Making your world more colourful 2010

The Price
The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Every One
The Cherry Orchard

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WELCOME TO THE LYCEUM Spring 2010
H ello and welcome to Spring 2010
at the Lyceum. As we enter a new
year (and indeed a new decade) I’m proud
THE PRICE
ARTHUR MILLER
15 January – 13 February 2010
By arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd
Pages 4–5
to reflect on the Lyceum’s recent successes,
and excited to think about what we have THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE
MARTIN McDONAGH
in store for the future. 19 February – 13 March 2010
Pages 6–7
We open our Spring season with The Price, a brilliant piece
of drama from Arthur Miller. It’s one of his later plays World Première
and certainly one of his best. The play tells the story of EVERY ONE
JO CLIFFORD
two estranged brothers forced to confront their tense and 19 March – 10 April 2010
difficult past – I’m sure you’ll love it just as much as I do. Pages 8–9

We then relocate from the East Coast of America to the World Première
Wild West of Ireland, for Martin McDonagh’s The Beauty THE CHERRY ORCHARD
ANTON CHEKHOV
Queen of Leenane. The title might suggest a fairly gentle A new version by John Byrne
story, but this is actually a dark and twisted comedy, laugh- 16 April – 8 May 2010
out-loud funny at times, brutally cruel at others. Pages 10–11

The Lyceum has worked very successfully with Jo Clifford Later in 2010…
in the past, with wonderful adaptations of Faust and Anna
MUGGED
Karenina, so I’m very excited to be able to present Jo’s ANDREW PAYNE
Every One as our third play this Spring. It’s a beautiful and 12–13 March 2010 (and as part of the
life-affirming examination of family life in the face of tragedy Lyceum Connect Festival on 11 June)
Page 14
and I can’t wait to direct it.
We close our season with another big hitter in the form of BLUE HEN
BY DES DILLON
John Byrne’s hilarious new take on Chekhov’s The Cherry
13–15 May 2010
Orchard. It was John‘s adaptation of Uncle Vanya (or Uncle Page 12
Varick as our version had it) that wowed Lyceum audiences
a few years back and I’m sure this will have the same impact. MACBETH
ADAPTED FROM THE ORIGINAL
Add to that two great visiting productions in the shape of SHAKESPEARE BY GIUSEPPE VERDI
26–29 May 2010
Macbeth (Edinbugh Grand Opera) and Des Dillon’s Blue Hen
Page 13
(NLP productions) and we’re set for a fantastic few months
of live entertainment at the Lyceum – I hope you’ll join us! LYCEUM CONNECT FESTIVAL
8–12 June 2010
Page 14

Mark Thomson Artistic Director and Chief Executive

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 FAMILY
LEGACY
TRUTH
CHOICE

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 By Arthur Miller
Directed by John Dove
By arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd

15 January – 13 February 2010

Evenings
Tuesday – Saturday at 7.45pm
Matinees
20, 23, 27, 30 January
and 3, 6 February at 2.30pm
First Look Friday
Sponsored by The List
Preview performance
Friday 15 January at 7.45pm
Curtain Raiser (see pages 16–17)
With Dr Keith Hughes, Edinburgh University
Tuesday 19 January at 6pm
Tickets £5 (concessions £3, Under 18s free)
Post-show Discussion with members
of the cast (see pages 16–17)
Tuesday 26 January (FREE)
Matinee Discussion Group
Wednesday 27 January after matinee
Free but ticketed (see pages 16–17)
Audio-described Performance
Thursday 28 January at 7.45pm
Touch Tour for the visually impaired
Saturday 30 January at 1.15pm
Master playwright Arthur Miller wrote The Price
towards the end of his career, and it stands as
proof of his continuing brilliance.
Two brothers, Victor and Walter, are brought back together
again after years of cold silence. Victor is a policeman,
disappointed by his life and tired of his troubles. Walter is
a renowned surgeon, rich and successful. And their different
fortunes stem from a single decision made in their childhood.
They are reunited to look through the possessions of their
long-dead father before his New York attic is torn down.
As they try to decide what can be sold, and what price to accept,
old secrets are revealed and bitter resentments surface.
It’s a tense, funny and moving story of how families tear
themselves apart, and was described by the New York Times
as ranking alongside “if not above Death of a Salesman”.
John Dove brings his expertise with Miller to the Lyceum
stage (following his wonderful productions of Death of a
Salesman, All My Sons and The Man Who Had All the Luck),
joined by a strong cast including Greg Powrie, Aiden Gillet,
Sally Edwards and James Hayes.

www.lyceum.org.uk/price
Free but ticketed, call Box Office to book

Audio-described Performance
Saturday 30 January at 2.30pm

BSL Interpreted Performance

Wednesday 3 February at 7.45pm

Adult Drama Workshop

American Accents Workshop
(based on The Price) with Lynn Bains
Saturday 6 February, 10.30am –12.30pm
Tickets £7 (concessions £5)

Captioned Performance
Saturday 6 February at 2.30pm

TICKET PRICES
Individual tickets £12–£27
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 BITTER
TWISTED
DARK
HILARIOUS

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 By Martin McDonagh
Directed by Tony Cownie

19 February – 13 March 2010

Evenings
Tuesday – Saturday at 7.45pm
Martin McDonagh, writer/director of the BAFTA
award-winning In Bruges, delivers a twisted and
Matinees
24, 27 February
comic tale of a mother and daughter trapped together
and 3, 6, 13 March at 2.30pm in a small village in Galway.
First Look Friday
Maureen lives a lonely life, with only her ancient mother Mag
Sponsored by The List
Preview performance for company, tending to her every need, putting up with years
Friday 19 February at 7.45pm of insults (and doling out a few of her own).

Curtain Raiser (see pages 16–17)
Tuesday 23 February at 6pm
Tickets £5 (concessions £3, Under 18s free)
Post-show Discussion with members
of the cast (see pages 16–17)
Tuesday 2 March (FREE)
Matinee Discussion Group
Wednesday 3 March after matinee
Free but ticketed (see pages 16–17)
Audio-described Performance
Thursday 4 March at 7.45pm
Touch Tour for the visually impaired
Saturday 6 March at 1.15pm
Free but ticketed, call Box Office to book
When a chance comes along to find love and make a new
life for herself Maureen sees an opportunity to escape. Mag
has other ideas though, and her interference sets in motion
a chain of misunderstandings and betrayals, heart-breaking
tragedy and dark, dark humour.
Martin McDonagh’s brutal but irresistible work has taken
audiences by storm in recent years; cruel, sharp dialogue
is combined with an uncanny ability to find laughter in some
pretty unpleasant situations.
Tony Cownie (Copenhagen, Mary Rose, Vanity Fair) directs this
wonderful, wicked take on Irish family life, with a cast which
includes Cara Kelly as Maureen and Nora Connolly as Mag.

Audio-described Performance
www.lyceum.org.uk/queen
Saturday 6 March at 2.30pm

BSL Interpreted Performance

Wednesday 10 March at 7.45pm

TICKET PRICES
Individual tickets £12–£27
Price/booking information pages 22–24

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 PROFOUND
UPLIFTING
MOVING
BEAUTIFUL

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 By Jo Clifford
Directed by Mark Thomson

19 March – 10 April 2010

Evenings
Tuesday – Saturday at 7.45pm
Matinees
24, 27, 31 March
and 3, 10 April at 2.30pm
First Look Friday
Sponsored by The List
Preview performance
Friday 19 March at 7.45pm
All tickets £5
On sale from 11 January 2010
Curtain Raiser (see pages 16–17)
Poetry reading and music with
author Jo Clifford, actor Suzanne Dance
and cellist Sarah Whiteside
Tuesday 23 March at 6pm
Tickets £5 (concessions £3, Under 18s free)
Creative Writing Workshop
Led by playwright Jo Clifford
Saturday 27 March, 10.30am–1pm
Tickets £10 (concessions £7)
Post-show Discussion with members
of the cast (see pages 16–17)
Tuesday 30 March (FREE)
Matinee Discussion Group
Wednesday 31 March after matinee
Free but ticketed (see pages 16–17)
Audio-described Performance
Thursday 1 April at 7.45pm
Jo Clifford, creator of stunning and critically
acclaimed stage versions of Anna Karenina and
Faust, presents her newest story to Lyceum
audiences. Every One is a beautiful and poetic
look at how ordinary people deal with
extraordinary tragedy.
An everyday family, Joe, Mary, Kevin and Mazz, are at the
centre of this tale. They are somehow aware their lives are
being witnessed by a theatre full of people. But with nothing
to mark them out as particularly unusual they are slightly
puzzled by the attention.
All of this changes when Death comes calling.
Plunged suddenly into a situation where the things they
considered ‘real‘ can no longer be relied upon, Joe, Mary,
Kevin and Mazz must reassess their lives. Their different
perspectives on life and on what it means to ‘live’ are altered
forever – and the things that really matter are made
painfully clear.
Every One is a beautifully moving story that will resonate
with those who have lost someone they love.
Mark Thomson (Confessions of a Justified Sinner, Curse of the
Starving Class) will direct Clifford’s wonderful new play, with
a cast that includes Kathryn Howden (All My Sons) as Mary.

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Saturday 3 April at 1.15pm
Free but ticketed, call Box Office to book

Audio-described Performance
Saturday 3 April at 2.30pm

BSL Interpreted Performance

Wednesday 7 April at 7.45pm

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 FAMILY
POLITICS
CLASS
REVOLUTION

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 By Anton Chekhov
A new version by John Byrne
Directed by Tony Cownie

16 April – 8 May 2010

Evenings
Tuesday – Saturday at 7.45pm
With another brilliant piece of work, John Byrne
shows (again!) exactly why he is so renowned
Matinees
21, 24, 28 April
on the Scottish arts scene.
and 1, 8 May at 2.30pm
Byrne (The Slab Boys, Tutti Frutti), crafted an exceptional
First Look Friday version of Uncle Vanya (reworked and retitled as Uncle Varick)
Sponsored by The List for the Lyceum a few years back. His love affair with Chekhov
Preview performance now resumes with this brand new adaptation of the Russian
Friday 16 April at 7.45pm
master’s classic political comedy The Cherry Orchard.
All tickets £5
On sale from 11 January 2010
Relocated to northern Scotland in the late 1970s, Byrne’s re-
Adult Drama Workshop (see pages 16–17) telling nonetheless retains the central story of a once-grand
Short-course introduction to Chekhov family brought low by the changes of time and tide.
Saturday 17 April and Saturday 24 April

Curtain Raiser (see pages 16–17) The Ramsey-Mackays are not used to struggle, but as their
In conversation with John Byrne debts mount and the vultures begin to circle, they must face
Tuesday 20 April at 6pm losing their ancestral home and the cherry orchard that
Tickets £5 (concessions £3, Under 18s free) goes with it.

Post-show Discussion with members An up-and-coming young investor, Malky McCraken,

of the cast (see pages 16–17) is sniffing around and determined to make his name in
Tuesday 27 April (FREE)
business. But while his main target is the family estate,
Matinee Discussion Group the charms of the family’s adopted daughter Verity may
Wednesday 28 April after matinee yet be enough to distract him...
Free but ticketed (see pages 16–17)
Director Tony Cownie (Copenhagen, Mary Rose, Vanity Fair)
Audio-described Performance
Thursday 29 April at 7.45pm brings his expert comic touch to this new play from one
of Scotland’s finest writers.
Touch Tour for the visually impaired
Saturday 1 May at 1.15pm
Free but ticketed, call Box Office to book
www.lyceum.org.uk/cherry
Audio-described Performance
Saturday 1 May at 2.30pm

BSL Interpreted Performance

Wednesday 5 May at 7.45pm

TICKET PRICES
Individual tickets £12–£27
Price/booking information pages 22–24

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 NLP Theatre Company presents

BLUE HEN By Des Dillon

Directed by Graeme Maley
Starring Charles Lawson
(Coronation Street’s Jim McDonald)

13 – 15 May 2010
Des Dillon’s dark comedy Blue Hen
is a gritty, moving story about two
men living on the roughest scheme
in Coatbridge. But they’ve one thing
going for them – the power of their
own imaginations.
Paddy and John are two ordinary working-
class guys who are out of work, out of patience
and out of luck when they hit on a plan to keep
themselves occupied and their bellies full.
They’re going to rear chickens in the back
green and sell the eggs.
Evenings
Thursday – Saturday at 7.45pm But it’s not easy being the only honest men
on the scheme and their venture doesn’t
Matinee go exactly to plan. As their dreams of self-
15 May at 2.30pm sufficiency crumble, a powerful story
of friendship against the odds unfolds.
TICKET PRICES
£15 – Full price
From the company that brought
£12 – Over 60s
£10 – Under 18s, Students, you the hugely successful Singin’
Unemployed, People with disabilities, I’m No A Billy He’s A Tim, Blue Hen
Lyceum Subscribers. stars Charles Lawson (Coronation
Street’s Jim MacDonald).
“Des Dillon should be
Recommended for 14+
made available on the Contains strong language
National Health, such is
his unstoppable ebullience.”
The Scotsman

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Edinburgh Grand Opera presents

MACBETH
Adapted from the original Shakespeare
by Giuseppe Verdi

26 – 29 May 2010
Edinburgh Grand Opera is back,
renewed and revitalised, with an
exciting new production of Macbeth,
Giuseppe Verdi’s most profound and
powerful opera.
Inspired by Shakespeare’s celebrated play,
the opera delves into the darkest recesses
of human nature, exploring the dictums
“Power tends to corrupt and absolute
power corrupts absolutely” and “Great
men are almost always bad men”.

The dramatic tension of Macbeth becomes

Evenings almost unbearable as the eponymous king
Wednesday – Saturday at 7.45pm and his fiendish queen struggle to retain
their grip on power. Their unholy alliance with
TICKET PRICES
£10–£25
the forces of evil, marks their meteoric rise
Concessions: £2 off full price, Wednesday as well as their cataclysmic fall. Meanwhile,
and Thursday. Over 60s, Under 18s, Malcolm and his exiled lords struggle to
Students, Unemployed and People bring order to chaos.
with disabilities.
In Verdi’s own words: “This tragedy is one
“EGO is a company of the greatest of human creation... Let us,
therefore, try to do something out of the
increasingly seeking ordinary.”
to prove that the words,
With new music and a new production
‘amateur’ and ‘opera’ team, managed by Artistic Director, Michael
need not be a contradiction Richardson and Musical Director, Neil
Metcalfe, audiences can look forward to
in terms.” great music and drama in equal measure.
Conrad Wilson
The Herald (on EGO’s Turandot, 2003)

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 Lyceum Youth Theatre present

MUGGED By Andrew Payne

Directed by Natalie Ibu

12–13 March 2010 at Stewarts Melville College Performing Arts Centre

and as part of the Lyceum Connect Festival (see below) on 11 June 2010

“How do you tell the truth? About what actually happened?

You know, tell the actual truth?”
Today is a good day for Marky – he’s invented the chocolate cola milkshake
(and persuaded Dig to drink it), bagsied the best bench (before all his mates)
and acquired a pack of cigarettes (to woo Soph with).
But the day soon takes a devastating dive and a seemingly straightforward
crime becomes increasingly confused.
As the friends struggle with their story, gawpers change the facts, and the
papers report something different each day, the truth becomes harder and
harder to pin down.
LYT brings you a very real, very vivid story about finding the truth in every lie,
about friendship, tough choices and chocolate milkshakes.
For more information visit www.lyceum.org.uk/mugged

Lyceum
CONNECT
Festival
8–12 June 2010
The Connect Festival is five days packed with diverse and vibrant
performances from Scottish schools and youth theatres.
The Lyceum is proud to host its own festival for young people, supporting a range
of groups to perform on a professional stage. From plays by acclaimed writers, to
new writing and musicals, the Connect Festival will showcase 14 companies and
involve nearly 300 young people in performance and theatre making.

Many performances are double bills, giving you even more theatre for your money.

For the programme in full, including times, companies and plays,

please visit www.lyceum.org.uk/connect

Book online now or call 0131 248 4848

Tickets £8 (£5 concessions)

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Lyceum Youth Theatre
Lyceum Youth Theatre is one of Scotland’s biggest youth theatre
companies and has established a name for itself as a producer
of high quality, contemporary theatre by young people.

The ethos of LYT is that of a professional theatre company; young

people are given the opportunity to develop skills and learn from
experienced tutors, working in a professional manner as young
actors and theatre makers.

For full details of all LYT activities or to be added to our mailing list
call Christina Poulton, Youth Theatre Producer, on 0131 248 4830
or email cpoulton@lyceum.org.uk

• Weekly drama classes • Easter skills workshops • Technical theatre and production workshops
• Summer on Stage • Costume, stage make-up and design • Performances • Festivals • Taster sessions

Coming up…
For all activities contact the Box Office on 0131 248 4848 to book.
For more information please contact Christina at LYT on 0131 248 4830 or email cpoulton@lyceum.org.uk

LYT Engage (13–18 yrs) Easter Holiday Workshops April 2010

Work with LYT tutors to develop performance skills
13–18 yrs
When: Wednesdays, 5pm – 6.30pm Design for Theatre
BLOCK 1 – Scripts and Scenes 6 April 2010
13, 20, 27 January and 3, 10 February 2010 Working with Directors and Audition Techniques
BLOCK 2 – Musical Theatre 7–9 April 2010
24 February and 3, 10, 17 and 24 March 2010 Lighting for Theatre
How much: £35 per 5 week block 13 April 2010

LYT Play (5–7 yrs) 8–12 yrs

Drama, games and art activities on a variety of themes LYT Quest
14–16 April 2010
When: Fridays, 2pm – 3.30pm
Improvisation, script work, stage combat,
BLOCK 1 – Wild Animals
make up and special effects
15, 22, 29 January and 5 February 2010
BLOCK 2 – Paper Play
26 February and 5, 12, 19 March 2010
How much: £25 per 4 week block

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 Participate
Curtain Raisers
The Price
Tuesday 19 January 2010
The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Tuesday 23 February 2010
Every One
Tuesday 23 March 2010
The Cherry Orchard
Tuesday 20 April 2010
Tickets: £5 (£3 Students, Concessions,
Lyceum Subscribers) Under 18s FREE
When: 6–7pm
Theatre Class with Owen Dudley Edwards
The Price
Wednesday 20 January 2010
The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Wednesday 24 February 2010
Every One
Wednesday 24 March 2010
The Cherry Orchard
Wednesday 21 April 2010
Tickets: £5 per class
Where: Auditorium
When: 10.30am–12noon
Post-show Discussions
The Price
Tuesday 26 January 2010
The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Tuesday 2 March 2010
Every One
Tuesday 30 March 2010
The Cherry Orchard
Tuesday 27 April 2010
Tickets: FREE, no ticket needed
Where: Auditorium
When: Following evening performance
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Get more out of the Lyceum by taking part in our range of participation
events – these include Theatre Classes, Drama Workshops, Talks,
Discussions and Tours. There’s something for everyone here, with
events for all ages, interests and levels of experience.
Curtain Raisers
A series of introductory events to enhance your enjoyment of our plays
including:
Tuesday 19 January
The Price
A talk by Dr Keith Hughes –
Edinburgh University, Dept of Literature.
Tuesday 23 March
Every One
Author Jo Clifford, actor Suzanne Dance and cellist
Sarah Whiteside present a poetry reading with
music performed in the Lyceum’s Wyndham Bar.
Tuesday 20 April
The Cherry Orchard
In conversation with John Byrne.
BBC Radio Café will be recording this interview.
Theatre Classes
Join renowned historian and theatre expert Owen Dudley Edwards
for his friendly and fun theatre classes based on the plays and
authors in our season. Includes a complimentary tea or coffee.
Special Event: Wednesday 20 January
12 noon – 1pm (following Theatre Class session)
Artistic Director Mark Thomson in conversation with Owen Dudley
Edwards to introduce the Spring Season programme.
Free but ticketed.
Post-show Discussions
This is your chance to see the show, then hear directly from
the people who put it together. Cast members and the show’s
director lead a discussion on the production and answer questions.
These discussions are free and unticketed so just join us in the
Stalls after the final curtain!
 
Matinee Discussion Group with Rod McAra Matinee Discussion Group
The Price Join fellow theatregoers after the show for an informal discussion
Wednesday 27 January 2010 on the play. The discussions take place in the Wyndham Bar with
The Beauty Queen of Leenane facilitator Rod McAra there to get things started. Feel free to grab
Wednesday 3 March 2010 a coffee or drink from the Howard Bar first and bring it up with you.
Every One
Wednesday 31 March 2010
Drama and Theatre Skills Workshops for Adults
The Cherry Orchard All workshops are open to ages 16+. No previous experience necessary.
Wednesday 28 April 2010
American Accents: American Voices
Tickets: FREE but ticketed Saturday 6 February,10.30am–12.30pm
Where: Wyndham Bar Workshop (based on The Price) with Lynn Bains, former Drama
When: Following matinee Director at Queen Margaret University and professional accent coach.
performance, start times vary –
Tickets: £7 (£5 concessions)
check with the Box Office.

Adult Drama Workshops Creative Writing Workshop with Jo Clifford

Saturday 27 March, 10.30am–1pm
The Price
Saturday 6 February
Workshop exploring things left unsaid after a death. Through poetry,
portraits in words or story, participants will get a chance to give shape
Tickets: £7 (£5 concessions) and form to what never got said.
Where: Lyceum Rehearsal studio Tickets: £10 (£7 concessions)
When: 10.30am–12.30pm
Short-course introduction to Chekhov
Every One Saturday 17 April, 10.30am–1pm
Saturday 27 March Workshop exploring the rehearsal room approach to staging
Chekhov plays. With Mark Thomson, Lyceum Artistic Director.
Tickets: £10 (£7 concessions) Tickets: £7 (£5 concessions)
Where: TBC
When: 10.30am–1pm Saturday 24 April, 10.30am–4pm
Scenes from Chekhov’s Cherry Orchard and John Byrne’s
The Cherry Orchard Cherry Orchard. Led by Lyceum Education team.
Saturday 17 April and Saturday 24 April Tickets: £10 (£6 concessions)
Short-course introduction to Chekhov
Full details opposite. Early bird deal: both days in advance for £15 (£9 concessions)
(Early Bird offer ends 12 April 2010)

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 Support Us
We thank the following for their support this year:
SPONSORS DONORS
29th May Charitable Trust
The Binks Trust
Cross Trust
Cruden Foundation
D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
The Ernest Cook Trust
CORPORATE MEMBERS
Benefactors: Partners: The Inchrye Trust
Lord Rosebery Charitable Settlement
The Lynn Foundation
The Margaret Murdoch Charitable Trust
SUPPORTERS The Nancie Massey Charitable Trust
The Robertson Trust
The Russell Trust
The Tay Charitable Trust

FUNDERS

MEDIA PRODUCTION PARTNER

DESIGN PARTNER

Supporting the Lyceum

There are many ways to support Scotland’s most
popular producing theatre company. Options for
individual support includes support to productions
or through the Priority Schools Programme, Name
a Seat, Donations, Legacies and Gift Aid.
We are delighted to discuss corporate sponsorship
and how we can work together to create a mutually
rewarding partnership. To find out more please
contact us on 0131 248 4800 or email
sponsorship@lyceum.org.uk

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Room Hire
Having a party? The Lyceum is the perfect venue
For an unusual setting for a birthday party, leaving do or wedding,
the Lyceum offers affordable rooms with an elegant and theatrical
setting. On the Grand Circle level there are two rooms that have been
recently refurbished with support from Tods Murray – the Ellen Terry
and the Henry Irving Rooms. These offer accommodation for either an
intimate dinner party for up to 40, or a drinks and buffet reception for
up to 80. Add in the elegant Wyndham Bar (space for up to 80) on the
same level and you can have a wonderful space for dancing, as well
as chatting, to make your perfect night go with a swing.

Meetings, away days and workshops

If you are looking for a venue that’s a little bit different, our rooms are
also available during the day for meetings, company away days and
training sessions. If you’d like a different twist to your away day why not
add in a staff development workshop led by a member of our Education
and Participation team?

For more information on hiring a room call Manuele Biondi, Bars and
Events Manager, on 0131 248 4800 or email mbiondi@lyceum.org.uk

For information on workshops for training days call Lucy Vaughan,

Head of Education, on 0131 248 4838 or email lvaughan@lyceum.org.uk

“
T hank you

from all of us,
we really appreciate your attention
to our guests – it makes the
evening all the more
special! ”
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 Inside the Lyceum
Bars
Why not arrive early and enjoy a drink before the
performance? The Howard Bar is accessed through
the main foyer and is open from 6.30pm (1.30pm on
matinee days). There is an extensive wine list on offer
in the Howard Bar, available by the glass or by bottle.
There are also bars on the two upper levels of the
theatre and these are usually open 30 minutes before
the performance and at intervals.
Interval drinks can be ordered at any of our bars and
we do advise that you take advantage of this service.
Drinks can be taken into the auditorium during the
performance – please ask a member of the bar staff
for a plastic tumbler.
Exhibitions
The Howard Bar is available as an exhibition space
for local artists. Each exhibition lasts for the run of a
production and there is also an opportunity to exhibit
during the Edinburgh International Festival.
If you are interested in exhibiting at the Lyceum
please email exhibitions@lyceum.org.uk with
images and contact details.
Artlink
Artlink offers an escort service
to help people with a disability
to enjoy the arts.
For more information contact them directly at
www.artlinkedinburgh.co.uk or 0131 229 3555.
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Accessible Facilities
The Royal Lyceum Theatre is delighted to be working
with Standard Life for the sixth consecutive year to
support services for our audience members with
special needs and requirements.
Standard Life’s generous support enables us to
provide Audio-described and British Sign Language
Interpreted Performances as well as Touch Tours
for the visually impaired. Details about these
performances can be found in the diary on page 24
and also in the information about each play.
The theatre has street-level access and a lift to all
levels. In the auditorium there are wheelchair spaces
in the Stalls Boxes and several seats with opening
armrests if wheelchair users wish to transfer into
seats. We also have a wheelchair and a selection
of cushions available to all customers to help make
your visit more comfortable.
If you require hearing enhancement you can borrow
infra-red headsets from the Lyceum Shop. We also
welcome guide dogs to the theatre and they can
be taken into the auditorium. Our ushers are also
more than happy to entertain them while you enjoy
the show.
Information on all productions
and the theatre is available
on tape, in large print and in
Braille. Our access brochure
is available to download.
Please contact Jacqui Nagib, Deputy Theatre Manager,
on 0131 248 4818 or jnagib@lyceum.org.uk or check
out our website: www.lyceum.org.uk/access
Lyceum Interact
There are lots of ways to stay in touch with the Lyceum and tell us what you think.

Follow us for up-to-the-second info on what’s

happening around the Lyceum – photos, links
and general chitter-chatter...
Go to www.twitter.com/lyceumtheatre

Our new Flickr presence allows us to share our

many, many photos from rehearsals and productions,
past and present.
Go to www.flickr.com/lyceumtheatre

We’ve been making trailers and behind-the-scenes

videos for a few years now – watch them all on our
YouTube channel.
Go to www.youtube.com/lyceumtheatre

CONTACT US
Use the Contact Us form on our site to tell us what you
thought of a play or ask about anything relating to your
visit. The form can also be used to join our info lists.
Go to www.lyceum.org.uk/contact

AUDIENCE REVIEWS
An increasingly popular feature on our site, our
Audience Review pages provide a place for you to
turn critic and share your thoughts on our plays.
Go to www.lyceum.org.uk/reviews

SHARING OUR CONTENT

Use the little orange Add This buttons at the top and
bottom of our web pages to share anything you like
with your online friends and followers.

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 Booking

Ticket Prices
Please note that these prices do not apply to Blue Hen or Macbeth (see pages 12 and 13).

Front Stalls & Rear Stalls & Front Rear

Performance Grand Circle Stalls Boxes Upper Circle Upper Circle
Grand Circle Boxes

Fri/Sat Evenings £27 £25 £18.50 £14.50 £12.50

Tue/Wed/Thu Evenings £21 £19 £15.50 £12.50 £12.50

Wed/Sat Matinees  £15 £15 £15 £15 £12

Side-view seats are also available: £9–£14.50

First Look Fridays all seats £5, unreserved seating (no concessions)

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How to Book

ONLINE  BY PHONE  IN PERSON 

www.lyceum.org.uk 0131 248 4848 Box Office
Book for all Lyceum Mon: 10am–6pm Lyceum Theatre, Grindlay
productions and most Tue–Sat: 10am–7pm Street, EH3 9AX
talks or events, seven (10am–6pm on non- Mon: 10am–6pm
days a week. performance days) Tue–Sat: 10am–7.45pm
Sun: Answering service only (10am–6pm on non-
New and improved Groups 8+ performance days)
online ticketing! 0131 248 4949 Sun: Closed
Pick your own seats!
Mon–Thu: 10am–4pm
Fri: 10am–1pm

£1 per ticket booking fee No booking fees No booking fees

(some exceptions apply)

Discounts Groups and Schools – CALL 0131 248 4949

Over 60s/Concessions (Tue–Thu)
£2 off full price tickets.
Students/People with disabilities (all shows)
Half Price, £5 for Wednesday matinees.
Wheelchair spaces available in Stalls Boxes.
Students, ID required.
Registered unemployed (Tue–Thu)
Half Price in advance, £1 Stalls tickets on
the day (max 20 per show). ID required.
Under 18s (all shows)
Half Price.
SCHOOL DISCOUNTS:
Matinees All seats £6.50
Evenings (Tue–Thu) £7.50 (Stalls), £6.50 (Upper Circle).
(Fri/Sat) same as Under 18s prices above.
One teacher FREE with every ten pupils.
GROUP DISCOUNTS:
Evenings 8–19 people £3 off full price tickets,
20+ £4 off full price tickets plus one FREE ticket.
Matinees 8–19 people £2 off full price tickets,
20+ £3 off full price tickets plus one FREE ticket.

Please note that these discounts do not apply to Blue Hen or Macbeth (see pages 12 and 13).

Reservations Accessible Facilities

Unpaid reservations can be held for up to five days
or until 30 minutes prior to performance time. Group
reservations can be held without payment until two
weeks prior to performance date.
Latecomers
Please ensure you allow sufficient time to arrive at
the theatre. Latecomers may not be allowed entrance
until a suitable break in the performance, which may
be the show interval. This is entirely at the discretion
of the Duty Manager and the performing company.
Please note that when allowed to enter, latecomers
may not be able to reach their allocated seat until
the interval.
SUPPORTED BY The Lyceum has a wide range
of accessible facilities including:
• BSL Interpreted Performances
• Audio-described Performances
• Audio Enhancement Headsets
• Touch Tours
More information on our Accessible Facilities can
be found on page 20. Accessible performances are
supported by Standard Life for the sixth year running.

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Performance Diary
Performance Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays
15 Jan – 7.45 16 Jan – 7.45

19 Jan – 7.45 20 Jan – 2.30/7.45 21 Jan – 7.45 22 Jan – 7.45 23 Jan – 2.30/7.45
The Price 26 Jan – 7.45 27 Jan – 2.30/7.45 28 Jan – 7.45 29 Jan – 7.45 30 Jan – 2.30 /7.45
(Pages 4–5)
  2 Feb – 7.45   3 Feb – 2.30/7.45   4 Feb – 7.45   5 Feb – 7.45   6 Feb – 2.30 /7.45
  9 Feb – 7.45 10 Feb – 7.45 11 Feb – 7.45 12 Feb – 7.45 13 Feb – 7.45

19 Feb – 7.45 20 Feb – 7.45

The Beauty
Queen of 23 Feb – 7.45 24 Feb – 2.30/7.45 25 Feb – 7.45 26 Feb – 7.45 27 Feb – 2.30/7.45

Leenane   2 Mar – 7.45   3 Mar – 2.30/7.45   4 Mar – 7.45   5 Mar – 7.45   6 Mar – 2.30 /7.45

(Pages 6–7)   9 Mar – 7.45 10 Mar – 7.45 11 Mar – 7.45 12 Mar – 7.45 13 Mar – 2.30/7.45

19 Mar – 7.45 20 Mar – 7.45

Every One 23 Mar – 7.45 24 Mar – 2.30/7.45 25 Mar – 7.45 26 Mar – 7.45 27 Mar – 2.30/7.45

(Pages 8–9) 30 Mar – 7.45 31 Mar – 2.30/7.45   1 Apr – 7.45   2 Apr – 7.45   3 Apr – 2.30 /7.45
  6 Apr – 7.45   7 Apr – 7.45   8 Apr – 7.45   9 Apr – 7.45 10 Apr – 2.30/7.45

16 Apr – 7.45 17 Apr – 7.45

The Cherry 20 Apr – 7.45 21 Apr – 2.30/7.45 22 Apr – 7.45 23 Apr – 7.45 24 Apr – 2.30/7.45
Orchard 27 Apr – 7.45 28 Apr – 2.30/7.45 29 Apr – 7.45 30 Apr – 7.45   1 May – 2.30 /7.45
(Pages 10–11)
  4 May – 7.45   5 May – 7.45   6 May – 7.45   7 May – 7.45   8 May – 2.30/7.45

First Look Fridays Post-show Discussions Touch Tours

Sponsored by The List.  With members of the cast. For people with impaired vision.
Preview the show for just £5. (FREE).
Curtain Raisers Audio-described Performances BSL Signed Performances
Including talks, readings and For people with impaired vision. For people with impaired hearing.
Q&As with special guests.
Captioned Performance
Sponsor of the Season’s accessible performances  For people with impaired hearing.

Visiting Shows
Blue Hen by Des Dillon 13–15 May – Page 12
Edinburgh Grand Opera’s Macbeth (Giuseppe Verdi) 26–29 May – Page 13

The Royal Lyceum is Scotland’s

premier producing theatre, bringing
world-class theatre to Edinburgh’s
citizens and visitors.

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