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In the build up to York Theatre Royal/ Half Moon Theatre's children's production of "Moon and Genie", we are asking people to share their stories about food. Do you have a story about a particular food you love, or a memory that you have every time you eat a certain meal? Share them with Creative Engagement Intern Natalie by emailing education@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk. You can also read Natalie's blog about her story collecting here: http://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/page/moon_genie_super_supper_stories.php

In the build up to York Theatre Royal/ Half Moon Theatre's children's production of "Moon and Genie", we are asking people to share their stories about food. Do you have a story about a particular food you love, or a memory that you have every time you eat a certain meal? Share them with Creative Engagement Intern Natalie by emailing education@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk. You can also read Natalie's blog about her story collecting here: http://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/page/moon_genie_super_supper_stories.php

In the build up to York Theatre Royal/ Half Moon Theatre's children's production of "Moon and Genie", we are asking people to share their stories about food. Do you have a story about a particular food you love, or a memory that you have every time you eat a certain meal? Share them with Creative Engagement Intern Natalie by emailing education@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk. You can also read Natalie's blog about her story collecting here: http://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/page/moon_genie_super_supper_stories.php

In the build up to York Theatre Royal/ Half Moon Theatre's children's production of "Moon and Genie", we are asking people to share their stories about food. Do you have a story about a particular food you love, or a memory that you have every time you eat a certain meal? Share them with Creative Engagement Intern Natalie by emailing education@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk. You can also read Natalie's blog about her story collecting here: http://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/page/moon_genie_super_supper_stories.php

What on earth is this unfathomable book, "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" actually about?! That's what Andrew Dunn and Andrina Carroll want to know as well... www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/shows/ishandy.php

A new panto written by Berwick Kaler Directed by Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden The much lauded York Theatre Royal production team have picked another winning title and can't wait to bring you their unique brand of spectacle, amazing sets, costumes, magical lighting, music and choreography...and all done in the best possible panto taste! King Richard the Lionheart is away fighting in the Crusades, whilst here at home Robin Hood has the task of saving the rightful heirs to the throne from the evil Prince John and Sheriff Hutton of Nottingham! He also has to cope with the arrival of his mother who thinks he's an accountant and brings with her a recipe for slapstick, mayhem and zany antics. This all takes place in 1212 (800 years ago), so don't miss out on the world's first historically incorrect pantomime - based on fact! It may have 'Made in York' stamped all over it, but it's the pantomime the whole country wants to see. Video by Fresh Label

www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre present the first part of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials, adapted by Nicholas Wright. A young girl and boy embark on a thrilling journey through worlds familiar and unknown. Their great quest demands a savage struggle against the most dangerous of enemies. They encounter fantastical creatures in parallel worlds - rebellious angels, soul-eating Spectres, child catching Gobblers and the armoured bears and witch clans of the Arctic. Finally, before reaching, perhaps, the Republic of Heaven, they must visit the Land of the Dead. A perfect half term treat!

The birth of a relationship. The death of a relationship. A double bill of new, deliciously dark and funny one act plays. York Theatre Royal in association with Pilot Theatre present End of Desire Written by David Ireland Directed by Katie Posner Having met online, two strangers arrange an unusual first encounter in East Belfast. Alan is an affluent poet and Janet loves Big Brother. Culturally opposite, they've nothing in common except their desire for love and fear of intimacy. So how will they get through the night? David Ireland is writer in residence at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast and is fast becoming one of the UK's most exciting emerging playwrights. He won the prestigious 2011 Meyer-Whitworth Award for Best New Play by an Emerging Writer for his stage play 'Everything Between Us' York Theatre Royal presents Escaping Alice Written by Matthew Pegg Directed by Juliet Forster Simon loves Alice. Perhaps a little too much. But is their relationship really all that it seems? Who's keeping secrets? Why has he joined a dating agency? How come they never go out anymore? And why can he never remember the colour of her eyes? Matthew Pegg is a writer based in the East Midlands. He has had work produced by regional theatres such as Leicester Haymarket and the Belgrade in Coventry and by touring companies such as Cornelius and Jones. Both plays contain adult themes and strong language which some might find offensive. Video By Fresh Label

At the outset of World War II cosmetic surgeon Archibald McIndoe - whose expertise in fashioning the noses of starlets brings him fame but not fulfillment - must abandon plans for retirement to pioneer the most challenging procedures in surgical history, including the complete reconstruction of the human face. His new group of patients: the savagely burned fighter pilots and aircrew who helped to thwart the German invasion of Britain. But McIndoe soon discovers that all his efforts in the operating theatre are futile unless he can also save the shattered man behind the face. 'For what good is a face without a man -- a whole man?' This then becomes his mission - and his own salvation. Emotions run the gamut from poignant to hilarious while challenging our attitudes towards beauty and its relevance to success. Video by Fresh Label

tutti frutti celebrates its 21st birthday with York Theatre Royal by commissioning a fabulous new playful production of Rapunzel; a story about a girl who is taken away from what she knows and protected from all the things that she loves. Placed high-up in a tower above the world and faced with the challenge of growing-up, she is found alone, dreaming... Video by Fresh Label

York Theatre Royal 14-29 Sept 2012 Production trailer for The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, the epic new production by Pilot Theatre and York Theatre Royal. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner by Alan Sillitoe Produced by Pilot Theatre and York Theatre Royal Adapted for the Stage by Roy Williams OBE Directed by Marcus Romer Working with patron Roy Williams, award winning company Pilot Theatre bring this searing text of class and the criminal justice system to the stage. This stunning new production, set in Britain's Olympic Year 2012, exposes the beating heart of a nation, still broken and still divided across class lines. A long distance race in real time. We follow one runner, alone with his thoughts, becoming part of his journey as his steady running rhythm transports him over a harsh, frost bitten earth. Colin Smith is defiant. He is a young rebel inhabiting the no man's land of detention centres and young offenders institutes. Why, for whom and for what is he running? Adapted by BAFTA winning and Olivier Award nominated playwright Roy Williams (Sucker Punch, Fallout, Sing Yer Heart Out For The Lads), this gritty adaptation of Alan Sillitoe's classic text hits the ground running; unlocking the biting realism of the original book while placing the drama firmly in a contemporary frame. #LDR2012 www.twitter.com/pilot_theatre Find out more on Pilot Theatre's website: www.pilot-theatre.com Cast Elliot Barnes-Worrell as Colin Smith Doreene Blackstock as Mum Curtis Cole as Luke/Policeman Dominic Gately as Stevens Savannah Gordon-Liburd as Kenisha Luke James as Gunthorpe Jack McMullen as Jase Alix Ross as Sandra/Guard Sean Sagar as Asher/Policeman/Guard Richard Pepple as Dad/Policeman/Trevor Creative Team Produced by Pilot Theatre and York Theatre Royal Written by Alan Sillitoe Adapted for the Stage by Roy Williams Directed by Marcus Romer Designed by Lydia Denno Lighting Designed by Mark Beasley Soundscape by Sandy Nuttgens Staff Director - Tom Bellerby Tour Dates York Theatre Royal - 14-29 Sep Birmingham Rep - 2-6 Oct Gala, Durham - 9-13 Oct New Wolsey, Ipswich - 16-20 Oct Nottingham Playhouse - 23-27 Oct Liverpool Playhouse - 30 Oct - 3 Nov The Brewhouse, Taunton - 7-10 Nov Winchester Theatre Royal - 13-17 Nov Lawrence Batley, Huddersfield - 20-24 Nov

York Theatre Royal 14-29 Sept 2012 Rehearsal Trailer for The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. Get a behind the scenes look at the rehearsal process and hear the thoughts of the actors on the forthcoming production. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner by Alan Sillitoe Produced by Pilot Theatre and York Theatre Royal Adapted for the Stage by Roy Williams OBE Directed by Marcus Romer Working with patron Roy Williams, award winning company Pilot Theatre bring this searing text of class and the criminal justice system to the stage. This stunning new production, set in Britain's Olympic Year 2012, exposes the beating heart of a nation, still broken and still divided across class lines. A long distance race in real time. We follow one runner, alone with his thoughts, becoming part of his journey as his steady running rhythm transports him over a harsh, frost bitten earth. Colin Smith is defiant. He is a young rebel inhabiting the no man's land of detention centres and young offenders institutes. Why, for whom and for what is he running? Adapted by BAFTA winning and Olivier Award nominated playwright Roy Williams (Sucker Punch, Fallout, Sing Yer Heart Out For The Lads), this gritty adaptation of Alan Sillitoe's classic text hits the ground running; unlocking the biting realism of the original book while placing the drama firmly in a contemporary frame. #LDR2012 www.twitter.com/pilot_theatre Find out more on Pilot Theatre's website: www.pilot-theatre.com Cast Elliot Barnes-Worrell as Colin Smith Doreene Blackstock as Mum Curtis Cole as Luke/Policeman Dominic Gately as Stevens Savannah Gordon-Liburd as Kenisha Luke James as Gunthorpe Jack McMullen as Jase Alix Ross as Sandra/Guard Sean Sagar as Asher/Policeman/Guard Richard Pepple as Dad/Policeman/Trevor Creative Team Produced by Pilot Theatre and York Theatre Royal Written by Alan Sillitoe Adapted for the Stage by Roy Williams Directed by Marcus Romer Designed by Lydia Denno Lighting Designed by Mark Beasley Soundscape by Sandy Nuttgens Staff Director - Tom Bellerby Tour Dates York Theatre Royal - 14-29 Sep Birmingham Rep - 2-6 Oct Gala, Durham - 9-13 Oct New Wolsey, Ipswich - 16-20 Oct Nottingham Playhouse - 23-27 Oct Liverpool Playhouse - 30 Oct - 3 Nov The Brewhouse, Taunton - 7-10 Nov Winchester Theatre Royal - 13-17 Nov Lawrence Batley, Huddersfield - 20-24 Nov

The York Mystery Plays 2012 is the largest theatrical event of the year. The story of man, of Heaven and Earth, and the eternal struggle between good and evil is played out every night on an epic scale in York Museum Gardens. Book your tickets now for this stunning event. www.yorkmysteryplays2012.com Directed by Paul Burbridge and Damian Cruden Designed by Sean Cavanagh Lighting Designed by Richard G Jones Music Composed by Christopher Madin with Costumes designed by Anna Gooch Video by Fresh Label Ltd. (www.freshlabel.co.uk)

Amazing Timelapse footage of the Mystery Plays stage going up. This 1400 seat theatre has 3 blocks of seating, complete with rain canopies, and a huge 56 x 80ft stage, with the spectacular ruins of St Mary's Abbey as a backdrop. The Mystery Plays run from 2 - 27 August and involve over 1200 members of the local community. Book now at www.yorkmysteryplays2012.com. Video by Fresh Label Ltd.

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