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York Theatre Royal has been producing great drama in the beautiful city of York for over 270 years and is one of the country’s leading producing theatres. Each year the theatre entertains over 200,000 people with its wide variety of performances, events and activities including the much loved annual pantomime starring Berwick Kaler, the UK’s longest-running Dame.

Over the last ten years York Theatre Royal’s work has expanded to include collaborations with the wider community and school groups both on and off stage. The theatre has seen an increase in the number of young people wanting to get involved and as a result they now have one of the largest youth theatre groups in the country with over 300 members.

In recent years, the theatre has had huge success in terms of number of attendees and various awards recognising their work for The Railway Children hosted at the National Railway Museum and then transferred to the old Eurostar terminal at Waterloo, and the large scale production of the York Mystery Plays 2012 involving over 1,000 members of the community.

The theatre reopened Friday 22 April 2017 following a £6million redevelopment, with a new roof, an extended and re-modelled front of house area, a refurbished and redecorated main auditorium and with major improvements to access and environmental impact. York Theatre Royal is now a building fit for a 21st century audience that will be sustainable and able to thrive into the future.

Be part of our history

Thomas Keregan and his wife Elizabeth established the theatre in 1734 on a converted tennis court. Ten years later following the untimely death of Thomas, his wife built what was then known as the ‘New Theatre’ on the present site.

Our building is a patchwork quilt of many periods. A Roman well hides beneath the stage, 12th century remains of what was once a hospital mingles with the Georgian interior, while the Victorian façade is fused with award winning 1960s poured concrete design. The amalgam of architecture is a fine example of how builders of the past would reuse sound walls and encompass them within their development.

As part of our major refurbishment in 2015 we will be exploring our rich narrative. We are keen to find out how our building can better serve the people of York and our visitors from further afield. We are also eager to hear stories that you may have; perhaps memories of past Pantomimes, wartime visits when theatre offered a little escapism or maybe a more recent show or event that will always remain in your memory.

Work at york theatre royal

York Theatre Royal is an equal opportunities employer.Interested in Work Experience, Placements, Volunteering.

assistant stage managers

York Theatre Royal has two new opportunities for experienced ASM's to join the production team working on our pantomime this year.

deputy stage manager

York Theatre Royal is looking for an experienced DSM to join the production team working on our annual pantomime.

events manager

York Theatre Royal has a fantastic opportunity for a professional Events Manager to join our team and lead the development of our exciting and unique events business.

Getting to york theatre royal

York Theatre Royal is situated in the heart of York, in the shadow of York Minster. York Railway Station is just 10 minutes' walk away, giving excellent connections to the rest of the UK. A number of local bus services stop directly outside the theatre including numbers 1, 2, 5, 5A, 6, 19, 29, 30, 31, 31X, 40, 56, 58, 812 and 884.

Eating and drinking

There’s so much more to York Theatre Royal than just seeing a show, with a warm welcome awaiting you in our café and bars. With everything from cakes and light bites to winter warmers, there’s plenty for you to choose from. And we’ll make sure you get served in plenty of time to get to your seat. Our team of chefs strive to cater for any specific dietary requirements.

The cafe is ideal whether you want a light bite, soup and a sandwich, a plate of something warming or just a cake and a coffee. If you are tight on time a selection of sandwiches, savouries and snacks are available to grab and go from the café counter. Alternatively you can order dishes from the Colonnade Cafe menu - including our new offerings for children's.

Theatre bars

The theatre offers two bars - one situated on the ground floor and one at dress circle level (lift available) so there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy a relaxed pre-show drink as well as interval refreshments.

Access for all

Providing access for all has been key in our redevelopment project, is an essential part of what we do, and our mission as a theatre. We welcome all theatregoers and provide an extensive range of services.

Our facilities include:

• Level entrances to our Foyer with automatic doors.

• A lift to Studio, Main House, Dress Circle and theatre bars.

• Accessible toilets at ground floor.

• Wheelchair spaces are available in the Stalls and Dress Circle of the Main House and in the Studio. For customers with limited mobility, our Box Office staff can advise on the best areas to sit and whether there are any steps to navigate.

• Assistance Dogs are welcome in all areas of the theatre. A complimentary dog sitting service is available. Please request this service at time of booking.

• Hearing Impaired. A loop system is available at the Box Office counter and in the Main House only. Head sets are available from Box Office.

• Baby changing facilities are available in the accessible toilets.

• Buggy park facility is available.

• Limited Blue Badge parking is available on Duncombe Place, at the rear of the theatre.

Learning & engagement

Primary school

York Theatre Royal's Creative Engagement team works extensively throughout York and surrounding areas to forge partnerships with schools and colleges, offering activities, workshops and projects to teachers and students. Our experienced and dedicated educational practitioners work closely with teachers to create stimulating programmes in which productions are targeted, plays are unravelled and the processes of making and producing them is explored.

Bespoke workshops, INSETS for teachers, tour and industry days are available upon request, as well as education packs on selected productions.

We are in partnership with the Royal Shakespeare Company on their national Associate Schools programme, which aims to provide access to students and teachers with the best access to learning, experiencing and understanding Shakespeare.

York Theatre Royal believes in partnerships: it is at the core of our work and central to our ethos as a community and cultural organisation. Playhouse is a national collaboration between Theatre Royal Plymouth, Polka Theatre, Birmingham Rep, Bristol Old Vic and York Theatre Royal. The five theatres work together to commission professional playwrights each year to write short plays specifically for large casts of young people aged 8 to 11 years to perform. There will be four festivals performing the new plays across the UK. Previous writer’s include Julia Donaldson, Mike Kenny, David Wood and Philip Ridley.

Each theatre works with schools in their city. The project is launched with representatives from all schools coming together for a two day retreat with the writers. Following the retreat, the teachers then return to school to rehearse the play with professional development opportunities throughout and the class perform their play in our Studio theatre in July.

work experience

At York Theatre Royal we are always looking for ways to meaningfully engage with and develop the skills of young people and emerging artists through work placements, School work experience and our award winning TakeOver Festival which is our most exciting and innovative work experience placement opportunity for young people aged 12-26.

arts award at york theatre royal. To date over 200 young people have achieved their Explore, Bronze, Silver or Gold Arts Award through working with York Theatre Royal and have had access to work placements with directors and designers, one to one interviews with actors, placements as part of the creative team with visiting and in house companies and participating in workshops and productions. Arts Award offers young people an inspiring arts journey. Each path can take a different direction - from fashion to film-making, from dance to design, from photography to poetry. Whichever route they choose to follow, young people are always in the driving seat.Arts Award's unique qualifications support young people to develop as artists and arts leaders. The programme develops their creativity, leadership and communication skills. Open to anyone aged up to 25, Arts Award embraces all interests and backgrounds. Through working towards an award young people learn to work independently, helping them to prepare for further education and employment.

Artsmark

Artsmark is the Arts Council England's flagship programme to enable schools to evaluate, strengthen and celebrate their arts and cultural provisions. Artsmark contributes to the cultural aspect of Ofsted’s requirement that a school promotes students spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. Artsmark gives every child and young person the opportunity to create, perform and to gain knowledge and understanding of the arts through participation and visiting arts organisations.

York Theatre Royal offers support and engagement to York schools and the surrounding areas in the pursuit of Artsmark. We offer a wide range of opportunities for schools to enable them to engage and promote young people in the arts through backstage tours, theatre workshops and partnership programmes.

References:

• York Theatre Royal(Йоркский Королевский Театр)https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/

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