18 Poison 2.30pm Tue 26 THEATRE CLOSED Tue 12 The March on Russia Thu 19 Flute Theatre 10.30am 2.00pm Sun 19 Wed 27 Kika's Birthday 11.00am 2.00pm Wed 13 The March on Russia Mon 20 Poison Thu 14 The March on Russia 2.30pm Fri 20 Flute Theatre 10.30am 2.00pm Tue 21 Poison Thu 28 Kika's Birthday 11.00am Fri 15 The March on Russia Wed 22 Poison 2.30pm Sat 16 The March on Russia 2.30pm Sat 21 Flute Theatre 10.30am Thu 23 Poison 2.30pm Fri 29 Kika's Birthday 11.00am 2.00pm Sun 17 Danyah Miller 7.00pm 4.00pm Fri 24 Poison Mon 18 The March on Russia Sun 22 Barb Jungr 7.00pm Sat 25 Poison 2.30pm Sat 30 Kika's Birthday 11.00am Tue 19 The March on Russia MEM Mon 23 Flute Theatre 10.30am 2.00pm Sun 26 Martin Jarvis 11.30am 4.00pm 2.30pm Wed 20 The March on Russia Mon 27 Poison Sun 31 Thu 21 The March on Russia 2.30pm Tue 24 Flute Theatre 10.30am 2.00pm Tue 28 Poison JANUARY Fri 22 The March on Russia Wed 29 Poison Mon 01 THEATRE CLOSED Sat 23 The March on Russia 2.30pm Wed 25 Flute Theatre 10.30am 2.00pm Thu 30 Poison 2.30pm Tue 02 Kika's Birthday 11.00am 2.00pm Sun 24 Mark Lockyer 7.00pm DECEMBER Mon 25 The March on Russia Thu 26 Flute Theatre 10.30am 2.00pm Fri 01 Poison Wed 03 Kika's Birthday 11.00am Tue 26 The March on Russia Sat 02 Poison 2.30pm L Wed 27 The March on Russia Fri 27 Flute Theatre 10.30am 2.00pm Sun 03 Thu 04 Kika's Birthday 11.00am Thu 28 The March on Russia 2.30pm Mon pm Fri 29 The March on Russia Sat 28 Flute Theatre 10.30am Tue 05 Fri 05 Kika's Birthday RP 11.00am Sat 30 The March on Russia 2.30pm 4.00pm Wed 06 OCTOBER Sun 29 Thu 07 PREVIEW Sat 06 Kika's Birthday L 11.00am Sun 01 Mon 30 Fri 08 PREVIEW 2.30pm Mon 02 The March on Russia Tue 31 Sat 09 PREVIEW Sun 07 Allegri Quartet 11.00am Tue 03 The March on Russia NOVEMBER Sun 10 Mon 08 Wed 04 The March on Russia Wed 01 Mon 11 PRESS 7.00pm Tue 09 Thu 05 The March on Russia 2.30pm Thu 02 Poison PREVIEW Tue 12 MEM Wed 10 Fri 06 The March on Russia Fri 03 Poison PREVIEW Wed 13 Thu pm Sat 07 The March on Russia 2.30pm L Sat 04 Poison PREVIEW Thu pm Fri 12 Sun 08 Fun Palace pm Sun 05 Fri 15 Sat 13 MEM 2.30pm Mon 09 PREVIEW Mon 06 Poison PRESS 7.00pm Sat pm Sun 14 Tue 10 PRESS 7.00pm Tue 07 Poison Sun 17 Mon 15 Wed 11 Wed 08 Poison Mon 18 Tue 16 Thu 12 Thu 09 Poison 2.30pm Tue 19 Wed 17 Fri 13 Fri 10 Poison Wed 20 Kika's Birthday 11.00am 2.00pm Thu pm Sat pm Sat 11 Poison 2.30pm Fri 19 Sun 15 Sun 12 Allegri Quartet 11.00am Thu pm Sat pm L 24 Fri 22 Kika's Birthday 11.00am 2.00pm Sun 21 25

14 Orange Tree Theatre in Numbers season JANUARY (continued) Mon 22 Tue 23 Wed 24 Thu 25 How To Be A Kid PREVIEW Sun 11 Mon 12 Romeo & Juliet 2.00pm Tue 13 Romeo & Juliet RP 2.00pm Fri 26 PREVIEW Sat 27 PREVIEW Wed 14 Thu pm Sun 28 Allegri Quartet 11.00am Lemn Sissay 7.00pm How To Be A Kid Mon 29 PREVIEW Fri 16 Tue 30 PREVIEW Wed 31 FEBRUARY Thu pm Sat 17 How To Be A Kid 2.30pm Sun 18 3 UK THEATRE AWARDS How To Be A Kid Mon 19 Tue 20 Fri 02 Romeo & Juliet 10.30am 2.00pm Wed 21 Thu pm Sat 03 Romeo & Juliet 11.00am How To Be A Kid 2.30pm How To Be A Kid Fri 23 CAP MEM Sat 24 How To Be A Kid 2.30pm Sun 04 Mon 05 Romeo & Juliet 10.30am 2.00pm CAP CAP Sun 25 Tue 06 Romeo & Juliet 10.30am 2.00pm Mon 26 Tue 27 Wed 07 Romeo & Juliet 10.30am 2.00pm Wed 28 MARCH Thu pm Thu pm How To Be A Kid How To Be A Kid Fri 09 Romeo & Juliet 10.30am L 2.00pm Fri 2 Sat 10 How To Be A Kid 2.30pm Post Show Talk RP Relaxed Performance L Last Performance MEM Members Event PRESS Tickets not on sale for these performances 26 Sat 3 How To Be A Kid L 2.30pm L L Orange Tree Theatre 1 Clarence Street, Richmond, Surrey TW9 2SA REGISTERED CHARITY NO Information correct at time of going to print. Please recycle this brochure. BROCHURE DESIGN: ANNIE RUSHTON PRINT: IMPRESS 15% 13% 26% 46% Ticket sales 46% Fundraising and grants 26% Other earned income 15% Public funding 13% 90% 3% 7% Artistic and Education & Participation Programmes 90% Cost of generating funds 7% Governance costs 3% Based on figures 27

15 RE:DISCOVER Join us on a journey of discovery Experience the next generation of theatre talent at work Experiment with ground-breaking new plays Explore lesser known contemporary plays that inspire theatre-makers today In autumn 2016 the OT launched :DISCOVER a three-year fundraising campaign to raise 100,000 to which every 1 you donate will be matched be Arts Council England*. PHOTO KEN NWOSU IN AN OCTOROON. PHOTO BY THE OTHER RICHARD This new season is testament to the diverse programming that the OT is renowned for, and :DISCOVER is key to ensuring we can programme innovatively, in partnership with the best new talent, in the years to come. Donate to :DISCOVER today and help us discover the future of the Orange Tree. *for more information please contact Rebecca Frater on or at rebecca.frater@orangetreetheatre.co.uk orangetreetheatre.co.uk/discover Orange Tree Theatre is a Registered Charity no OrangeTreeTheatre Box Office