York Theatre Royal Takeover 2022

12/05/2022

Just look at these reviews for SEEKING ARRANGEMENT, a powerful and important story headlining our main stage tonight!

Tickets still available at our box office on 01904 623568. 📞

https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/seeking-arrangement/

11/05/2022

We’re starting day three of Takeover 2022 with an intimate look into body dysmorphia in ANYBODY BUT ME.

Tonight however, we delve into the dark secrets of true crime with AN EVENING WITH COLIN SUTTON: THE REAL MANHUNTER.

Just two examples of the huge variety of shows on offer this week! 🎭

York Theatre Royal

10/05/2022

Are you ready to rock?🪨

Tonight we welcome Badapple Theatre Company to York with a good old trip to the seaside in ELEPHANT ROCK. 🐘🏖

Tickets still available for all the family!

https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/elephant-rock/

Elephant Rock

09/05/2022

TAKEOVER TAKES OFF!😃

It's the first day of Takeover 2022, and Navigators Art have kicked us off in fine style. They and many more artists will be on exhibition throughout the week.

Which shows do you have tickets for? Leave a comment below! 🎉

08/05/2022

ONE DAY TO TAKEOVER! 😃

Only one day more before we kick off the start of Takeover 2022 with If I Don’t Come In On Friday. 🎭

Have you bought your tickets yet?

https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/be-part-of-it/children-and-young-people/takeover/

TakeOver returns for its 10th Birthday, once again organised by young people from York.

06/05/2022

13 May - THE SLOW SONGS MAKE ME SAD 😂🎻

Star Chloe Bezer sends us an exclusive sneak peek of what you can expect from this naughty night of comedy after chldbirth.

With a cheeky glint in its eye and a steely determination to talk about all the things you’re meant to keep quiet, The Slow Songs Make Me Sad blends together hilarious clowning, heartfelt storytelling and raucous cello songs.

LittleMighty
York Theatre Royal

https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/the-slow-songs-make-me-sad/

04/05/2022

We love these latest press photos from ELEPHANT ROCK! Make sure to book your tickets for this family-friendly frolic on 10 May!

https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/elephant-rock/

York Theatre Royal
Badapple Theatre Company

02/05/2022

🤫Just a week to go until York Theatre Royal Takeover 2022 gets underway.

Run entirely by York St John University students, this year's festival has a brilliant programme of shows and workshops exploring the theme of The Unspoken.

Find out more and get your tickets: yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/be-part-of-it/children-and-young-people/takeover/

29/04/2022

10 MAY - ELEPHANT ROCK 🐘

The heyday of the great British seaside holiday may have gone but the memories remain. So too does the old Palace Theatre, perched on the pier in sight of the mighty Elephant Rock. 🎭

Join us as we watch the comic yet heartfelt attempts of the mismatched team who are determined that the Palace doors stay open, as they discover a family history that stretches across a hundred years and five thousand miles...

A fun, flocking romp for the whole family, ELEPHANT ROCK is bound to make you learn as well as laugh.

York Theatre Royal
Badapple Theatre Company
https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/elephant-rock/

Elephant Rock

27/04/2022

Catch our Head Of Communications Cameron telling you what to expect from Takeover 2022 - Now just two weeks away!

24/04/2022

24/04/2022

24/04/2022

13 May - THE SLOW SONGS MAKE ME SAD

Ten years ago, Chloe Bezer started writing a show. It had a clown, and songs, and something about a grand piano.

But then she had kids (which was tricky) and life got in the way. And that show never quite made it through. Now she’s a decade older, Chloe’s decided she’s going to make her comeback and finish it off. This is her chance to make a mark. To deal with the Big Stuff. To leave an inheritance for when she’s gone.

With a cheeky glint in its eye and a steely determination to talk about all the things you’re meant to keep quiet, The Slow Songs Make Me Sad blends together hilarious clowning, heartfelt storytelling and raucous cello songs.

https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/the-slow-songs-make-me-sad/

York Theatre Royal
LittleMighty

The Slow Songs Make Me Sad

22/04/2022

12 May - SEEKING ARRANGEMENT

By day, Bolton lass Charlie struggles to make a difference as a UN intern. By night, she moonlights as sugar baby Tamara, trading companionship and intimacy to survive. But how can someone working to protect exploited women effectively give up her own body without some sort of moral conflict?

Seeking Arrangement follows one woman’s battle as she tries to advocate her own self-worth and ambitions while being a full-blown people pleaser.

★★★★★ ‘This was riveting viewing, with clear direction, and as the lights went down I found myself wanting more’ – London Pub Theatres

York Theatre Royal Burning Brick Theatre Company

https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/seeking-arrangements/

Seeking Arrangements

20/04/2022

11 MAY - ANYBODY BUT ME

Have you ever wished you could be somebody, instead of just some body?

An empowering piece viewed through a personal lens, Anybody But Me is an intimate presentation into the myths and misconceptions surrounding body dysmorphia, embracing the unique facets of our figures that make us who we are.

https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/anybody-but-me/

Takeover Festival 2022

18/04/2022

JOIN OUR TAKEOVER TEAM! 👀

We're looking for enthusiastic, passionate individuals to work alongside our team throughout this year's festival. If you've ever wanted to work in theatre, now's your chance! 🎭

Applications close Midday on MONDAY 25 APRIL.

17/04/2022

12 May - ASTRAY

What happens when people go Astray? What sets them off? Do they ever pay the price?

Cath and Lara are Irishwomen slightly abroad, and only slightly Irish any more! The idea of being ‘astray’ amid shifting identities and alternative lives, and finding stories to help make sense of it, is one that resonates with both of them.

https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/astray/

Astray

14/04/2022

Have you seen Seann Walsh's latest stand-up special now on Youtube? 😆

Seann will be closing out this year's Takeover festival on 14 May. Book now to avoid being laughed at! 🃏🎭

https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/seann-walsh/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0yzhbFHPwo

Seann Walsh

11/04/2022

12 May - (IM)PERFECT

A true and powerful story about the aftermath of abuse, the misconceptions of others, and the path to reconstruction.

Directed by Samantha Hindman in conjunction with Takeover 2022, this hard-hitting piece speaks of the fight to be heard and understood, and the hope that springs from this battle.

Age Guidance - 15+

https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/imperfect/

(Im)perfect

08/04/2022

14 May - SEANN WALSH: BACK FROM THE BED

Hello, Seann here. Did you know that the comedians have to write thier own blurb? I find that absolutely insane. What am I meant to say? I don’t know. It’s me. I do stand up.

‘Unquestionably the best observational comic of his generation’ – The Guardian

https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/seann-walsh/

Seann Walsh

06/04/2022

11 May - AN EVENING WITH COLIN SUTTON: THE REAL MANHUNTER

Writer and former murder detective Colin Sutton speaks about his career chasing down serial killers, making TV shows and cracking cold cases.

In a rare stage appearance, DCI Sutton shares stories of his thirty-year career in the police force, delving into how he caught some of Britain’s most notorious offenders, as well as a Q&A session with the audience. This is one case fans of true crime won’t want to miss.

https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/an-evening-with-colin-sutton-the-real-manhunter/

An Evening With Colin Sutton: The Real Manhunter

04/04/2022

Takeover 2022 is now on sale!

Run by York St John students, this year’s Takeover festival combines local and personal stories to unveil the hidden worlds of the unspoken to curious minds of any age.

Click to explore our growing catalogue of shows: http://yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/be-part-of-it/children-and-young-people/takeover/"

TakeOver returns for its 10th Birthday, once again organised by young people from York.

04/04/2022

04/04/2022