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Following a sold out Edinburgh Fringe run, multi-award-winning and trail-blazing comedian, Paul Foot, is back on tour with the critically acclaimed Dissolve, his most personal, surprising and ground-breaking show ever.‘Funnier and more daring than I’ve ever seen him… [has] the audience laughing so hard they’re about to leave their bodies’ ????? Chortle
Tickets £17/Concessions £15Running Time: 1 hour 45 mins (inc. interval)Recommended Age: 16+Warning: Swearing & adult themes (inc discussions of depression & sexual abuse)
Out hunting, Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans. One among them transforms into the beautiful human Odette and he is immediately enamoured. But Odette is bound by a spell which keeps her captive as a swan during the day. Can Siegfried free her?Tchaikovsky’s sensational score combines with the evocative imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and designer John Macfarlane to heighten the dramatic pathos of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov’s quintessential ballet classic. Swan Lake remains to this day one of the best-loved works in the classical ballet canon.
Tickets £16/Concessions £14Rating: 12ARunning Time: 3 hours 30 mins (including two breaks)
Host of hit political podcast 'The Political Party' Matt Forde (Spitting Image, Have I Got News For You, The British Scandal, The Last Leg, The Royal Variety Performance) explores the dark comedy horror that is British politics, ahead of the next election. Plus silly voices.
Tickets £19 Running Time: 1 hour 50 mins (inc. a break) Recommended Age: 14+
Thirty years of shift-work, and being punched in the face, had left ‘Fair Cop’ Alfie with a ‘face for radio’. A face not so much ‘lived in’ as inhabited by squatters with little regard to property maintenance! A surprising career shift turned middle-aged Alfie from street cop to BBC radio star. But when TV fame beckoned could he grasp it or was it past it?
Tickets £20Running Time: Approx 1 hour 50 mins (inc a break)Recommended Age: 14+
Damiano Michieletto's sizzling new production evokes all the passion and heat of Bizet's score, which features Carmen’s sultry Habanera and the rousing Toreador song. Antonello Manacorda conducts an exciting international cast, with Aigul Akhmetshina performing the title role.
Tickets £16/Concessions £14Rating: 12ARunning Time: 3 hours 40 mins (inc one break)Sung in French with English subtitles
Coldplace are a tribute band whose quality and experience on the tribute scene are second to none. In 12 years the band have over 600 gigs under their belts across the length and breadth of the UK and abroad in over twenty different countries worldwide..The band are firmly established in many of the UK's top tribute venues with repeat bookings year after year. They regularly tour Europe and have played in 22 different countries worldwide. Their adventures have lead them to appear on Sky News, BBC Radio One and Two and The Gadget Show and to have played at major festivals alongside Bob Geldof, KT Tunstall, Ringo Starr, The Kaiser Chiefs, Razorlight and Roxette to name but a few.
Tickets £27/Concessions £24
Hull Truck Theatre’s Act III presentSense & Sustainability Created by the company in collaboration with Lydia Marchant In the centre of a fictional down-on-its luck northern town, next to the car park and just left of the Tesco express… Sits a serene garden. Planted and pruned and by a team of green-fingered and gossipy volunteers. But when the truth about the garden’s origins come to light, it’s future is thrown into doubt. What do we do when the things we care about are under the microscope? And is a good thing, still good, if it comes from something bad? Act III, Hull Truck Theatre’s theatre-making group for retired adults, bring you a witty, thought-provoking, and uplifting comedy about community and compassion.
Running time: TBC£10 | £8 concessions
The Varnishing Days is the heart-stopping, glasses-dropping, hard-rocking, wig-shaking, levothyroxine-taking, knee-knocking, boot-licking, justifying, teeth rattling, digressing new show from stand up comedian to the stars John Kearns. Go silent as I walk on! Acknowledge when something funny happens! Leave discussing dinner plans! Others will be implicated. Points will be circled and missed. Hell, it’s a man trying his best! When I visit your town dogs will start barking, as will clergy. Your microwave will go haywire. The lights in your vestibule will flicker and the Bank of England will nervously look at interest rates. On the day I write this, the pound has hit an all time low against the dollar. Mark my words. This show will break that record again and again and again.
Tickets £20Running Time: Approx 1 hour 40 mins (inc a break) Recommended Age: 14+
Internationally acclaimed, Emilio Santoro brings his award-winning ELVIS PRESLEY theatre show to the UK.Emilio has won both European and World Championships as Elvis and wowed America’s Got Talent viewers with his appearance in the 2022 Final.Supported by his own authentic 50’s live band, The Creoles, Emilio celebrates Elvis’ younger years in spectacular style. Put on your ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ and get ‘All Shook Up’ for the greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll hits of all time including Jailhouse Rock, Devil in Disguise, Can’t Help Falling in Love, Hound Dog, Always on My Mind & many more.
Tickets £29.50/Concessions £26.50Running Time: 2 hours (inc. a break)
Hull Truck Theatre, New Wolsey Theatre, Theatre by the Lake and Octagon Theatre Present LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORSThe mean green monster musical comes to Hull! Downtown on Skid Row, weedy flower shop assistant Seymour is down on his luck until he stumbles across a mysterious new plant with killer potential. Fame and fortune follow but will this win the attention of the girl of his dreams, or will the insatiable appetite of his carnivorous plant get out of control?! Feed the need for musical hilarity with this devilishly delicious sci-fi smash hit musical that has devoured the hearts of audiences around the globe and now comes to the [venue or town name] in this brand-new production. Filled with incredible rock and roll music, be prepared to laugh, scream, and be convinced to give up gardening for life!
Recommended age: 11+Running time: TBCRelaxed | BSL Interpreted | Audio Described | Open Captions | Baby Friendly
King Leontes of Sicilia is crippled with an all-consuming jealousy when his friend, King Polixenes of Bohemia, stays with him and his wife Hermione. What follows is a tale where a marriage is destroyed, a child is abandoned and all hope is seemingly lost for two lovers.Celebrating its tenth anniversary, The Winter's Tale is an award-winning modern ballet classic, packed with emotional turmoil heightened by Joby Talbot’s compelling score and Bob Crowley’s atmospheric designs.
Tickets £16/Concessions £14Rating: 12ARunning Time: 3 hours 20 mins (inc two breaks)
A Black Mirror-style exploration of bereavement and the future of AI.Young widow Rachael is torn apart by what happened on the final day of her husband Danny’s life.A controversial scientist offers her an AI replica, but it can only be programmed for one day.Rachael chooses to relive the past. But can AI Danny help her to look to the future?
Tickets £13.50/Concessions £11.50Recommended Age: 14+
The creator and star of ITV2's hit sitcom, Buffering, is back on the road following a sell-out 2022 tour and a critically acclaimed run at the 2023 Edinburgh fringe festival. He's appeared on Stand Up Central (Comedy Central), Zoe Ball On Sunday (ITV), Love Island: Aftersun (ITV2) and hosted BBC Radio 4's Economics With Subtitles. This year he's discussing babies, eye tests and the time he went on holiday with 20 women. 'Steve's a charming, likeable stand-up with a set packed with gags' (Sunday Post). 'An eye for comic detail that's all his own' (Guardian). 'Plentiful jokes and compelling storytelling' (Scotsman). 'The punchlines come thick and fast as he makes the art of stand-up comedy look effortless' (Ed Fest Mag)
Tickets £14.50/Concessions £12.50Recommended Age: 14+Running Time: 1 hour 50 mins (inc. a break)Warning: Contains strong language
Start your school holidays by coming on a great adventure.Take on pirates. Explore the jungle. Journey across the desert. Save the day!Come to Hull Truck Theatre for an adventure that features an arts and crafts session followed by an interactive play that uses whatever you have made.Each Great Adventure is totally different and features a new theme every time.Each show lasts approximately 30 mins.Designed for adventurers aged 3-6 years and their families.All performances are Relaxed [REL], with a relaxed attitude to noise and movement in the space.
SESSION 1Arts & Crafts: 10 - 10.45amShow: 10.45 - 11.15amSESSION 2Arts & Crafts: 11.30am - 12.15pmShow: 12.15 - 12.45pmAll performances have a relaxed attitude to noise and movement in the theatre space.
The peaceful village of Bebko is alive with joyous celebrations. Suddenly, under attack, everything changes forever. Three siblings, Leto, Mati and Tana, must embark on perilous journeys in order to survive. Message In A Bottle is a spectacular new dance-theatre show from five-time Olivier Award nominee, Kate Prince, inspired by and set to the iconic hits of 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist Sting, including Every Breath You Take, Roxanne, Walking On The Moon and more. With a mix of exhilarating dance styles, high-energy footwork and breath-taking athleticism, Message In A Bottle tells a unifying and uplifting story of humanity and hope.Message In A Bottle is the latest masterpiece from the ground-breaking creator behind West End hits Some Like it Hip Hop, Into the Hoods, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (choreography) and SYLVIA (Old Vic), and features the astonishing talents of dance storytelling powerhouse, ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company.
Tickets £16/Concessions £14Running Time: 2 hours (inc a break)
Nick Helm – the man with the golden larynx and greatest living all-round entertainer - is BACK!After years and years of therapy, pills, personal growth and being a living legend the nation’s favourite Uncle and International Treasure-in-Waiting returns to the road to mesmerise a new generation of thrill seekers in his all new, brand new, box fresh show. Come and see your Golden Emperor shake his ass and give you the only thing you’ve ever wanted… the best damn night of your fragile lives.Since starting stand-up comedy in 2007, Nick quickly gained attention from across the industry for his unique, powerful and above all hilarious blend of one-liners, stories, poems and songs. His previous shows enjoyed sell-out runs at Edinburgh Fringe, and he has been twice nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
Recommended Age: 16+
The hilarious, touching and political Happy Jack, is brought specially to Hull Truck theatre starring BAFTA and multi-award winning couple John Godber and Jane Thornton. Capturing the ups and downs of ordinary working class family life – at the coal face, in the pit village, on the donkeys and by the fireside, this was John Godber’s very first play, written when he was 25. He will be joined by wife Jane Thornton (Scary Bikers, Shafted, Sunny Side Up) in the show which brought them together over 40 years ago.This production is in celebration of miners and their wives all over the world, but especially in Yorkshire.In association with Hull Truck and Cast in Doncaster.
Tickets £22.50 - £16.50/Concessions £3 offRecommended Age: 13+
Join best friends Rachel and Ruby for a kids' comedy show that's fun for all the family! Full of sketches, songs, pranks and silliness. Rachel and Ruby use physical comedy and silly characters to bring sketch comedy to children of all ages – a fun way to explore emotions, friendship and shyness.Winner: Best Kids' Show, 2023 Leicester Comedy Festival.Over one million views on BBC Three.
In their last show, Hair, Shelf joked about being mistaken for teenage boys. Now, it’s time to grow up. It's time to stop being teenage boys and start being teenage men.This new show from the 'easy to fall in love with' (Scotsman) double-act features anecdotes, songs, jokes about performing for kids, the Instagram algorithm, confronting your toxicity, and more.As seen on BBC3 and ITVX. Founders of the LOL Word.'Nuanced and fresh' **** (Guardian)**** (Skinny)**** (FunnyWomen.com)**** (BeyondTheJoke.co.uk)**** (Scotsman)
Recommended Age: 14+
Charlie Price is in need of a miracle. Lola might just be the Angel he’s been waiting for. After inheriting his father’s failing Northampton shoe factory, these two unlikely friends set out on a joyous and uplifting journey to save the family business. Pull up your most fabulous boots for a drag-filled night of fun in this hit musical inspired by a true story. Book by Harvey Fierstein and music by pop icon Cyndi Lauper.This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International.
Tickets £17
At a glittering party in 18th-century Paris, the poet Andréa Chenier delivers an impassioned denunciation of Louis XVI. Five years later, the Revolution has given way to the Terror, transforming the power balance between Chénier, his beloved Maddalena, and Gérard, the man who could destroy him... Jonas Kaufmann headlines David McVicar’s spectacular staging, under the baton of long-time collaborator Antonio Pappano – who conducts Giordano’s epic historical drama of revolution and forbidden love in his last production as Music Director of The Royal Opera.
Tickets £16/Concessions £14Running time 195 minutes (including one interval)Sung in Italian with English subtitles
The year is 1984.15 women in a fish packing factory in Hull are about to make history... In the decade that brought us the Walkman, MTV, chicken nuggets and shoulder pads, something else was brewing: A revolution about equal pay.Following Union Rep Peter Allen on his fight for factory workers, this is a whirlwind re-telling of the groundbreaking case which changed the Equality Act in the UK forever. Demanding equal pay for equal work, should be easy, right? Wrong!This story is an important part of our city's rich maritime history, which goes way beyond the Headscarf Revolutionaries.An upbeat and uplifting tale about justice, the power of female friendship and... fish... with a whole load of hilarity and musical joy thrown in for good measure.Join us as the whole community come together to present this highly entertaining farcical drama which is based on a true story.
Age guidance 7+Running time: TBCRelaxed | Open Captions
Get ready for a wild and rowdy ride as NAPA returns to Hull Truck Theatre with their production of the iconic Doris Day musical "Calamity Jane"! Our gunslinging, headstrong, heroine, “Calam”, can outrun and outshoot any man in Deadwood. She is hard, boastful, and desperate to impress, but the local men in town can't take her seriously. Unbeknownst to any of them, she harbours a secret passion for army officer, Danny Gilmartin. In a bid to help Henry Miller save his saloon, Calam travels to Chicago on the Deadwood Stage to recruit a star turn, but following a comic case of mistaken identity things don’t quite go to plan. Everyone in town begins to take a shine to the new girl and Calam struggles to keep her jealousy and pride in check. It takes her long-standing rival, Wild Bill Hickok, to make her see sense. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International
Hull's own State of the Arts Academy presents OLIVER! by special arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh.Consider yourself at home with Lionel Bart's musical based on Charles Dickens' classic tale, where the streets of Victorian England are brought to life in this multi award-winning show!This amateur production is licensed by Music Theatre International.
Tickets £17/Concessions £14
Snake teams up with long time cohort and best buddy Johnny Thirkell and their mutual friend guitarist Mark Creswell to create gorgeous mellow music infused with jazz soul and pop.Expect beautiful music, fascinating tales, banter and opportunity for question and answer and challenges.
Tickets £17/Concessions £15
Fresh from supporting Jack Whitehall on his 2023 UK arena tour, comedian Lloyd Griffith is back with a brand new show ‘Baroque and Roll’. It’s a big year for Lloyd, he’s turning 40 and with it, the impending midlife crisis - or ‘renaissance’ as he’s insisting it’s called; complete with body hair removal, head hair additions, teeth whitening and obviously the obligatory half marathon sign up. It’ll be funny and yes, there’ll be the odd song or two from that magnificent voice of his.As seen on Ted Lasso (Apple), Nolly (ITV), Soccer AM (RIP), 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4), Can you beat the bookies (BBC), Live at The Comedy Store (Comedy Central), House of Games (BBC).
Tickets £18.50Recommended Age: 16+Running time 1hr 45mins (including break)
The theatre is two minutes walk from Paragon Bus and Rail Interchange.
Secure parking is available at St Stephens Shopping Centre, next door to the theatre. Parking is just £1 after 5.30pm. Access to the car park is from Canning Street via Portland Place, off Ferensway.
Monday – Friday, 10am – 5pm*Saturday, 10am – 5pm**open later on performance nights, up until half an hour before the first evening show, subject to demand.
Open 10am - post-show**subject to demand
For detailed access information please visit the theatre's access page: www.hulltruck.co.uk/your-visit/access/
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