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We're going to be updating this information for you on a weekly basis. Ring the Shire Hall box office for the latest information, or to book, on 01524 – 64998 They are open every day 9-5 weekdays and 10-5 at weekends. Currently no internet booking facility. Debit/Credit cards accepted. There is a 50p postage charge per individual order. You can also call in person during the above hours. On Friday 3rd February the ticket situation was as follows SOLD OUT (None or just 1 left): Sat 3rd Fri 9th Sat 10th Sat 17th & Sat 24th March VERY FEW LEFT (Less than 10 left): Fri 2nd March GOING (30 - 40 left): Mon 5th, Wed 7th, Thurs 8th, Wed 14th, Fri 16th, Fri 23 March. Family Friendly First Night on 28th Feb. Adult and student/Young peoples matinee on Sat 3rd March GOOD AVAILABILITY (40 -55 left): All these mid week dates as follows: Wed 29th Feb. Tues 6th, Tues 13th, Mon 19th, Tues 20th, Wed 21st & Thurs 22nd March |
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Tickets are now on sale at Shire Hall Public performances from 28th February - 24th March Private performances & previews from 21st - 25th February At last, after twelve years of its existence, demi-paradise presents a Shakespearean masterpiece with a happy ending! The twelve strong acting ensemble is directed by Sue McCormick with live music arranged by Jude Glendinning. Our interpretation, set in the late 1890's, will play as usual within the castle's Georgian Shire Hall, Crown Court and Hadrian’s Tower. But this year, for the first time ever, we leave the castle (weather permitting) to walk a hundred yards or so to the neighbouring ancient Priory Church for the wedding scene in Act IV. |
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We are very grateful to the Rev. Chris Newlands and his management team for agreeing to open the Priory Church and thereby extending and enriching our audiences experience. For more information on this Grade1listed building visit www.lancasterpriory.org. If it wasn't exciting enough to have the medieval gem of Lancaster's Priory Church added to our impressive range of indoor stages and backdrops we've also got a number of other new initiatives up and running with cultural fellow travellers around Lancaster, as follows: In conjunction with Lancashire County Council colleagues at Lancaster Library we will be holding two open public rehearsals at the recently refurbished city centre site in Market Square. The first is on Thursday 9th, aimed at local secondary schools and the second on Thursday 16th, for anyone of any age during half term week. Both sessions run approx 1.00 to 3.00 pm. Director and actors will be working on scenes and taking questions from the audience on the rehearsal process, the play, the business of acting…and anything else! A wonderful opportunity to discover the ways and means by which Shakespeare’s words are brought off the page and into performance. For more details or to book a place ring Lancaster Library on (01524) 580700 or visit: www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries/librarydetails Working closely with Shire Hall Manager Colin Penny we are delighted to promote the castle’s Family Friendly First Night ticket offer. This allows a group of up to six people, including at least one person under 18 years of age, to buy tickets at £14 each. That’s a generous £8 discount on normal weekday prices. And remember this is not a pre-view. The show has already been running a week before it opens to the general public on this night. To book contact our box office on (01524) 64998 from 9 am on 30th January. Saturday 3rd March This time around you don’t have to be a student in full time education to qualify. Now anyone under the age of 25 can get a ticket for this matinee performance (starting 1.30) for only £12 each. As ever, the generous support of our sponsors makes it truly affordable for those quick enough to seize the opportunity. Tickets can be booked NOW on a 'first come first served' basis. Ring Colin Penny on 01524 64998 weekdays 9 -5 |
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The British Shakespeare Association is a professional association of teachers, researchers, theatre practitioners, writers and anyone who regularly works with Shakespeare's plays and poems. The Biennial BSA conference – which also marks its 10th birthday - is taking place at Lancaster University on 24th-26th February. Demi-paradise actors and creative team will be participating in workshops and Q&A sessions with delegates and students over the conference weekend, as well as performing for the for them on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th Feb. The special bargain priced performance for students is on Thursday 23rd (all tickets £12). . For further updates and booking information contact the event organizer, Professor of Renaissance Studies at the university, Alison Findlay, on (01524) 65201 or via: www.britishshakespeare.ws And last but not least ... We’ve joined forces with our friends at Lancaster’s professional producing house, The Dukes, to promote the city's first ever 'Season of Shakespeare'. Culture vultures are offered a feast of plays, films, workshops, readings and talks on Shakespeare from late February through March. For a full overview of what's going on and where visit: www.lancastershakespeare.co.uk |
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8 - 8.45pm at The Dukes Theatre, Lancaster Demi-Paradise Productions present The premiere of Isabella: Measure for Measure Act 6 At the end of Measure for Measure, the novice nun Isabella is left in an ambiguous position that theatricals and scholars have debated for centuries. Does she want to marry the Duke? How does she feel about events in the play? How she and others have behaved? And what are her options now? Written and directed by Sue McCormick and performed by Amy Rhiannon Worth this monologue in verse explores these questions from our modern perspective and imagines what Isabella might do next. All tickets £5 Dukes Box Office 01524 598500 Part of Lancaster’s Season of Shakespeare |
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‘The perfect way to kick start the festive season’ David Hurst - Lancashire Evening Post ‘Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly’ was once again the hottest winter ticket around this Christmas with all performances at Shire Hall were sold out by the end of November. For the twelfth year running we presented our perennially popular celebration of Yuletide in words and music. This year compiled, devised, directed and part scripted by Helen Longworth who also sang and played various instruments. The company of five readers she headed were teamed up with our regular female a cappella singing partners Five in a Bar, under the musical direction of Jude Glendinning, to perform in the splendid historic settings of Shire Hall and the great hall of Hoghton Tower near Preston. The company at Hoghton were joined by guest artiste, Gwen Thurstan, a sixth form pupil at Lancaster Girls Grammar School, whose playing of the classical harp was warmly appreciated by a rapt audience. This year's concert was chock-a-block with wonderful new material bolstered by the musical talents of Amy Worth (All's Well that Ends Well & Hamlet) and Patrick Bridgman (Richard III, Hamlet & Merchant of Venice) while making their demi-paradise debut were Roberta Kerr and Robert Storr who have a wealth of live performance credits to their names. It all added up to a super talented confederation of actor/singer/musicians who lived up to their promise to deliver one of the best ‘Deck the Halls’ yet. |
  Bottom (l to r) Amy, Helen, Roberta, Robert, Patrick |