Co-written by Maxine Peake and Seiriol Davies, directed by Sarah Frankcom
As the first female speaker of the House of Commons, Betty Boothroyd is a Dewsbury girl to celebrate, and the six ladies (plus Calvin) of The Dewsbury Players are going to do just that... through the medium of musical theatre! Their high-kicks may be wobbly, their acting ‘enthusiastic’ and the props left over from a production of MISS SAIGON; but, tonight, the Village Hall is their theatre of dreams! Emboldened by their heroine's indefatigable tenacity, this amateur group prove themselves to be extraordinary women on and off stage.
Maxine Peake (FUNNY COW & ANNE) and Seiriol Davies (HOW TO WIN AGAINST HISTORY) write and star in this brand-new production, directed by former Royal Exchange Theatre Artistic Director Sarah Frankcom. At a time when everything seems so polarised, BETTY is a heart-warming celebration of the human spirit and the unexpected rewards that can come from thinking outside of the dispatch box.
VENUE: The Theatre, the Royal Exchange Theatre
DATES: Saturday 3 December 2022 - Saturday 14 January 2023
TICKET PRICES: Standard Tickets range from £10 - £45. Limited numbers of Under 30s and Pay What You Decide tickets are available.
BANQUETTES: £10 Banquette seats will be released at 10am on the day of the first preview.
PREVIEWS & £12 MONDAYS: All preview performances are half price and all tickets are only £12 on Mondays (not including previews).
TIMES:
DAY | DATE | TIME(S) |
Saturday (preview) |
03 December 2022 | 19:30 |
Monday (preview) | 05 December 2022 | 19:30 |
Tuesday (preview) |
06 December 2022 | 19:30 |
Wednesday (preview) |
07 December 2022 | 19:30 |
Friday | 09 December 2022 | 19:30 |
Saturday | 10 December 2022 | 14:30 & 19:30 |
Monday | 12 December 2022 | 19:30 |
Tuesday | 13 December 2022 | 19:30 |
Wednesday | 14 December 2022 | 14:30 (SD) & 19:30 |
Thursday | 15 December 2022 | 19:30 |
Friday | 16 December 2022 | 19:30 |
Saturday | 17 December 2022 | 14:30 (C) & 19:30 (C) |
Monday | 19 December 2022 | 19:30 |
Tuesday | 20 December 2022 | 19:30 |
Wednesday | 21 December 2022 | 14:30 (R) & 19:30 |
Thursday | 22 December 2022 | 19:30 |
Friday | 23 December 2022 | 19:30 |
Saturday | 24 December 2022 | 14:30 |
Monday | 26 December 2022 | 19:30 |
Tuesday | 27 December 2022 | 14:30 & 19:30 |
Wednesday | 28 December 2022 | 19:30 |
Thursday | 29 December 2022 | 14:30 & 19:30 |
Friday | 30 December 2022 | 19:30 |
Saturday | 31 December 2022 | 14:30 |
Monday | 02 January 2023 | 19:30 |
Tuesday | 03 January 2023 | 19:30 |
Wednesday | 04 January 2023 | 14:30 & 19:30 |
Thursday | 05 January 2023 | 19:30 |
Friday | 06 January 2023 | 19:30 |
Saturday | 07 January 2023 | 14:30 (AD) & 19:30 |
Monday | 09 January 2023 | 19:30 |
Tuesday | 10 January 2023 | 19:30 |
Wednesday | 11 January 2023 | 14:30 & 19:30 |
Thursday | 12 January 2023 | 19:30 (BSL) |
Friday | 13 January 2023 | 19:30 |
Saturday | 14 January 2023 | 14:30 (SD) & 19:30 |
SD = SOCIALLY DISTANCED PERFORMANCE
C = CAPTIONED
AD = AUDIO DESCRIBED
R = RELAXED
BSL = BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE
BOOKING: Tickets are available to buy online.
If you need assistance with booking your ticket, or have an issue that needs resolving, please contact our Visitor Experience Team.
When your booking is complete, you will receive two emails. The first email will be your Order Confirmation. The second email will contain your e-tickets. You'll need the e-tickets within this email to show upon entry to the Theatre. If you don't receive this email, you can check your online account and once logged in, scroll down to the option 'E-Tickets' and all your current and past e-tickets will be here. If your tickets aren't here or there is a problem downloading them, please contact our Visitor Experience Team.
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CO-WRITTEN BY: Maxine Peake and Seiriol Davies
DIRECTOR: Sarah Frankcom
ACCESS PERFORMANCES:
Captioned = Saturday 17 December 2022 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Relaxed = Wednesday 21 December 2022 at 2.30pm
Audio Described = Saturday 7 January 2023 at 2.30pm
British Sign Language (BSL) = Thursday 12 January 2023 at 7.30pm