2018 Season - Pitlochry Festival Theatre

WHAT’S ON April - December

• The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice • Before The Party Quality Street • Travesties • The Last Witch • The Wizard Of Oz Chicago

Welcome

to 2018 at Scotland’s favourite theatre.

STAY 6 DAYS, SEE 6 PLAYS

Five world-class dramas and two blockbuster musicals – in the heart of Scotland. Pitlochry Festival Theatre (PFT) is located at the geographical centre of Scotland, a dynamic heartland that blends rural living with a global outlook. Visitors can expect theatre that is joyful, entertaining, reflective, ambitious and diverse. Our 2018 Season conjures such stimulation in abundance! A visit to Pitlochry Festival Theatre - as regular audiences will know - is a unique theatrical experience. No other UK theatre attempts the extraordinary turnover of plays, which we create and perform from May

to December. You have to look as far away as Canada to find anything remotely similar!

tours and talks, plus food, art and the Explorers Garden.

In Pitlochry you see a different play every day performed by a large company of actors, cast in multiple roles across multiple plays. And in 2018, our resident band of talented musicians will be the biggest ever to grace the Pitlochry stage.

So make sure you experience Pitlochry this year. After all, life’s better with a bit of drama in it. Not to mention music, dance, romance, laughter. . .

And that’s not all: there’s a plethora of other events and activities taking place throughout the year, from comedy and concerts to

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6 Tonys

2 Oliviers

1 Grammy

Book by Fred Ebb & Bob Fosse

a mUSICAL vAUDeVILLE

Music by John Kander

All That Jazz

Lyrics by Fred Ebb

Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins Script adaptation by David Thompson

Chicago. The Roaring

closed . . . until Amos

for the homicidally

hasn’t been entirely

20s. The Jazz Age. And inclined, a new career option beckons celebrity!

When ambitious chorus girl Roxie Hart murders her no-good lover and convinces her hapless

husband, Amos, to take

the rap, it looks like case

discovers that Roxie

straight with him and rats her out . . .

Awaiting trial at the Cook County jail, Roxie meets infamous show girl and

“Merry Murderess” Velma Kelly, who’s the darling of the tabloid press.

Why? Because femme

2 Baftas

fatales and cold-blooded killings sell papers!

Roxie quickly learns

that the justice system is just another branch of showbiz: to make it to the top (or get

acquitted), you need the

best connected agent (or hot-shot lawyer) in your corner - like charismatic

counsel for the defence, Billy Flynn.

Razzle Dazzle

When You’re Good to Mama Mr Cellophane

Cell Block Tango

With Billy selling the

they grab the headlines

Featuring the largest live

version of Roxie’s crime,

careers back on track?

Summer Season musical

press a very different Roxie soon becomes the toast of Chicago

and knocks a decidedly

unhappy Velma off the front pages – only for another sordid

murder to steal Roxie’s limelight . . .

So what now for Roxie and Velma? How can

- again! - and get their The longest-running American musical in

Broadway and West

End history, Chicago

returns to its vaudeville roots in a spectacular PFT production that

promises wit, pizazz and red hot jazz . . .

band ever to appear in a

and a multi-talented cast of 16, Chicago is truly a show to die for!

Extra week added! Performance dates and times on pages 26 - 31.

DIRECTOR: Richard Baron

SET & COSTUME DESIGNER: Charles Cusick Smith

Supported by an anonymous donor

“WHO SAYS MURDER’S NOT AN ART?” White Christmas The Times

Whisky Galore - A Musical! The Scotsman

My Fair Lady The Herald

“Chicago” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD

THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE

A riotous and poignant musical comedy In a northern English town, sometime in the early 1990s, the shy, reclusive Little Voice locks herself away in her upstairs bedroom listening to her dead dad’s record collection. Missing her father more than she can say, she plays his treasured vinyl obsessively and quietly perfects astonishing, pitchperfect impersonations of the many famous divas she hears coming out of the speakers... Downstairs, Little Voice’s loud, blousy mother, Mari, has been left similarly bereft by her husband’s death, but rages at him rather than mourning his loss. Out-ofcontrol and desperate, she

lurches from man to man, seeking what she thinks will be her last chance at love, life and happiness... Upstairs and downstairs rarely meet. And when they do, Little Voice is all but mute. But when Mari brings home her latest fancy-man, small-time agent and talent scout Ray Say, something unexpected happens. Ray overhears Little Voice singing – and immediately realises he’s stumbled onto his golden ticket to the Big Time. There’s just one problem. Little Voice doesn’t want to sing in public. For anybody. Ever...

The Olivier Award-winning Rise And Fall Of Little Voice is part showbusiness fairytale, part Northern clubland comedy. A life affirming and bittersweet tale of mothers and daughters combines hilarity and poignancy with classic songs. If you remember fondly the 1998 film starring Jane Horrocks, or enjoyed our production of Jim Cartwright’s Two in 2013, make a date to see (and hear) Little Voice. DIRECTOR: Gemma Fairlie

SET & COSTUME DESIGNER: Becky Minto

Winner of the 1992 Evening Standard Best Comedy Award and the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Comedy. “glittery northern realism... the tale of the Ugly Duckling in reverse”

The Guardian

“Pertinent, timely, funny and tragic”

The Stage

Star ratings refer to non-PFT productions of The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice.

Please note that this play contains occasional strong language


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QUALITY STREET

A charming comedy about second chances and the transformative power of love 1805: sisters Phoebe and Susan Throssel live in a little house on Quality Street, the main thoroughfare of a provincial English village, where an amorous sergeant is drumming up recruits for the Napoleonic Wars.

Ten years pass and the sisters fall on hard times, struggling to run a school for ‘genteel’ children and to make ends meet. Now in her 30s and resigned to spinsterhood, Phoebe, resentfully, wears her cap.

The 22-year-old Phoebe has become acquainted with a doctor, Valentine Brown, and she seems set to be saved from the ignominy that comes with having to don an ‘Old Maid’s Cap’. Indeed, the gossips are certain Phoebe will receive a proposal – and they don’t even know that Phoebe has let Valentine kiss her! But then, as the snow falls, the good doctor breaks some unexpected news: he has enlisted, and is off to the wars.

Returning a dashing, decorated hero, Captain Brown revisits the little house on Quality Street – but, horribly, he no longer recognises the woman with whom he once stepped out with. Can the school mistress recreate the Phoebe of her youth and capture the heart of the seemingly blind soldier? Or will he finally open his eyes to who she really is?

The Herald on PFT’s Mary Rose, 2017

The Scotsman on PFT’s Lady Windermere’s Fan, 2013

Premièred in 1901, Quality Street was a huge hit in London’s West End (and yes, inspired the chocolates!).

If you enjoy the world of Jane Austen or revelled in previous PFT productions of Barrie’s plays, you’ll love this romantic exploration of passing youth, second chances, and the transformative power of love. DIRECTOR: Liz Carruthers

SET & COSTUME DESIGNER: Adrian Rees Supported by Katharine Liston in loving memory of Iain Liston


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TRAVESTIES

An outrageously surreal, clever and chaotic comedy masterpiece In his slightly shabby Zurich apartment, a minor British diplomat, Henry Carr, looks back in old age to his youth, and the summer of 1917, when the city of clocks was awash with spies, artists and subversives, and the First World War raged all around . . . This was also the year in which, according to Henry, he appeared in a rather successful amateur production of The Importance Of Being Earnest directed by James Joyce. And he was able to choose his own trousers (such a pleasure!) and wear two complete changes of costume.

And weren’t Tristan Tzara, the founder of Dadaism, and Lenin, the godfather of the Russian revolution, involved too? They most certainly were. According to Henry . . . The problem is that Henry’s memory, like an unregulated clock, is a touch unreliable. And his memories have a habit of changing, even as he recounts them. Did Joyce really have a secretary called Gwendolyn? Was the Zurich Public Library really overseen by - wait for it Cecily? When did the mad, charming Tzara become Jack to Henry’s Algernon? And who turned the dour Joyce into Lady Bracknell?

In this mis-remembered world, Henry gives himself a starring role in the political, artistic and literary revolutions that were to shape the 20th Century, whilst madcap, Dadaist mischief erupts all around, inspired by the spirit of Oscar Wilde. Stoppard’s award-winning comedy features highwire feats of linguistic daring, allusion, word-play and pastiche. Make sure you catch this wild(ean), intensely entertaining mélange of art, literature, philosophy - and trousers! DIRECTOR: Richard Baron

SET & COSTUME DESIGNER: Adrian Rees

“busy, eccentric, dense farce, which manages to be on the one hand deeply absurd and silly and on the other extremely high-minded and full of ideas” Time Out (refers to non- PFT production of Travesties)


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BEFORE THE PARTY

A stylish, sharp and hilariously barbed satire

by RODNEY ACKLAND from the short story by W. Somerset Maugham

The Second World War is over and it’s time for the Skinner family to try to reclaim the pre-eminent social position they occupied before the “unpleasantness” began. And armed with invitations to a top notch garden party, on a sunny summer’s day in 1949, things are looking up . . . as long as sufficient petrol can be found to ensure the Skinners arrive in style . . . For aspiring politician Aubrey and his ditzy wife Blanche, everything must go smoothly – and the sudden return from Africa of their recently widowed daughter, Laura, promises to be the icing on the cake. Because even if their middle

child Kathleen is somewhat bitter and twisted, and their youngest daughter Susan has a habit of overhearing precisely what she shouldn’t, Laura’s sense of duty and responsibility will readily compensate for her siblings’ deficiencies. Except that when Laura arrives, she’s not only inappropriately dressed for a young widow in mourning, but more alarmingly, she’s accompanied. By a young man. And when Laura reveals to her family a shocking secret about her husband’s death, there a danger that the Skinners’ social ambitions may be about to go up in smoke . . .

Based on a short story by Somerset Maugham, Before The Party is an acerbic, stylish and hilariously barbed portrait of the middle class adjusting to post-war life. If you enjoyed PFT’s productions of Coward’s Present Laughter or Maugham’s Home And Beauty, then this rare revival of Rodney Ackland’s wickedly funny satire, full of comic subtleties, is for you! DIRECTOR: Gemma Fairlie

SET & COSTUME DESIGNER: Amanda Stoodley

The Times on PFT’s production of Present Laughter, 2013

“Ackland’s sparkling 1949 script follows a fractious upper-middle-class family through their preparations for an exhausting round of parties” Evening Standard (refers to non- PFT production of Before The Party)


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THE LAST WITCH

A powerful and poetic Scottish thriller Dornoch, northern Scotland, 1727. In the claustrophobic summer heat, one woman’s apparent ability to manipulate the natural world stirs suspicion and fear. Can Janet Horne really cure beasts, summon the wind, and charm fish out of the sea? Or is she simply able to make others think she can? In this harsh Highland wilderness, which barely rewards those who work the land, it is men - landowners, ministers, sheriffs - who hold the power. A lone woman with an independent mind is an affront to that male order. The possibility that she may be in league

“Plenty women are withered to dust at my age. Dead in damp graves. But I’m as full of juice as an autumn bramble.”

“A powerful, poetic and unsettling supernatural thriller, in which the patriarchal savagery of the men... is matched and trumped by other powers.” The Scotsman

with the Devil makes her very dangerous indeed. . . When a charge of witchcraft is laid against Janet, her refusal to deny (or admit) her guilt means a confrontation with the new sheriff, Captain Ross - a man with many secrets. A man who finds Janet both disturbing and strangely alluring. A man who wields the power of life and death over not just Janet, but also her daughter, Helen . . . A rich, poetic tale full of ambiguity and suspense, The Last Witch reimagines the true story of the alleged Witch of Dornoch. Did Janet Horne actually practise

“Most fascinating of all, in a text that veers with admirable deftness between black comedy and political tragedy, are some tremendous character studies.” The List

Star ratings refer to non-PFT productions of The Last Witch

witchcraft? Or was she was a charismatic, free-thinking woman, ahead of her time?

From the writer of the acclaimed James Plays, Iron and Bold Girls, Rona Munro’s tense, passionate play is brought vividly to life in a dynamic and thrilling production in association with Firebrand Theatre Company. DIRECTOR: Richard Baron

SET & COSTUME DESIGNER: Ken Harrison Supported by Fiona Baikie in loving memory of Jim Baikie

“Firebrand has a knack for identifying new plays that are destined to become contemporary classics.” The Times


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THE WIZARD OF OZ

Follow The Yellow Brick Road to picturesque Pitlochry this Christmas and experience the most magical musical of them all. Based on the classic 1939 MGM film starring Judy Garland, this joyful, warm hearted musical has all the classics such as We’re Off To See The Wizard, Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead, If I Only Had A Heart, Follow The Yellow Brick Road and of course the unforgettable, Over The Rainbow.

Join Dorothy, (and Tin Man, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Toto too) on her journey from a farm in Kansas, to the magical Munchkin City, in the colourful land of Oz. Watch out for the Wicked Witch of the West and her winged monkeys, fields of poppies and tornedos along the way! Featuring familiar PFT trademarks: a stellar cast, large live band, stunning costumes and superbly crafted sets, make sure

you come with us this Christmas, over the rainbow to the wonderful land of Oz, where your dreams of a very special seasonal treat, for the whole family, really will come true. Now click your heels and say... there’s no place like Pitlochry! DIRECTOR: Gemma Fairlie

We’re Off To See The Wizard • If I Only Had A Heart • Over The Rainbow Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead • Follow The Yellow Brick Road...

“Truly uplifting - tickets should be prescribed on the NHS! ” AUDIENCE MEMBER

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“If you like musicals, you’ll love Pitlochry. West End standards, and then some.” AUDIENCE MEMBER “The Theatre in the Hills has well and truly established itself as Scotland’s leading producer of stage musicals” The Sunday Herald 01796 484626 | PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

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Summer Concerts & Events

Skerryvore

Date: Fri 30 March Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £20.00

Bar Snacks Available

The Spirit of Bad Company & Free

earth approach has made her one of our most popular and trusted gardening experts. Includes Q&A and book signing.

Date: Sat 31 March Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £18.50

One Man Shoe

Puppet Animation Festival Rumpelstiltskin

Spring Concerts Opera Highlights

A Tiger’s Tale

Date: Thur 8 March Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £12.00, Under 26: £5.00

Date: Time: Ages: Tickets:

Scottish Opera

The New Jersey Beat The Musical Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Date: Fri 9 March Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £18.50

Back To Bacharach

Date: Sat 10 March, 7.30pm Tickets: £18.50

Presented by M6 Theatre

Sat 17 March 11.30am - 12.20pm 4 years + Adult: £10.00 Under 16: £6.50 Family: £27.00 (2 adults and 2 children)

The Pasadena Roof Orchestra Date: Sat 17 March Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £25.00

Date: Sun 1 April Time: 11.00am - 11.50pm Ages: 5 years + Tickets: Adults & Children: £6.50 Family: £20.00 (2 adults and 2 children)

The Police Sting Show

Skerryvore

The Walking Theatre Company

Sat 14 April, 7.30pm £32.50, includes a three course dinner

Join us for another superb evening of fine food and madcap fun in the unique company of your hosts, short-fused hotelier Basil and his acerbic wife Sybil.

Date: Fri 6 April Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £18.50

Carmina Burana Pitlochry & District Choral Society

Inspired by the much-loved iconic TV series, this murder mystery evening will be packed with mirth and misadventure. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Date: Sat 7 April Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £15.00, Under 16: £7.50

Carol Klein: Life In A Cottage Garden

Rumpelstiltskin

Date: Sat 24 March Time: 2.00pm & 7.30pm Tickets: Adults: £18.50 & £20.00 Under 16: £10.00 Family: £45.00 (2 adults and 2 children)

A Fawlty Towers Tribute Murder Mystery Dinner

Carol Klein

Sun 29 April, 3pm | £15.00

The Pasadena Roof Orchestra

Join acclaimed BBC Gardener’s World presenter and bestselling author, Carol Klein, for an audio-visual stroll through the seasons, in her glorious cottage garden. Carol’s natural, down-to-

Jay Rayner: The Ten (Food) Commandments

Sun 6 May, 7pm | £15.00

Masterchef judge, food critic and chair of BBC Radio 4’s Kitchen Cabinet, Jay presents a hilarious audio-visual romp through his Ten Food Commandments. The original commandments tell us very little of how and what we eat. Luckily, ultimate foodie Jay has stepped up to offer his new rules, including, ‘always worship leftovers,’ and ‘do not cut off the fat’ - just two he’ll share with us on the way to the edible promised land. Includes Q&A and book signing.

Ainsley Hamill

Ainsley Hamill

Mon 4 June, 8.00pm | £12.50

Ainsley is a Scottish songwriter and is one of the UK’s leading and most diverse folk singers. Hailing from Cardross, she specialises in songwriting, Gaelic and English Song. Ainsley was named as a BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Finalist in 2014/15, and recently nominated for Gaelic Singer of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. Ainsley will be performing with Alistair Iain Paterson (keys) and Jean Damei (guitar).

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North Sea Gas

Mon 11 June, 8.00pm | £12.50

Scotland’s most popular, award-winning, sell-out folk band are back! Fiddles, guitars, banjos, whistles, harmonicas, harmonies and humour. Expect a fantastic, folk-filled night of foot-stompin’ fun.

Black Is The Color Of My Voice Written & performed by Apphia Campbell

Directed by Arran Hawkins & Nate Jacobs

Tues 5 June, 8.00pm | £12.50

Direct from sell-out performances in Shanghai, New York and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, talented playwright/singer Apphia Campbell presents her one-woman short play with stunning vocals, inspired by the life of Nina Simone.

In a journey from young piano prodigy destined for life in service of the church, to renowned jazz vocalist at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement, Apphia delivers a remarkably moving and powerful performance. Age recommendation 12 plus.

From Ella to Emeli

Blu Velvet Jazz Trio Tues 12 June, 8.00pm £12.50

Blu Velvet delves into the Great American Songbook emerging with lively arrangements from the greatest artists of the 1920s through to present day, including Carole King, Burt Bacharach, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Van Morrison, Michael Bublé and Emeli Sande. The trio is fronted by Carol Stirrat on vocals with her jazzy-bluesy style and interpretations; Greig Johnson, who toured with The Proclaimers, provides lively musical arrangements on piano and keyboard; and ex-BBC Proms saxophonist, Kenny Thomson, conjures exquisitely sublime notes.

“nothing short of sensational... she will make you cheer for her, smile with her and then sting your eyes with tears.” Broadway Baby 18 01796 484626 | PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com


The Bluejays: Rock & Roll Revolution

One Night Of Queen

Sun 29 July, 8.00pm | £22.50

Sun 24 June, 8.00pm | £22.50 An electrifying and authentic tribute to the Rock ‘n’ Roll era. Hear breath-taking renditions of some of the biggest 50s hits: Rock Around The Clock, That’ll Be The Day, Tutti Frutti, Summertime Blues, Johnny B. Goode, Stupid Cupid, Wake Up Little Susie, A Teenager In Love and many more from the songbooks of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, The Everly Brothers, Connie Francis, Eddie Cochran and Little Richard.

Fiddlers’ Rally

Sun 1 July, 8.00pm | £18.50

Presented by the Rotary Club of Pitlochry Get ready for the roof to be raised once more, to the intoxicating sound of over 70 sets of strings! The Dunkeld and District Strathspey and Reel Society present another thrill-filled concert, frothing with fervour.

Acoustic Fleetwood Mac & Acoustic Eagles

The Chicago Blues Brothers Back In Black

Sun 8 July, 8.00pm | £24.50

A high-octane, adrenalinepumping musical mash-up of the original Blues Brothers movies, this concert captures the sound and energy that propelled the film to cult status. This exuberant performance features songs by Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Tina Turner, Cab Calloway amongst others and an all-new, elaborate, stage set. A party you can’t afford to miss!

Iona Fyfe

Mon 16 July, 8.00pm | £12.50

Nominated Scots Singer of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards 2017 and finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year, Iona’s intimate performance will draw deeply from the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland.

Tues 17 July, 8.00pm | £12.50

Liz Boyd’s voice evokes both Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie. Together with husband Gus’s high range voice, percussive guitar style and chord voicings, they create rich harmonies in unique arrangements of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours album in its entirety, including The Chain, Go Your Own Way, Songbird, Dreams… Add to this, fresh and exciting interpretations of the early Eagles tracks: Take It Easy, Desperado, Peaceful Easy Feeling, Lyin’ Eyes – and you have an awardwinning double-bill, presenting favourite classics in a refreshing re-worked form.

A spectacular live concert, recreating the look, sound and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock band. Fronted by Gary Mullen (winner of ITV’s Stars In Their Eyes). Expect all the classics: Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, Magic, Killer Queen . . . this show is guaranteed to ROCK you!

Sing-A-Long-ASound of Music

Sun 5 Aug, 6.30pm - 10.20pm £15 (adults), £10 (u-18s) Enjoy this interactive screening of the all time favourite movie and sing your heart out as the star of your own show! Your host will lead you through a vocal warm-up, instruct you on your free interactive prop bag, judge the fancy dress competition and award prizes. You don’t have to dress up – but it adds to the fun! With lyrics displayed on-screen, don’t miss this chance to sing along with Julie Andrews to one of the best-loved musicals of all time.

with The Glenn Miller Orchestra, performed with the London Concert Orchestra and featured on BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night Is Music Night and Big Band Special.

Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham

Sun 9 Sept, 8.00pm | £25.00

Auld Hats, New Heids Mon 20 Aug, 8.00pm £12.50

It’s a welcome return for four of Scotland’s top folk singers, recreating the 60s & 70s Scottish Folk Club scene.

Evergreen: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand Sun 2 Sept, 8.00pm | £16.50

In this brand new show, Alyson Orr presents a tribute to Barbra Streisand, featuring her best loved songs, Evergreen, Don’t Rain On My Parade, Woman In Love, The Way We Were and many more. Alyson, together with her band of top-class musicians, will take you on a musical journey through Barbra’s celebrated career, producing a heartfelt tribute to the highest-selling female recording artist in history. Alyson is best known as lead vocalist of Scotland’s top harmony group, The Swingcats, and has toured

Stunning traditional fiddle and accordion musicianship combine for a concert performance that is the epitome of excellence in the world of traditional music. Aly and Phil are world class entertainers who interlace each tune with brilliant, quick-witted humour. Get your ticket quick!

Oh! Carol

Sun 16 Sept, 8.00pm | £20.00

Presented by the Rotary Club of Pitlochry

Damion Scarcella and Belinda Wollaston bring to life the musical story of Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield, from their humble beginnings in 1952 to their heyday, creating musical masterpieces. Packed full of hits, Oh! Carol celebrates one of the most successful musical partnerships of all time, selling millions all over the world, for Sedaka and the many stars of the era including Connie Francis, Tom Jones and Tony Christie. Classy and powerful, let the duo take you back in time

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to the tunes of Calendar Girl, Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Amarillo and of course Oh! Carol.

Festival

Restaurant & Café Bar

Fred MacAulay 30 Years On

Sun 23 Sept, 8.00pm | £15.00

Fred is a legendary face (and voice) on shows such as QI, Have I Got News For You and Mock The Week, as well as Radio 4’s News Quiz, Unbelievable Truth and Just A Minute. To celebrate 30 years of stand-up, Fred is bringing his latest show to the Pitlochry stage. A major force on the UK stand-up comedy circuit, join us for a cracking evening of wry observations about family, society and politics.

The Bob Dylan Story

Sun 30 Sept, 8.00pm | £20.00 A stunning concert celebration of rock music’s greatest icon. 25 of his bestloved hits will be performed to perfection including Blowing In The Wind, The Times They Are A Changin’, Like A Rolling Stone, Lay Lady Lay, All Along The Watchtower, Mr. Tambourine Man and the whimsical Mighty Quinn.

Offering “one of the Best Views in Scotland” (The Scotsman) in “a stunning location” (The Guardian), PFT’s Restaurant and Café Bar provide tasty, wholesome and contemporary food, from light lunches and daily specials to snacks, plus a wide range of refreshments, all at a reasonable price. Our Head Chef uses fresh and, wherever possible, local produce to create special signature menus for each play in our Summer Season. Dinner is prepared on the premises and is served from 6.30pm on Monday to Saturday (and on Sunday when a concert is scheduled) – and we can guarantee that you won’t Two courses: miss curtain up!

£23.95 Three courses: £26.95

For pre-theatre dining, we recommend that you book in advance. Open for lunch seven days a week, why not combine spectacular views with attentive service and freshly made, stylish food par excellence - whatever the weather! Please note: All Restaurant prices are subject to change without notice.


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Tours & Talks Secrets of the Stage

Backstage Tours

Our fascinating guided tours take you behind the scenes to reveal the secret spaces and unseen areas of this unique Festival Theatre. You’ll visit the Green Room, where our cast and crew relax and prepare to go on stage, see where and how our elaborate costumes are made, have a look at our huge scenery workshop, visit the docks where sets are stored – and, of course, set foot on the famous stage itself! Along the way, you’ll discover lots of fascinating facts like why we don’t prompt from the Prompt Corner! Tours run on most Wednesdays from 27 June until 10 October and are always popular so booking in advance is advised, although not essential. Time: 11.00am Price: £5.00

(These walking tours last oneand-a-half hours and will involve some stair climbing).

Newly updated for 2018, this hugely popular illustrated talk is once again led by our Community & Education Director, Drew Scott. It covers all aspects of PFT’s stage productions: from set design and auditions to the rehearsal and set building process, using set models, props and costumes from past PFT shows. You will also have the opportunity to have any questions you may have about our productions answered. Having spent several years as Stage Manager here at PFT, Drew is ideally placed to give a personal insight into life backstage. Included in the talk will be a ‘sneaky peek’ at the production being “fitted up” on stage that day and a look at how PFT has changed since its early days in the tent, as well as our vision for the future. Talks take place on most Fridays from 29 June to 12 October.

Time: 11.00am - 12.30pm Price: £7.50 (Includes tea or coffee and a Danish pastry)


Post Show Talks

Join show Directors Richard Baron, Gemma Fairlie or Liz Carruthers, as they offer their director’s insight into the show you’ve just seen and explain PFT’s unique repertoire system. You will also get the chance to have questions answered by actors from that afternoon’s show.

Script to Stage Sessions

Community Education Director Drew Scott will then talk you through the stage set being ‘turned around’ for the evening performance of a completely different play, before your very eyes. Time: Approximately 5 minutes after the performance. Price: Free Travesties | 27 June

The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice | 4 July

Ken Harrison, Set & Costume Designer

Chicago | 11 July

Before The Party | 25 July

The Last Witch | 19 September Quality Street | 26 September It would help our Front of House

staff immensely if you could leave the auditorium briefly at the end of the performance to allow them to clean. Thank you.

A new series of lively interactive sessions! Chicago In this new series we’ll offer audiences a unique insight into our creative and production processes. We’ll take a closer look at, for example, the decisions and challenges designers face when working within our unique repertoire season, or explore the political or historical context of a play and reveal why we chose to stage these plays now.

Each of these informal sessions will be entirely different, and will involve a mix of discussion, text analysis, design presentations and conversations with the creative teams involved in each of these shows. A rare opportunity to get together with Scotland’s leading creative minds and discover how shows get from script to stage!

Tickets: £7.50, includes tea/coffee and a Danish pastry

Sat 26 May, 10.00am - 11.00am

Little Voice

Sat 9 June, 10.15am - 11.30am

Quality Street

Sat 16 June, 10.15am - 11.30am

Travesties

Sat 7 July, 10.15am - 11.30am

Before The Party

Sat 4 August, 10.15am - 11.30am

The Last Witch Weds 29 August,

12.00pm - 1.00pm

Youth Theatre

As part of our ongoing objective to place young artists and theatre-makers at the heart of the building, we are proud to announce the launch of our new Youth Theatre programme. Building on our past success with hiper, we are now looking for the next generation of theatre changers. Starting on Thursday 19 April and running throughout the summer term, we will hold classes for 6 – 18 year olds interested in all aspects of making a show. If you are a budding actor, director, designer or drama queen then we want to hear from you! We are holding a taster workshop on Saturday 17 March (all details on our website). Weekly classes will then run Thursday 19 April – Saturday 23 June. Thursdays

5.00pm – 6.30pm (13 – 15yr olds) 6.30pm – 8.00pm (16 – 18yr olds)

Saturdays

10.00am – 11.00am (6 – 8yr olds) 11.00am – 12.30pm (9 – 12yr olds)

In August we’ll run an intensive week of rehearsals (6-11 August) leading up to our first mainstage production (Sunday 12 August, 2pm) that will feature talented young people from PFT’s theatre and dance groups.

Highland Perthshire Youth Arts

Activities week

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Fun and games for 5 – 9 year olds

Monday 23 to Friday 27 July

Arts and Crafts Puzzles

Challenges

Treasure hunts

Messy sessions!

Price: £3.50 per session

Sessions run every day (Mon to Fri) from 10.30am to 12noon and take place in PFT’s Community Education studios next to Fonab Castle Hotel. Check our website for full details Booking in advance is recommended - so register your child(ren) today!


Tummel & Tay Day In association with Birnam Arts Centre and The Birks cinema Sun 17 June, 11.00am – 5.00pm In this, Scotland’s Year of Young People, and with a unique position in the heart of Highland Perthshire, we’re celebrating what it means to be young in the countryside! Puppet Anima presents

Adventures From The Odyssey

Sun 6 May, 2.00pm | 3-5 yrs Adult: £6.00, U18: £2.00

Travel in time to discover stories of magic and monsters. Ancient Greece comes to life as you join Odysseus on his journey and visit the first ever Olympic Games! A fun introduction to the wonders of the ancient world, through interactive storytelling and puppetry.

Animals

Created by Greg Sinclair, a co-production with Perth Theatre Sun 3 June, 2.00pm | 6 yrs + Adult: £7.50, U18: £5.00 Animals is a show about . . . animals. Big ones, little ones, wild ones, tame ones. It’s also a show about us, and our emotions. Big ones, little ones, wild ones, tame ones.

Using real and imagined stories collected from 6 yearolds, join us as we interweave live music, dance and film into a celebration of our unique relationship with animals.

A day of fun, family activities and workshops, focused on the environment. This will include the creation of short animated films using natural materials gathered from our gardens.

Call Of Nature

Presented by Tenterhooks Sun 1 July, 11.30am, 2.00pm and 3.30pm | 5-8 yrs Adult: £10.00, U18:£5.00 A one hour muddy, comedymystery for children and their grown-ups which finds laughter and wonder in the most unexpected places! Come exploring and hunt the egg in our unique and beautiful setting. Your adventure-show takes place outdoors so come suitably dressed for a Scottish summer.

Swallow The Sea presents Emma Brierley’s

Up North

Sun 5 August, 11.00am - 5.30pm, show starts every 30 minutes 8 yrs + | Adult: £5.00, U18: £3.00

A caravan has pitched up on the banks of the River Tummel. Inside is a magical world of poetry, song and illustration which explores the land and sea of the Cardinal Compass Point. This charming, unique and intimate show, in a caravan, is limited to just six audience members per show, so make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment.

Pitlochry Youth Theatre & Dance Show

Sun 12 August, 2.00pm Adult: £5.00, U18: £2.50

For the first time in PFT’s history, our youth theatre and dance groups will take-over our space, and perform on the mainstage. This is an exciting chance to see and support this brilliant, new, theatre-making generation.

The Amazing Thing

The Amazing Thing

by Lempen Puppet Company Sun 2 September, 3.00pm 5 yrs+ | Adult: £7.00, U18: £5.00

Storyteller Peter Grimm inspires and delights the whole family as he weaves his way through a medley of well-known Brother’s Grimm tales. With puppets, acting and live music, Peter’s ‘thingin-a-box’ takes him on a most unusual journey to unlock his imagination and free his stories!

Eaten

by Mamoru Iriguchi Sun 7 October, 2.00pm 6 yrs+ | Adult: £6.50, U18: £3.50

A show about eating and being eaten! With surrealist humour, imaginative storyline and colourful characters including Giant Daisy, Dr Poo and Conceptual Cow, this show invites children and grown-ups to think about the fascinating world of food chains and our place in the natural world.

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Diary 2018

STAY 6 DAYS SEE 6 PLAYS

Script to Stage

Preview Performances

“The stylistic equivalent of a West End producing theatre set against a picture-postcard backdrop of rolling Perthshire hills” The Herald

MARCH

EVENING (7.30PM)

Thursday

08

Opera Highlights | Scottish Opera

Saturday

10

Back To Bacharach

Friday

Saturday

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The New Jersey Beat

A Tiger’s Tale (11.30am)

Saturday

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Saturday

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The Pasadena Roof Orchestra

Rumpelstiltskin (2.00pm)

Rumpelstiltskin

Friday 30

Skerryvore

The Spirit of Bad Company & Free

You can now log on to our website and check ticket orders or update your personal details! APRIL Sunday

01

Saturday

14

A Fawlty Towers Tribute Murder Mystery

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MAY

Sunday

06

Saturday

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Carmina Burana

Carol Klein (3.00pm) MATINÉE (2PM)

Adventures From The Odyssey

Friday 25 Thursday 31

Chicago

The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice

JUNE

Friday 01 Saturday

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Sunday 03 Monday

Chicago Animals

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Thursday 07

EVENING (8PM)

Black Is The Color Of My Voice

Quality Street

Quality Street

Friday 08 Saturday 09 Monday

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Quality Street

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Tuesday

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Friday

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Sunday

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Thursday 14

Saturday 16

North Sea Gas

From Ella to Emeli

Travesties

Quality Street

Travesties


Chicago

Tummel & Tay Day (11.00am - 5.00pm)

Monday 18

Travesties

Tuesday 19 Wednesday 20

Saturday

The Police Sting Show

Sunday

MATINÉE (2PM)

05

Chicago


Friday 22

06 07

Tuesday

Secrets of the Stage

Quality Street

Thursday 21

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

One Man Shoe (11.00am)

Supporters’ Events

Backstage Tours

Post Show Talk

Wednesday 27

Chicago


Ainsley Hamill

Travesties

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Saturday

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29

Chicago


The Bluejays: Rock & Roll Revolution

Chicago

Travesties

Quality Street


Travesties

Chicago

Quality Street

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Tuesday 26

Jay Rayner (7.00pm)

Chicago

Quality Street

Monday 25

Friday EVENING (8PM)

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Travesties

JULY

Sunday

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Call Of Nature (11.30am, 2.00pm and 3.30pm)

Tuesday

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Fiddlers’ Rally

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Chicago

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Script to Stage


MATINÉE (2PM)

EVENING (8PM)

Saturday 07 Travesties Sunday

Monday

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The Chicago Blues Brothers

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Tuesday 10 Wednesday

Chicago

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Chicago

Thursday

12

Saturday

14

Quality Street

Chicago

Travesties


Friday 13 Monday

Tuesday

Chicago

Quality Street

Travesties

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Thursday 19

Friday 20 Saturday

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Tuesday

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Thursday

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Iona Fyfe

Before The Party

Acoustic Fleetwood Mac & Acoustic Eagles

Before The Party


Monday 23 Wednesday 25 Friday

Monday

Travesties

Before The Party

Chicago

Quality Street


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One Night Of Queen

Travesties

30

Before The Party

Wednesday

01

Friday

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Chicago

Chicago


Thursday 02 Saturday 04

Before The Party

Up North (from 11.00am)

Travesties

Quality Street


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Tuesday

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Thursday

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Before The Party

Monday 06 Wednesday 08 Friday

Sing-A-Long-A-Sound Of Music (6.30pm)


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Chicago

Quality Street Travesties


Post Show Talk

Saturday


MATINÉE (2PM)

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EVENING (8PM)

Chicago

Quality Street

Sunday

12

Pitlochry Youth Theatre & Dance Show

Tuesday

14

Quality Street

Thursday

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Monday 13 Wednesday

15

Quality Street

Saturday 18 Monday

Thursday 23

Friday 24 Saturday

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Thursday

30

Monday

Before The Party

Travesties

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Chicago

Auld Hats, New Heids

The Last Witch

The Last Witch

Quality Street

Chicago


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Wednesday 29

Travesties

Chicago

Friday 17

Before The Party The Last Witch

The Last Witch

Travesties

Chicago

Quality Street

Friday 31


Stay six days, see six different shows!

Chicago

Tuesday 31

AUGUST

Quality Street

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Saturday 28 Sunday

Before The Party

Chicago

Backstage Tours

SEPTEMBER Saturday Sunday

Monday

01

Before The Party

02

The Amazing Thing (3.00pm)

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Evergreen: A Tribute To Barbra Streisand


Friday

Thursday

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Saturday

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Sunday

Travesties

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The Last Witch Quality Street

Quality Street

Travesties

The Last Witch


Chicago

Before The Party

09

Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham

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Chicago

Wednesday 12


Chicago

Before The Party


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MATINÉE (2PM)

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Before The Party

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The Last Witch

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Thursday 27

Quality Street

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Travesties

The Last Witch

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Eaten


Chicago

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Before The Party The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice


Before The Party

Quality Street

Travesties Chicago

Fred MacAulay

Before The Party

Friday 28 Saturday

The Last Witch

Quality Street

The Last Witch

Travesties

Chicago


The Bob Dylan Story Chicago

Travesties

The Last Witch

Before The Party


Quality Street


Chicago

Travesties

The Last Witch

Quality Street Chicago


New: Extension to Chicago Additional week of performances – now available!

Quality Street Oh! Carol


Post Show Talk

The Last Witch

Travesties

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EVENING (8PM)

Backstage Tours

MATINÉE (2PM)

Wednesday 17

Chicago

Friday

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The Wizard Of Oz

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The Wizard Of Oz

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Wednesday 28

EVENING (8PM)

Chicago Chicago Chicago Chicago

EVENING (7PM)

The Wizard Of Oz The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz

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The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz

Wednesday 05

The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz

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The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz

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The Wizard Of Oz

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The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz


The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz


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The earlier you book, the lower the price! STAGE

Multibuy Offers The more you book, the more you save! Unless otherwise indicated, multibuy offers expire 8th April, 2018. Offers can only be purchased by phone or in person.

Saving per ticket

7 shows £6.00 6 shows £5.00

WHEELCHAIRS

Total saving

£42.00

£30.00

5 shows £4.00

£20.00

3 shows £2.50

£7.50

4 shows £3.00

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All offers apply only to plays and musicals in Price Bands 2 and 3.

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£33.50 £31.00 £28.50 £23.50 £22.00

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Sat Evenings

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Previews

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Refunds and Exchanges: Tickets can be refunded only in the event of a show cancellation or change of performance date or time. Tickets may be exchanged within the same run of the same Season and subject to availability. At least 36 hours’ notice must be given and the original tickets returned to the Box Office. Transaction Fees: No booking fees apply for phone or face-to-face sales. A handling fee of £1.75 applies to all online purchases.

These ticket prices are guaranteed until 8 April, 2018 and are then subject to change.

Concessions

Saver Seats

Senior Citizens (65+): Save £2.50 off all Monday to Thursday evenings and all matinée performances

Book a minimum of 24 hours in advance and get the best seats available on the night (50 seats available per show, seats are allocated on the morning of the performance).

Friends: can now save £3.00 off per ticket

Registered Disabled: £18.50 per ticket Family Tickets: £60, 2 adults and 2 children Young Persons (19 to 26 years old): £10.00 Under-18/Student/ Unemployed: Half Price

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Plays – only £15.00! Musicals – only £18.00!

Groups (8+) Offers Turn to page 35 to discover special ticket offer and food options for groups.

The Wizard Of Oz ticket offer:

Pay only £21.50 per ticket to see The Wizard Of Oz if booked before 31 May, 2018. Offer applies to non-preview performances between Wednesday 28 November and Sunday 2 December, in Price Bands 2 and 3 only.

How to Book:

By Phone: Call 01796 484626. Lines open from 9.00am. Online: Visit PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com By Post: Write to us at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port na Craig, Pitlochry PH16 5DR. Please make cheques payable to Pitlochry Festival Theatre and enclose SAE or 75p for postage. In Person: Visit Box Office, open every day from 10.00am, or pop into Just the Ticket! on the main street, Pitlochry. Please note: Event and ticketing information is correct at time of going to print. Changes in the programme of events may occur, so please do check online or at the Box Office. We reserve the right to make changes to the programme, ticket prices and seating plans.

All Offers, Friends, Groups, Concessions and Saver Seats do not apply to Price Bands 1 and 4 or Preview performances. All offers are subject to availability and cannot be used in conjunction with concessions or other offers. Full terms and conditions apply and are available to view online or at Box Office. 01796 484626 | PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

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Access & Inclusion

As the winner of UK Theatre’s Most Welcoming Theatre In Scotland award (for three years in a row!) PFT prides itself on being a welcoming, accessible and inclusive organisation. We provide a range of access services, so when you book your tickets, please let our Box Office know if you have any special requirements and they will do their best to advise and assist you.

Access

• Full level wheelchair access is provided throughout the theatre’s auditorium, foyer, café bar and restaurant, with two wheelchair-friendly WCs on the same level • Parking for Blue Badge holders (8 spaces) is provided next to the main theatre entrance • A courtesy wheelchair can also be booked in advance for those with limited mobility who prefer to use a wheelchair in the building

Groups

Transport Subsidy • Special Offers • Savings • Information From family gatherings to work outings, and community groups to clubs, schools and societies, we offer fantastic ticket rates, special offers and a dedicated contact to help Groups (of 8 or more) get the most out of their theatre experience.

Special Early Bird Offers:

EARLY BIRD THE WIZARD NEW! EARLY OFFER OF OZ WEEK PLAYS

• For hearing aid users, an induction loop is provided in the auditorium, whilst personal sound amplifiers can be booked in advance through the Box Office for those with impaired hearing • For those with severe visual impairments, we provide an audio description service which can be delivered at any performance, as long as Box Office is given prior notice

• With prior notification, we are also happy to arrange pre-performance touch tours • Four dedicated spaces for of the stage, set, costumes wheelchair users (or those and props, to allow those with mobility issues who may with little or no vision to learn find steps difficult to use) are more about the show they provided in the auditorium will shortly experience • Guide dogs, hearing dogs and dogs for the disabled are very welcome at PFT, but we would be grateful if you could please advise Box Office in advance if you’re bringing your dog If you think there is more that we could do to improve our access services, do get in touch and let us know.

In order to ensure that our ambition to provide “theatre for all” is no hollow boast, we want to do whatever we can to overcome any obstacles to inclusion, whether financial, social, cultural or geographic, and whether real or perceived. You, our audiences, can help us deliver these ambitions. So if you know of anyone who you think might enjoy the opportunity to participate in the positive and supportive experience that is the hallmark of a visit to PFT, simply contact our Box Office staff, who will be happy to note your thoughts and suggestions.

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SAVE ON TICKETS

SAVINGS FOR TRANSPORT SUBSIDY SCHOOLS

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APRIL

PFT is committed to making its entire programme available to as many people as it can. We are aware that, for a range of reasons, some individuals and groups may feel excluded from activities at PFT that others currently enjoy.

Standard Savings & Subsidies:

Save £5.50 per ticket if you book and pay by 31st May for any performance. Available in Price Band 3.

Save £5.50 per ticket on any Mon or Tue night play (excluding musicals) before 29 April*.

*Available in Price Bands 2 & 3

There’s no need to pay straight away!

For Early Bird Offers simply confirm your group numbers and pay the total by the date indicated on the offer.

For standard Group and School bookings

we’ll ask for a deposit of 25%, 4 weeks after you’ve made a reservation with the balance due three weeks before the show, leaving you plenty of time to finalise your Group numbers.

Make It Your Day

From helping with seating, tickets and transport to organising backstage tours and talks, our aim is to ensure you receive the best help and advice. Call Ruth Anderson, our dedicated Groups Manager, or a member of the Box Office team on 01796 484626 to discuss your Group’s ticketing requirements.

Enjoy £3.00 off per ticket on all performances including Saturday nights! *

School Groups: £7.50 per pupil (1 teacher per 10 pupil goes free) and 20% off train or coach travel.

Enjoy 20% off the cost of your Group’s train or coach travel.

Save • on Price Bands 2 and 3 on all matinées and *£3.00 20% off peroff ticket Wed & Thur evening performances, and Price Band 3 only on Friday & Saturday evenings.

Feast At The Festival

Whether you’re here to enjoy a matinée or evening performance, we offer something to suit everyone, from quick snacks to our very special pre-theatre dinner, which is specific to each show.

CHOOSE FROM:

Light Lunch: £9.95 Lunch: £14.95

High Tea: £14.00

Afternoon Tea: £7.95 Pre-Theatre dinner from £23.95


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Carol Klein:

Life in a Garden Cottage Join acclaimed plantswoman and bestselling author Carol Klein, for an audio-visual stroll through the seasons in her glorious cottage garden.

Open 30th March – 31st October 2018 • Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm (last entry 4.15pm)

“A wonderful, lush garden celebrates Scotland’s botanists and plant collectors through the years”

One of the most familiar gardening experts in the media today, Carol is most famous for her role as regular presenter of BBC Gardeners’ World, having featured on (almost) every programme since 2005. Her natural, down-to-earth approach has made her a popular and trusted figure, and she makes a special journey to Pitlochry to talk about life in her own beautiful cottage garden in Devon.

SCOTS MAGAZINE, 2017

Divided into areas representing different parts of the globe, Explorers offers you the chance to learn more about the great Scottish Plant Hunters’ adventures and see the results of their efforts. This wonderful six acre woodland garden has continued to blossom and mature since first opening to the public in 2003 and last year was awarded the prestigious status of

Garden Tours Our experienced tour guides provide insights into the plants, trees, wildlife, history, art and architecture contained in Explorers. Lasting around 1.5 hours, these tours are fun, fascinating and informative:

being a Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Partner Garden. Visitors can also enjoy unexpected art and installations, exotic plants, fantastic views, unique specialist features like rock and crevice gardens, archways and walkways, and numerous varieties of birds, as well as our resident red squirrels - guaranteed fun for all the family!

Garden Admission: £4.00, concessions available you’ll never look at some of your garden plants in the same way again! Tours (£5.00) must be booked in advance and are only available for groups of 10 or more people.

Family Ticket: £9.00

Season Ticket: £8.00, concessions available

RHS Members: Free entry (to main cardholder)

“Explorers Garden is a peaceful paradise”

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SCOTSMAN, 2017

Erythroniums in Cultivation

A photographic exhibition by Ian Young

Sponsored by the Scottish Rock Garden Club

This photography exhibition in the magnificent Douglas pavilion features images of the spring flowering bulbs of the genus Erythronium. These fascinating plants come from Europe, Asia and North America and feature decorative markings on their flowers and leaves. Ian Young, an artist, photographer and plantsman, has grown and studied Erythroniums for over forty years and has used all his skills to record these fascinating plants in a series of stunning photographs. Nothing has escaped his attention from the smallest detail to mass plantings of their colourful attractive

Event includes a Q&A session and a book signing.

Date: Sun 29 April pagoda shaped flowers growing in his Scottish garden. Ian has written a weekly garden diary, the Bulb Log, since 2003 and has also written an E- book Erythroniums in Cultivation. Both publications are available for free download through the Scottish Rock Garden Club’s website www.srgc.net The exhibition will be displayed all Summer and is free with Explorers entry.

Price: £15.00, including free entry to Explorers Garden Time: 3.00pm

Duration: 1 hour, 50mins Location: Pitlochry Festival Theatre

How To Support PFT

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PFT Supporters

PFT’s commitment to deliver bigger shows (including musicals), larger casts, more gorgeous costumes, and even more spectacular settings means that we invest more in our shows than almost any other producing theatre. As PFT sees the lowest level of public subsidy of any producing theatre building in Scotland, we can only deliver outstanding shows thanks to the generous support of people like you. Play your own part, donate today, and with your support The Theatre in the Hills will continue to flourish.

You can:

• Become a Friend at £40 per year per individual • Donate to the Festival Circle each year from £50 • Join The John Stewart Society from £1,500 per year Don’t forget to Gift Aid it!

The John Stewart Society

Sharing our love of spectacular shows, John Stewart Society members are our most generous supporters, contributing to the development of PFT’s reputation for excellence and to helping shape its future. Support can start at £1,500 over 5 years. Contact Michael Hodgson, our Head of Development, to learn more. Call 01796 484638 or email michael. hodgson@ pitlochryfestival theatre.com Pitlochry Festival Theatre is a Registered Scottish Charity SC013055.

Singin’ In The Rain, 2017

PFT Supporters’ Card Friends, and those donating £50 or more in a year into Festival Circle, can enjoy the benefits of a Supporters’ Card. Just tick the box or ask for your card at Box Office. Each cardholder can enjoy: • Exclusive events and offers • Discounts on theatre tickets • 10% off gifts in the theatre shop or Just The Ticket • 10% off restaurant and café bar purchases

PFT Supporters’ Events

There are regular, exclusive evening events just for our Supporters, with dinner, Director’s talk and meet the cast & crew after curtain down. See calendar for these special dates. These evenings are priced at £60 per person. Chicago – 13 July Before The Party – 17 August Travesties - 21 September The Wizard Of Oz - 7 December

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Complete the Gift Aid declaration to boost your donation by 25p for every £1 given.

Gift Aid is reclaimed by PFT from the tax you pay for the current tax year.

I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax in the current tax year

than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations, it is my responsibility to pay any difference. I want to Gift Aid this donation and any donations I make in the future or have made in the past 4 years. Signature: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date:

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Please let PFT know if: 1. You change your name or address 2. You no longer pay sufficient tax on your income and capital gains 3. You wish to cancel this declaration

I would like to be contacted about: Dedication Plaques - In memory of a special

person, a shared enjoyment of PFT, or in celebration of a special event, you can choose to have a plaque on our new picture wall in the foyer. Each plaque is

unique and comes in one of three sizes (Large: £1500, Medium: £1000 or Small: £500). You can also select

which PFT production you would like your plaque to be connected with.

Play Dedications - a chance to directly

support your favourite production: plays from £2000, Summer and Winter Musicals from £4000.

Legacies - if you are considering including PFT

in your Will, we can send you a leaflet to make this an easy task.

I would be happy to be sent PFT brochures and newsletters

by post

by email

Gallery The Festival Gallery displays the work of leading Scottish artists in a range of media, from traditional to contemporary styles.

The Monarch Of The Glen, 2017 The Herald

The Scotsman

The Sunday Herald

The Times

Please return this form to Michael Hodgson, Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry, Perthshire PH16 5DR

A blend of both returning artists and first time exhibitors, there are over 200 works of art on display at any time throughout the year, with something to suit all tastes - and pockets!

Shop

Visit our Shop and you’ll find inspired gift ideas by the dozen! Loved by visitors and locals alike, this is just the place to unearth a range of theatrical treasures, books, music, stylish jewellery, OPEN DAILY handmade handbags, 10am to 10pm glassware, ceramics, (performance days) chocolate . . . or 10am to 5pm (non-performance days)

Award Winning Guest House The closest Guest House to the Theatre Bright, Spacious, Ensuite Bedrooms Delicious, freshly prepared food - Breakfast is a highlight Perfect location for shops and restaurants

Welcoming • Relaxing • Great Service

Excellent accommodation, a short walk from the main street and Pitlochry Festival Theatre.

Pitlochry’s “Hidden Gem” www.rosehill-pitlochry.co.uk 47 Atholl Road Pitlochry PH16 5BX 01796 472958

FREE WIFI ∙ PRIVATE PARKING FOR GUESTS

01796 472053

07727 141917

[email protected] www.craigroyston.co.uk

THE PERFECT STOP OVER... Make the most of your trip to Pitlochry by staying overnight with us in Perth.

Atholl Palace Hotel Nestled in majestic woodlands and exquisite gardens and overlooking the town of Pitlochry, Atholl Palace is a truly beautiful hotel. This magnificent property, dating back to the 19th century is the ideal place to get away from the hustle and bustle of life.

Only 40 minutes’ drive from the beautiful historic town of Pitlochry, Perth has a lot to offer by way of visitor attractions and leisure activities. Heritage highlights include Scone Palace, the ancestral dwelling of the Earls of Mansfield and the crowning place of Scottish Kings as well as home to the Perth Black Watch Museum at Balhousie Castle. Or shop till you drop as Perth has a fantastic selection of independent businesses offering a wide range of unique, quirky and high quality products you won’t find anywhere else. The independents compliment your High Street favourites making Perth the perfect shopping destination. Our newly refurbished hotel also offers breakfast, Wi-Fi and parking. Call to now to hear about our fantastic offers and things to do in Perthshire.

01738 636 666 or online at www.hiexpressperth.co.uk

T&C: All rates are subject to availability and terms and conditions apply Holiday Inn Express Perth 200 Dunkeld Road, Inveralmond, Perth, Scotland, PH1 3AQ Tel: 01738 636 666 Web: www.hiexpressperth.co.uk

Stay with us on a dinner, bed & breakfast basis and we'll throw in a ticket per person to a show of your choice at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Email: [email protected]

Tel: 01796 472 400

Online: www.athollpalace.com

Tickets and accommodation subject to availability

Pine Trees Hotel

“Shopping as it should be”

Enjoy the peace & tranquillity of this former Victorian Mansion. • Pre-Theatre dinner is available Pine Trees has 29 comfortable, well appointed rooms including ground floor rooms and suites, all non-smoking. The hotel is located just a 5 minute walk from the centre of Pitlochry but it is secluded in its own gardens and woodland, home to deer and red squirrels. There is ample private parking within the grounds. Savour the dining experience in our “Garden Restaurant” with fine food & wines whilst enjoying spectacular views. Then relax by the log fire and treat yourself to a “wee dram” from our large selection of malt whiskies.

from 5.45pm

• 2,3,& 4 day breaks available throughout the year • Pine Trees is an ideal base from which to explore the many attractions within the Pitlochry area

Strathview Terrace, Pitlochry, Perthshire PH16 5QR Tel: 01796 472121 • web: www.pinetreeshotel.co.uk Email: [email protected]

Welcome to Macnaughtons of Pitlochry

Menswear, Ladieswear, Highlandwear & Gifts 01796 472722

[email protected] www.macnaughtonsofpitlochry.com Ma cna ughtons of Pitlo chry Station Roa d , Pitlo chry, Perthshire

Boutique

Award Winning

Accommodation & Breakfast in Central Pitlochry

www.craigmhorlodge.co.uk for bookings call: 01796 472 123

C O U R T YA R D

On the Treasure Trail with Muir for 45 years Laurencekirk a Pearl – brimmed full of goodies

Stanley a Ruby – Village full of character and activities

Auchterarder

£250

a Sapphire – designed like no other

Loirston a Gem – new loch side village in the making

Blairs a Diamond – like no other, the River Dee runs through it

Peterhead an Emerald – Jewel in the North East Crown

Present this Programme at any Muir Homes Showhome and receive a £250 discount on any new home reserved during the Pitlochry Festival Theatre Shows until December 2018. T&Cs apply

www.muirhomes.co.uk The programme must be given to the Sales Advisor on your initial visit. Payment of £250 will be made within four weeks of the legal completion of the sale. In the event of cancellation of the sale, no payment will be made. Only one payment per Home purchase. Available to UK residents only, aged over 18 (not available to Muir Group Staff, their relatives or any person connected to them, Muir Homes’ agents or anyone professionally connected with this Plan.) Muir Homes are not liable for any taxes applicable to the £250 – the recipient is responsible for declaration and payment of any taxes due. Muir Homes reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time. This Pitlochy Festival 2018 offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Promoter: Muir Homes Ltd, Muir House, Belleknowes Industrial Estate, Inverkeithing KY11 1HY

BIRCHWOOD HOTEL

Minutes from the centre of Pitlochry and Festival Theatre Pre-theatre dinner, free wifi and parking

www.birchwoodhotel.co.uk [email protected] 01796 472477

Visit Blair Castle for the day or stay for the weekend • All local beef, pork, lamb & wild venison From the deli: stroganoff, lasagne, pastry products, all freshly made on the premises Home-made haggis, white & black pudding Fish to order, Preserves, Fruit & Veg Selection of fine wines and local beers Award-winning homemade steak pies

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Open 30th March to 31 October, 9.30am to 5.30pm Explore 30 rooms on a self guided tour Award winning caravan park, woodland lodges, camping pods and larger highland lodges Outdoor activities including pony trekking, country sports and Land Rover safaris st

Pitlochry

orthlands orthlands Bed & Breakfast Bed & Breakfast

Lettoch Lettoch Road Road Pitlochry Pitlochry Perthshire PH16 Perthshire PH16 5AZ 5AZ

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Tel: Tel: 01796 01796 474131 474131

[email protected] [email protected]

www.northlandsbandb.com www.northlandsbandb.com

The Pitlochry Hydro A great base to enjoy your theatre experience at fantastic rates

Lunches and Swim Lunches available everyday To book your room call

01796 472 666

Please quote ‘PH0001’ when you phone

www.coastandcountryhotels.com/pitlochry Pitlochry

Ask us about weddings and events at the Hydro!

01796 472047 Aberfeldy

01887 820310

www.macdonald-bros.co.uk email: [email protected]

Book online at www.blair-castle.co.uk

Where Scotland meets the Mediterranean

Lunch Specials, Pre-Theatre and À La Carte Dinners Relax in a cosy atmosphere, enjoy a warm welcome, friendly service and of course great food – all served with our unique mix of Scotland and the Mediterranean! Call us on 01796 473840

We’re located just 5 mins drive north of Perth on the A9 (Bankfoot turning). Pitlochry is just 20 mins drive further north on A9. Free Car & Coach Parking available. Free WiFi & Electric Car Charge Point.

Eat... Restaurant, Deli & Takeaway

with advance bookings available for groups & private parties

Shop... Clothing & Gift Shops Enjoy... Food Larder, Whiskies & Wine, Highland Cows & Nature Walk Plan Ahead and book a table or group visit for before or after your Theatre performance. Enjoy a delicious meal or snack with quick & friendly service.

Open 7 days, 8am to 8pm

(7pm on midweek evenings Nov - Mar)

Taste Perthshire | Bankfoot, Perth, PH1 4EB ( 01738 787696 | www.tasteperthshire.co.uk

FREE FREE

FREE

PITLOCHRY

HOTEL is celebrating 30 successful years of theatre breaks!

Special Offer

2 nights dinner, bed and breakfast, plus a ticket to Pitlochry Festival Theatre from £199pp

This year we are delighted to offer you 2 nights dinner, bed and full Scottish breakfast along with a ticket to the Pitlochry Festival Theatre for £199 per person. Additional nights available for £88pp. Includes 4 course dinner in our Tummel View restaurant. (Excludes Saturday and matinées. Printed terms apply)

To book please contact us by phone, email or post.

Open 10am - late, from our family to yours, we warmly welcome you to Victoria’s. Brunch, Lunch & Homebaking by day Bistro dining & top notch wines from 5.30 pm

We look forward to welcoming you!

Your favourite hotel in Pitlochry for Theatre breaks The Pitlochry Dundarach Hotel is a splendid Victorian mansion set amid grounds, with a fine outlook over the stunning Perthshire hills and countryside. Family owned and managed with a focus on personal service and attention to detail. Built in the 1860s, the hotel continues to attract those in search of rest, relaxation and comfort. Delicious food and wine, free Wi Fi, private parking. PITLOCHRY DUNDARACH HOTEL • Perth Road, Pitlochry, PH16 5DJ 01796 472862 • www.dundarach.co.uk • [email protected]

The award-winning Old Mill Inn offers deluxe rooms, alongside a lively bistro & bar atmosphere. With live music every weekend & delicious food & drink, we look forward to welcoming you!

CENTRAL LOCATION

DELICIOUS PRE-THEATRE DINING

HOME BAKING

01796 472 670 | www.victorias-pitlochry.co.uk [email protected] | 45 Atholl Road, Pitlochry Follow us online:

T: 01796 474 020 | www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk [email protected] | Mill Lane, Pitlochry, PH16 5BH Follow us online:

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