OUR TOWN

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  • By Thornton Wilder. Directed by Sarah Frankcom
  • 14 September 2017 - 14 October 2017
  • The Theatre

“Nice town, y’know what I mean?”

Love and marriage, birth and death. Seen from a distance they’re just the rhythm of everyday life: but when you’re caught up in the middle and they’re happening to you, they’re the whole world.

A bona fide American classic, OUR TOWN tells the story of Emily and George, two unremarkable teenagers growing up in a small New Hampshire town at the turn of the last century. You’re invited to eavesdrop on this tightly wound community as events unfold – both the apparently trivial and the deeply profound – across the course of a decade. 

Rich with detail and shot through with a distinctive mix of light and shade, Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning smalltown epic of human existence remains as theatrically fresh and as topical as ever: OUR TOWN, but also, unmistakably, yours.

As part of our 40th Anniversary celebrations, there are 35 £10 Stage Level Table Seats available for each performance of OUR TOWN.  We'd like our audience members to become part of our on-stage family, to observe the action from the kitchen tables and living rooms of our characters, to get a truly unique Royal Exchange experience.  These seats are available to buy online or via Box Office in advance of the show.



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  • Event Information

  • VENUE: The Theatre

    PERFORMANCE DATES: Thursday 14 September - Saturday 14 October 2017

    PERFORMANCE TIMES: Matinees, 2.30pm / Evenings, 7.30pm
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    RUNNING TIME: Approx 2 hours 20 minutes, including a 20 minute interval

    TICKET INFORMATION: Standard Tickets from £17.00
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    SEASON TICKETS: Part of the Season Ticket Package
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    BOOK TICKETS: Box Office 0161 833 9833 / online 

    As part of our 40th Anniversary celebrations, there are 35 £10 Stage Level Table Seats available for each performance of OUR TOWN.  We'd like our audience members to become part of our on-stage family, to observe the action from the kitchen tables and living rooms of our characters, to get a truly unique Royal Exchange experience.

    These seats are available to buy online or via Box Office in advance of the show.

  • Creative Team

  • DIRECTOR: Sarah Frankcom

    DESIGNER: Fly Davis

    LIGHTING DESIGN: Jack Knowles

    SOUND DESIGN: Ben & Max Ringham

    MOVEMENT DIRECTOR: Jennifer Jackson

    MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Tarek Merchant

  • Related Events

  • INTRODUCING...
    Pre-show introduction to the play, led from the stage and featuring company members. 
    Thursday 28 September, 10.30am - 12 noon. Tickets £6
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    MEMBERS Q&A
    Join the cast of OUR TOWN in a Q&A
    Friday 6 October, 12.30pm - 1.30pm  
    Tickets £5 - for members only
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    PLATFORM EVENT
    Saturday 30 September, 11am - 12 noon in The Theatre 
    Tickets £5. Book online. More Information

    POST-SHOW DISCUSSION
    After Thursday 5 October 7.30pm evening performance (approx 10pm start)
    No need to book tickets for discussion
    Book tickets for performance

    THEATRE CLUB
    Discuss, debate and dissect productions with fellow audience members in this friendly and informal 'club'
    Thursday 5 October, (post matinee 2.30pm show, approx 5pm start) 
    Free but ticketed. Please book at Box Office 0161 833 9833
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  • Accessible Performances

  • AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE: Saturday 30 September, 2.30pm

    AUDIO-DESCRIBED INTRODUCTION:

    BSL PERFORMANCE: Wednesday 11 October, 7.30pm and Saturday 14 October, 2.30pm

    CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE: Thursday 5 October, 7.30pm

    RELAXED PERFORMANCE: Thursday 12 October, 2.30pm

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    Mrs Myrtle Webb

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    Stage Manager

    YOUSSEF KERKOUR

    Dr Gibbs

    NICHOLAS KHAN

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    WYLLIE LONGMORE

    Sam Craig

    LUKE MATTHEWS

    Simon Stimson

    TAREK MERCHANT

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