at the YOUNG VIC

CELEBRATING 40 YEARS

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Music by Galt MacDermotBook by William DumaresqFrom an original story by William saroyan

THe GlorioUs, MUlTi-aWarD WinninG MUsical froM THe coMPoser of Hair

A tale of heroism in a small town in southern California during World War Two. Young Homer delivers telegrams of love, joy and the sorrows of war. His mother prays for the safe return of his brother from the front line. His sister dreams that she too could fi ght for her country.

The Human comedy is a timeless coming-of-age story that celebrates the healing power of community and the unifying spirit of song. The exuberant score of swing, gospel, pop and folk is delivered with explosive energy by a professional cast enhanced by an ensemble of over eighty community performers.

This 70s hit has music by Galt MacDermot whose ground-breaking Hair has enjoyed a thrilling West End revival.

Direction................................... . JoHn.FullJamesmusical.Direction...................... ..pHil.batemanDesign....................................... ..Jon.bausor.

light......................................... ..bruno.poetsound....................................... . FerGus.o’Hare

TickeTs£20

PerforMance TiMes7.performances.only!mon.at.7pm,.tues.–.sat.at.7.30pmsat.at.2.30pm

also.at.Watford.palace.theatre,.thurs.7.–.sat.9.october

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aDaPTeD froM GoeTHe

a THrillinG neW ProDUcTion DirecT froM icelanD WiTH MUsic by nick caVe anD Warren ellis

The universal tale of a man selling his soul to the devil has never been imagined quite like this before.

Loud, fast, explosive and acrobatic, this acclaimed production is hilarious and terrifying. Join this unforgettable journey of faith, doubt, love, desire and happiness.

Featuring an original score by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, ranging from devilish glam-rock to soulful ballads. A truly original theatrical experience.

Direction............................. Gisli. Örn.GarDarssonmusic.................................. niCk.CaVe.&.Warren.ellisset.. .................................. aXel.JÓHannessonCostumes............................ Filippia.elÍsDÓttirlight................................... ÞÓrÐur.orri.pÉtursson

TickeTs£10,.£15,.£22.50,.£27.50previews.(25.–.30.september).£10.&.£15

PerforMance TiMesmon.–.sat.at.7.45pmsat.at.2.45pm.(excl..25.september)no.perf.thurs.14.october

Staff RecommendsRebecca Cahill – Development Manager

‘Watching.this.show.in.iceland.i.felt.like.i’d.run.away.to.the.circus!.this.Faust.is.exhilarating,.romantic.and.wickedly.funny.’.

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One of the finest works of one of the greatest Twentieth Century dramatists, The Glass Menagerie was Tennessee Williams’ first great Broadway success.

Tom, a young would-be poet, struggles to support his overbearing and sentimental mother and his delicate, obsessive sister. The subject of this deeply touching, autobiographical play is the most fragile of all human emotions – hope.

Direction................................... . Joe.Hill-GibbinsDesign....................................... . Jeremy.HerbertCostumes.................................. ..laura.Hopkinslight......................................... ..James.FarnCombe.music........................................ . Dario.marianelli

TickeTs £10,.£15,.£22.50,.£27.50.previews.(11.–.16.november).£10.&.£15

PerforMance TiMes mon.–.sat.at.7.30pm.(excl..Xmas.eve.and.new.year’s.eve).Wed.and.sat.2.30pm.(excl..13.november.and.new.year’s.Day).no.performances.25.–.28.December

Staff RecommendsChris Clay – Head of Production

‘transforming.the.young.Vic.is.always.an.exciting.challenge...the.whole.team.are.looking.forward.to.creating.an.inspiring.setting.for.this.masterpiece.’.

Don’T Miss THis sTUnninG neW ProDUcTion of an aMerican MasTerPiece

the.Daily.telegraph

the.mail.on.sunday

by Dbc PierreaDaPTeD by Tanya ronDer

Dbc Pierre’s sUPerbly Dark, fasT TalkinG, aDVenTUre HiTs THe sTaGe rUnninG once aGain!

Vernon’s best friend has just mown down his school class Columbine style – and then shot himself. Everyone is looking for someone to blame – and they’re pointing the fi nger at Vernon!

Hapless, cynical and gloriously unlucky, Vernon makes a desperate escape to Mexico. As the cowboy music starts to play, the absurdities of life just keep on coming…

Wickedly funny, Vernon God little will hook you from start to fi nish!

Direction................................... . ruFus.norrisDesign....................................... ..ian.maCneil.

light......................................... ..paule.Constable

TickeTs£10,.£15,.£22.50,.£27.50previews.(27.January.–.5.February).£10.&.£15

PerforMance TiMesmon.–.sat.at.7.30pm. Wed.and.sat.at.2.30pm.(excl..29.January.and.2,.5,.9.and.16.February)

Staff RecommendsChris Campbell – Box Offi ce Manager

‘the.best.thing.about.Vernon.God.little.is.that.it’s.unstoppable:.it.just.gets.funnier..it.just.gets.darker..’

the.Daily.telegraph.(From.the.House.of.the.Dead)

by Jon fosseenGlisH Version by siMon sTePHens

an UnMissable THeaTrical eVenT creaTeD by leGenDary frencH DirecTor PaTrice cHÉreaU

A high point of our 40th Birthday season is this collaboration between three of the biggest names in European theatre: Jon Fosse (winner of the Ibsen Award 2010), Patrice Chéreau, director of la reine Margot (Jury Prize winner at Cannes) and from the House of the Dead (The Met, New York and La Scala, Milan) and award-winning playwright Simon Stephens (Pornography, Punk rock).

A tale of enduring humanity against insurmountable odds. In i am the Wind two lifelong travelling companions are bound together on a journey across a vast ocean. At once moving and comic, this new work by one of Europe’s most widely performed playwrights dramatises the endless struggle to be human.

Direction............................. patriCe.CHÉreauWith.the.collaboration.of......tHierry.tHieÛ.nianGDesign..................................riCHarD.peDuZZiCostumes.............................Caroline.De.ViVaise

Staff RecommendsTom Robertson – Marketing Manager

‘Chéreau’s.fi.lm.work.is.unforgettably.moving..i.can’t.wait.to.see.his.fi.rst.uk.stage.production.’.

MonTeVerDiTHe ePic leGenD re-iMaGineD

ENO and the Young Vic continue their South Bank Show Award-winning partnership with a new production of Monteverdi’s epic work based on the second half of Homer’s odyssey.

The return of Ulysses is directed by Benedict Andrews, whose many acclaimed productions include a streetcar named Desire at the Schaubuhne Berlin and his spectacular staging of Shakespeare’s The War of the roses for Sydney Theatre Company.

Conductor................................. . JonatHan.CoHenDirection................................... . beneDiCt.anDreWs.Design....................................... . borkur.Jonsson.

Cast.includes.tom.ranDle.(ulysses)pamela.Helen.stepHen.(penelope)

PUblic bookinG oPens 1 noVeMber

the.observer.(eno/young.Vic’s.2010.elegy.for.young.lovers)

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From the moment we’re born, we’re growing, we’re ageing. Nothing ever stays the same. As an empty room is filled with hundreds of memories, a group of extraordinary performers create a journey through life over the course of a show.

With the energy, joy and brutal honesty that comes only from children, on ageing turns a sequence of images, ideas and emotions into a visual poem that stretches back to the past and out into the future.

Fevered Sleep has an international reputation for devising bold and experimental work that is both playful and profound. Recent projects include commissions from Brighton Festival, Sadler’s Wells and National Theatre Wales.

Direction.and.Design.................. . DaViD.HarraDine.Direction.and.Design.................. . sam.butlerDesign....................................... . ali.beale.music........................................ . GeD.barry.lighting.................................... ..HansJÖrG.sCHmiDtFilm.......................................... ..mark.Webber..Dramaturg................................ ..synne.beHrnDt.

TickeTs£17.50.previews.(27.–.28.september).£10

PerforMance TiMes mon.–.sat.at.7.30pmsat.2.october.at.2.30pm.no.performance.4.october.on.ageing.symposium.–..sat.2.october.at.3.30pm

a sHoW for aDUlTs, PerforMeD by cHilDren

Staff RecommendsSue Emmas – Associate Artistic Director

‘Fevered.sleep.look.beyond.the.everyday.and.reveal.what.is.magical,.poignant.and.joyous.in.the.simple.act.of.living.’.

IT’S hARd NOT TO BE SEdUCEd BY ThIS COmpANY’S VISION

the.independent.(an.infinite.line:.brighton)

The Maria

MonDay 27 sePTeMber – saTUrDay 9 ocTober A Fevered Sleep / Young Vic co-production in association with Fuel

The Maria

Staff RecommendsJessica Denning – Front of House Manger

‘my.Dad’s.a.birdman.is.my.favourite.children’s.book..i.can’t.wait.to.see.it.come.to.life.in.the.maria.’. .

Take To THe skies WiTH THis UPlifTinG Tale froM THe aWarD WinninG aUTHor of skelliG

Everyone is in a twitter – the Great Human Bird Competition is coming to town! Lizzie and Jackie have been building their nest and are preparing for take off. But Auntie Doreen disapproves and is out to bring some order back to No.2 Lark Rise!

Will the dynamic father and daughter duo get a chance to fl y, or will sums, dumplings and headmasters get in their way?

This enchanting play for 5 – 8 year olds will warm the hearts of everyone this Christmas!

Direction................................... . oliVer mearsDesign....................................... . Giles.CaDlelight......................................... . Giuseppe.Di.iorio

TickeTsadults.£10,.Children.£8

for performance times go to youngvic.org

time.out.(brilliant)

Staff RecommendsAlex Brierley – Schools and Colleges Project Manager

‘Fevered.sleep.shows.are.always.so.imaginative.and.playful..Watching.the.amazed.faces.in.the.audience.is.almost.as.pleasurable.as.the.show!’.

GeT WeT WiTH THis WonDerfUlly WaTery sHoW

The creators of brilliant and The forest return with a show about drips, drops and downpours. Created especially for 3 and 4 year olds, and the rain falls Down is a visually stunning celebration of the watery things of the world.

Imagine a place where rainbows form from umbrellas, where fountains spout from plugholes, and where eventually the rain really does fall down!

There are opportunities to get wet: if your child wants to join in, please bring a change of clothing and a towel. Changing areas will be provided.

Direction................................... . sam.butlerDirection.and.Design.................. . DaViD.HarraDineDesign....................................... . ali.bealemusic........................................ . DaViD.leaHylight......................................... . Jo.manser

TickeTs adults.£10,.Children.£8

PerforMance TiMes mon.–.thurs.at.10.30am.and.1.30pm..(excl..thurs.24.February).Fri.at.1.30pm.and.4.30pm.(excl.Fri.25.February).sat.(and.thurs.24.and.Fri.25.February).at.11am.and.2pm.

Fevered.sleep’s.work.is.produced.in.association.with.Fuel

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eVery sHoW, eVery Day…..TickeTs for £10Did you know that anyone can come to the Young Vic for a tenner? Tickets are available in advance but once they’re gone they’re gone so don’t hang around, get them while you can.

£10 tickets are always available to students and under 26s and we also give discounts to the unwaged, over 60s and those with with disabilities.

Young Vic 66 The Cut Waterloo London SE1 8LZ

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where we areYou’ll find the Young Vic in the South Bank area of London, a short walk from the Tate Modern, the National Theatre and the river, 2 minutes walk from Waterloo and Southwark stations. If you’re coming by bike you’ll find cycle racks in front of the building.

If you drive, you can park at National Car Park Ltd on Upper Ground, Coin Street and Waterloo station. We are in London’s congestion zone operating 7am-6pm Monday to Friday, excluding Public holidays. For more information, visit www.cclondon.com

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