Hull Truck Theatre Season Brochure January to July 2023

Hull Truck Theatre Season Brochure
               January to July 2023

  You can book tickets online at www.hulltruck.co.uk, by
calling the Box Office on 01482 323638 or by popping into
                the theatre on Ferensway.
    If you are unable to book online, communicate via
        telephone or visit us in person, please email
                 boxoffice@hulltruck.co.uk

Welcome
Throughout our 50th Anniversary season, we have been
proud to produce several works that have explored our
origins, our present and now. As we move into the New
Year, we turn our focus to the future with the world
premiere of Hull playwright Lydia Marchant’s brand-new
comedy Mumsy. Developed through our Grow artist
development programme, Mumsy is a must-see for fans of
programmes like Motherland as Lydia explores the highs
and lows of mother-daughter relationships in a highly
entertaining and moving comedy.
At Hull Truck Theatre we are excited to present a number
of projects with a variety of co-producing partners both
nationally and internationally. Anders Lustgarten’s gripping
new play The City and The Town is presented in
association with Matthew Linley creative projects and
Swedish company Riksteatern, and we are thrilled to be
working with our colleagues at Theatre by the Lake in
Keswick on a joyous and theatrically thrilling production for
all the family of the much loved Around The World in 80
Days.
With a half term treat of a well-loved children story The
Tortoise and The Hare, and exciting new productions by
the brilliant Middle Child, Northern Broadsides and the
return of the ever-popular Bouncers, there’s a huge
amount to enjoy alongside some great music and comedy
and a diverse programme of contemporary work in the
Godber Studio to keep you entertained as we move

through the winter into the much-awaited summer months.
Thank you from all of us here at Hull Truck Theatre for your
continued support - we look forward to welcoming you.

Booking & Box Office Information
The Box Office is open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am until
5pm and from 1 hour before the show on performance
nights.
Telephone: 01482 32 36 38
Website: www.hulltruck.co.uk
Tickets can be booked online, 24hrs a day.

Pay What You Can
Pay what you can performances are a great way to try
something new or attend the theatre for the first time. You
can pay as little as £1 per ticket.

Shoot the Bull Café Bar
The café bar is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays
between 10am and 5pm. And from 5pm until the evening
performance starts.
On all other performance days, the café bar will be open
from 2 hours before an afternoon show. And from 5pm until
the evening performance starts.
Last food orders are 30 minutes before the show starts.

Opening hours may vary for morning shows, please
enquire with the Box Office.

Drama Deal
Get the best Band A seats and see more shows for less!
Shows in the Drama Deal this season include MUMSY,
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, BOUNCERS, and
QUALITY STREET.
See two shows for £34, three shows for £48, or four shows
for £62!

Access
Audio Description provides information about the visual
elements of a show, for those who are blind or visually
impaired. The Box Office can provide an infra-red headset,
upon request, and audio description is delivered live, in
between dialogue.

Touch Tours are available 90 mins prior to the audio
described show and last approx. 30 mins. Touch Tours
allow blind and visually impaired patrons the opportunity to
familiarise themselves with the set, costumes, and props,
ahead of the show. Places must be booked with the Box
Office, 48hrs in advance.

Theatre captions are similar to television subtitles and
convert spoken word into visible text that provides those

who are Deaf, deafened or hard of hearing with access to
live performances.

British Sign Language (BSL) performances enable Deaf
BSL users to understand the performance through the
signs of an interpreter, who is on stage during the
performance.

Relaxed performances are specifically designed to
welcome people who will benefit from a more relaxed
environment. They include additional lighting, a friendly
attitude to noise and movement in the theatre and we can
also offer additional space if requested.

Assistance dogs are welcome in the theatre and
performance spaces. If you are going to be accompanied
by an assistance dog please contact the Box Office, in
advance of booking, so that we can make arrangements to
either seat you together during the show or dog sit for you.

Booking Access Tickets Online
If you regularly require a wheelchair space or best view of
captions screens/ BSL interpreter seats, we would love to
show you how to book them online yourself. You can visit
the Access page on our website and find instructions under
’Accessible Guides & Info’ or contact the Box Office and
we’ll be happy to go through the process with you.

Baby Friendly Performances
Advised for customers with children under 18 months,
these performances will have a relaxed atmosphere and
friendly attitude to noise and movement in the theatre.
Facilities include additional changing tables both inside
and outside of the auditorium, highchairs, bottle warming,
buggy park, and a baby play area. See our website for full
info.
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January
Saturday 14th January, 7.30pm
Tickets: £24.50
Handshake Productions present
Oh What a Night!
Oh What a Night! takes you back in time on a musical
journey through the incredible career of Frankie Valli & The
Four Seasons.

Valli’s unmistakable voice dominated the airwaves for
more than two decades with classics such as Sherry, Let’s
Hang On, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,
My Eyes Adored You, December 63 (Oh What A Night),
Bye Bye Baby, Who Loves You and many, many more.
Selling over 100 million records worldwide, Frankie Valli &
The Four Seasons secured their place in the Rock & Roll
Hall of Fame in 1990.

Oh What a Night! combines infectious personalities,
amazing vocals, slick harmonies, and even slicker dance
moves to deliver a show full of energy and nostalgia which
always leaves audiences wanting more.

Running Time: Approximately 2 hours (including a break)
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Wednesday 25th January – Wednesday 1st March
Week 1-6: Every Wednesday, 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Week 7: Comedy Graduates Performance
Full Course Price: £80
Introduction to Stand-up Comedy with Kevin
Precious
Always fancied trying your hand at stand-up comedy but
never got around to it?
Ever watched a stand-up comedy performance and
thought 'I'd love to give that a go?'

Our 7-week course is designed to be a comprehensive
introduction to writing and performing stand-up comedy
and culminates with each participant getting the
opportunity to perform their first gig.

Participants will develop methods and techniques for
generating self-authored comedy material; combined with
the ability to deliver the material in front of a live audience.

Workshops are every Wed evening, 7-9pm, for six weeks.
Starting on Wed 21 Jan and ending Wed 1 Mar. Week 7 is
the Comedy Graduates performance in the Godber Studio.
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Friday 27 January, 7.30pm
Saturday 28 January, 2.30pm
Tickets: £27
Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company present
The Art of Believing- Flamenco
Experience vibrant and authentic Flamenco music and
dance from the spectacular Daniel Martinez Flamenco
Company. Their production Art of Believing recently won
the prestigious Herald Angel Award and is bursting with
truly stunning flamenco music, bringing to Hull the passion
and fire of Andalucia.

Art of Believing promises to be a truly memorable
performance, bringing a taste of pure Flamenco and
outstanding musicianship to The Hull Truck. Vibrant and
exciting, this is an unmissable Flamenco experience.
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February

Wednesday 1st February, 7.30pm
Tickets: £19.50
Phil Mcintyre Live present
Lloyd Griffith: One Tonne of Fun
After Lloyd’s last tour was interrupted by ‘you know what’
and ended up lasting 8 years or so, he’s BACK with a
brand-new, fresh stand-up show for 2023. This is his
biggest tour to date, and he is pumped / really needs you
to come. Since school Lloyd has always been a showoff,
doing anything he can to make people laugh, and 20-odd
years later, nothing’s changed. There’ll be his unique bag
of stand up, dubious impressions, and obviously a
sprinkling of his (incredible) singing. Lloyd Griffith is: One
Tonne of Fun.
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Thursday 2nd February, 7.30pm
Tickets: £21.50, Concessions £3 off
One Entertainment present
The Time of Our Lives
The Movies of the 80s, a never-ending whirlwind of classic
movies and timeless soundtracks! And to add to this, all
done in the way only Rock for Heroes can do it.

We invite you to come dressed up as your favourite 80s

character, we invite you to sing along, we want you to
dance, and we know you’ll laugh!

Of course!

From Dirty Dancing to Top Gun, From Ghostbusters to The
Breakfast club all the hits are here from your favourite 80s
blockbuster movies.

We’re gonna party like its 1985! So don’t be put in the
corner and we’ll make sure you don’t forget about us!
Let’s see your Flash dance and Let’s have The Time of
Our Lives!

Brought to you by Producers of Rock For Heroes.
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Wednesday 8th February, 8pm
Tickets: £13.50, Concessions £2 off
The Noise Next Door present
Noise Next Door: Hometown Heroes

The quickest wits in comedy are coming to town with a
side-splitting evening of hilarious off-the-cuff songs,
scenes, and characters. The stars of ‘Tonight at the
Palladium’ (ITV1) will spin comedy gold out of all the things
that YOU, the live audience, think are the best, worst, and
downright weirdest things about your hometown. Maybe a
bit of local laughter really can save the day!

The Noise Next Door are thirteen-time sell-out veterans of
The Edinburgh Fringe and have appeared on ‘The One
Show’ (BBC One), ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ (ITV1), and ‘Roast
Battle’ (Comedy Central).
Recommended Age: 15+

Running Time: Approximately 1 hour 10 minutes
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Thursday 9th February, 8pm
Tickets: £13.50, Concessions £2 off
Spin Arts present
I'm Muslamic Don't Panik!
Spoken word meets dance, live music meets clowning. An
intimate spectacle of identity, where being British, Iranian,
and a Hip-Hop head collide.

From Bristol to the Tehran marathon and back again,
Bobak invites us to join him on a journey to accept his own
heritage, against a media culture which holds fast to the
idea that the Middle East is a frightening and dangerous
place.

A joyful evening of dance theatre, it's through meeting a
series of weird and wonderful characters from across the
world that Bobak is finally able to truly know himself.
Recommended Age: 12+

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Friday 10th February, 7.30pm
Saturday 11th February, 2pm and 7.30pm
Tickets: £16.50
Riksteatern and Matthew Linley Creative Projects present
The City and the Town
By Anders Lustgarten. Directed by Dritero Kasapi.
When Ben returns home to his father’s funeral after 13
years away, he is confronted with uncomfortable truths
about the past, present and future of the community and
the family he grew up in and left behind.

Tricky thing memories – not always the way you remember
them.

Anders Lustgarten’s new play is a funny, eclectic, and
uniquely political piece of theatre that brings a fresh
perspective to some of the political divides and problems
facing our country today.

Anders’ previous work includes Lampedusa (Hightide/Soho
Theatre), The Seven Acts of Mercy (RSC) and The Secret
Theatre (Globe). Directed by Dritero Kasapi (Artistic
Director of Sweden’s National Touring Theatre,
Riksteatern) whose previous UK work includes the
acclaimed Nina – a story about me and Nina Simone
(Traverse, Young Vic and UK tour).

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Saturday 11 February, 8pm
Tickets: £13.50, Concessions £2 off
Ingenious Fools & Richard Stott present
Richard Stott's Afterparty
Richard Stott returns from the Fringe with a brand-new
show filled with trademark storytelling and joyously acerbic
one liners.

The runner up in Dave’s Jokes of the Fringe 2019 talks
about stripping down for a documentary, club nights that
turned into afterparties and then into crime scenes, and
finally starting to grow up and beginning to like the adult
he’s become. All while living with a disability…perhaps.

“Definitely one to watch out for” - 4 stars, Broadway Baby
Recommended Age: 16+
Running Time: Approximately 55 minutes
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Wednesday 15th February, 7.30pm
Tickets: £13.50 - £20
Ladies That Dig
“Where there’s muck, there’s bras!”

A hilarious and moving comedy-drama from the team that

brought you Ladies That Bus.

Ladies That Dig is about the great outdoors and the people
who enjoy it. Budding love, blossoming middle-age,
exploring our roots, and unearthing buried treasures, lead
us to discover what it means to ‘grow’…

Collected from real local interviews from Allotmenteers,
Metal Detectorists, Archaeologists, Grave-diggers,
Forensic Anthropologists, and people who just love
gardening, Ladies That Dig is a fertile blend of live music,
comedy, and true tales from women who aren’t afraid to
get their hands dirty.
Recommended Age: 12+
Running Time: Approximately 2 hours (including a break)
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Thursday 16th - Saturday 18th February, 10am and 1pm
each day.
Tickets: £7 per child
Hull Truck Theatre presents
Tortoise and the Hare
Created by Luke Pearson and Tom Saunders
The Tortoise and the The Hare absolutely love games.
They play board games, sporty games, guessing games
and they even invent games.

They are the best of friends, and they have lots of fun
playing together…. But only if The Hare is winning!

The Hare is a terrible loser and after losing yet another
game to The Tortoise, The Hare hatches a plan to play a
game that The Tortoise has no chance of winning…

The Hare challenges The Tortoise to a race.
Recommended Age: 4+
Each time slot begins with an arts and crafts session
followed by a performance.
One child ticket includes one free accompanying adult. If
your child requires additional carers, please contact the
Box Office to discuss.
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Thursday 16th February, 7.30pm
Tickets: £23, Concessions £2 off
JBA Concerts presents
Swinging at the Cotton Club
Take a step back into 1920s and ’30s New York City and
through the doors of Harlem's hottest nightclub, 'The
Cotton Club'!

‘Swinging at The Cotton Club’ is the action-packed show
celebrating the music and dance of the Cotton Club – New
York’s most celebrated nightclub of the 1920s and ‘30s.

Performances by Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Cab
Calloway, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Fats Waller
would have had the club swinging - whilst dancers such as
Bojangles Robinson and the Nicholas Brothers lit-up the
stage with their breathtaking routines.

In the show the exhilarating dance and music of the Cotton
Club is recreated by the fabulous Lindy Hop Dance
Company, alongside The Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm
Orchestra, featuring American vocalist Marlene Hill and
compere/vocalist Megs Etherington.
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Saturday 18th February, 7.30pm
Tickets: £23, Concessions £2 off
Sue Voysey presents
The Clare Teal Four
She’s back! Expect exhilarating swing from award winning
jazz vocalist and long-time Radio 2 & Jazz FM broadcaster
Clare Teal and her marvellous band who return with a
fabulous new show as ever celebrating the hits and hidden
gems of the Great American and British Songbooks, plus
contemporary covers, and originals.

The concert will also include favourites from her acclaimed
DVD The Fireside Sessions.
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Friday 24th February, 8.00pm
Tickets: £13.50, Concessions £2 off
Theatre Royal Wakefield presents
Blow Down
Written by Garry Lyons. Directed by Tess Seddon.
A funny and poignant play which marks the recent
demolition of the iconic cooling towers at Ferrybridge
Power Station, in the words of those who lived and worked
beneath them. Scripted by award-winning playwright Garry
Lyons and based on stories collected from the local
community in Ferrybridge and Knottingley, Blow Down is a
hilarious, gritty and thought-provoking show with music
about a typical post-industrial Yorkshire town. From the
raucous seventies to recession and decline in the 2000s, it
tells the tale of the area through the experiences of people
who've lived there, offering surprising insights, authenticity,
and humour.
Recommended Age: 12+ Contains strong language
Running Time: Approximately 2 hours (including a break)
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March

Thursday 2nd March - Saturday 25th March, 7.30pm
4th, 11th, 15th, 18th, 22nd, 25th March, 2pm
Tickets: £28.50 - £10, Concessions are available on some
dates.
Thursday 2nd March is a Pay What You Can performance.
Post Show Q&A - Thursday 23rd March
Hull Truck Theatre presents
Mumsy
By Lydia Marchant

Sophie is going to be a third generation single Mum and
she’s terrified. How will she afford to feed them both? Can
she hold on to her job? What if she’s a crap Mum? Surely,
she can count on her own Mum and Nan to help…

Wrong! Rachel’s got used to having a life of her own and
doesn’t fancy giving up pole class and Tinder to go back to
changing nappies and no sleep. Having Sophie back home
is really cramping her style. Meanwhile, after getting
scouted to be an Annie Lennox impersonator on the P&O
Ferries, her Nan’s having a three-quarter life crisis of her
own.

In a one-bed flat in Gyspyville, Hull, three women battle
through the friendship, drama, and love of mother-daughter
relationships.
For fans of A Taste of Honey and Motherland, this warm
comedy has been developed as part of Hull Truck
Theatre’s Grow Artist Development programme.
Recommended Age: 14+

Access Show Dates
Baby Friendly - Friday 17th March, 11am. (For those with
babies under 18 months). Tickets are £19.50 with a free
place for baby.
BSL - Tuesday 14th March, 7.30pm
Relaxed - Wednesday 15th March, 7.30pm
Captioned - Tuesday 21st March, 7.30pm
Touch Tour - Wednesday 22nd March, 6pm
Audio Described - Wednesday 22nd March, 7.30pm
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Friday 3rd March, 8pm
Tickets: £13.50, Concessions £2 off
James Hudson
Vocalist James Hudson, born and bred in East Yorkshire is
a rising star on the UK jazz and swing scene. He has
performed to sold-out audiences at the world-famous
Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London Jazz Festival and

Manchester Cathedral. Growing up in the East Riding,
James first started performing at NAPA and Northern
Theatre Company in Hull.
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Saturday 4th March, 8pm
Tickets: £13.50, Concessions £2 off
Elysium Theatre Company presents
The Island
By Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona
South Africa 1973, Robben Island, the top security prison
where Nelson Mandela was held.

John and Winston are sharing a cell. They survive through
a mixture of solidarity, bickering, laughter and defiance.
They are preparing a production of Antigone for the other
prisoners, but Winston has trouble remembering the lines
and isn’t sure he wants to play Antigone. The two men’s
sense of brotherhood has kept them going for years, then
John hears that he’s going to be released…

The Island is one of the most famous plays of the second
half of the 20th Century and has been seen all over the
world. A rich, boisterous, funny, moving piece of theatre, it
is a hymn to the human spirit and a cry for freedom
everywhere.

Elysium Theatre Company (www.elysiumtc.co.uk) is an

award-winning theatre company that brings great theatre to
the North. The Island is their 8th stage production and
completes their Fugard Trilogy.
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Thursday 23rd March, 8pm
Tickets: £13.50, Concessions £2 off
Shepard Tone presents
Coming Out of My Cage (And I've Been
Doing Just Fine)
'Mr Brightside' hasn't left the UK charts in 19 years. How
did it end up like this? An interactive investigation with
karaoke, lip-syncing, and absolute bangers.

Tim and Hannah discover a viral video of a bar singing 'Mr
Brightside' to their recently departed friend. Reading online
comments they uncover stories of incredible people - all
united by one song. Together they conduct an investigation
into the chart-busting phenomenon and give you an
unashamedly good night out in the process.

The award-winning, sold-out Fringe sensation, a ‘Must
See’ (The Independent) show recommended by The
Guardian and Time Out.

Recommended Age: 12+ Contains strong language
Running Time: Approximately 60 minutes

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Thursday 30th March - Saturday 1st April, 7pm
Saturday 1 April, 2pm
Tickets: £10, Concessions £2 off
Hull Truck Theatre's Young Creators present
The Houses are Sinking (and the adults don't
care)
By Josh Overton
“Why am I planning for the future when that future isn’t
going to be there? No one knows what it is that’s terrorizing
our home, causing all this to happen, but more importantly,
not one grown-up seems to care.”

Nora’s house has disappeared. Its foundations have
cracked as it plunged deep into the earth. And do you
know what? It’s not the first house in town to sink either.

Join Nora and Donnie on their quest to uncover the town’s
biggest secret. Why our town? Why us?

Trapped in a place where the future is uncertain and the
present is bleak, how do the young stay optimistic?

Hull Truck Theatre’s Young Creators are a group of
talented theatre-makers aged between 14 - 18 from across
the city and region who come together to make bold,
thought-provoking and contemporary theatre from scratch.

Hull-based playwright and poet Josh Overton has written
the play based on the opinions, ideas and voices of the
group. His previous work includes Faustus and Dungeons
& Dragons (The Unofficial Adventure).

Recommended Age: 12+
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April

Wednesday 5th - Saturday 8th April, 7.30pm
6th and 8th April, 2pm
Tickets: £17
Northern Academy of Performing Arts presents
Footloose
Based on the 1984 movie which took the world by storm,
Footloose tells the story of teenager Ren McCormack
whose life is turned upside down when he and his mother
move from Chicago to small-town Bomont. Things are
made even more difficult when Ren learns that the town,
led by Reverend Shaw, has banned dancing and rock
music in a misguided bid for the safety of their teenagers.
Taking matters into his own hands, Ren soon has all hell
breaking loose when he sets out on a mission to get the
people of Bomont back on the dancefloor!

This iconic musical will have you rockin’ out to its
contagious Oscar and Tony-nominated score, including
classic 80s hits, “Holding Out for a Hero”, “Almost
Paradise”, “Let’s Hear It For The Boy” and of course the
unforgettable title track “Footloose”.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with
Concord Theatricals LTD.
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Thursday 13th April, 8pm
Tickets: £15, Concessions £2 off
Megson
Four times nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and
winners of the Spiral Earth Awards MEGSON create a truly
unique brand of folk music.

Combining an infectious mix of heavenly vocals, lush
harmonies and driving rhythmic guitars, MEGSON have
gained a reputation not only for their arresting & intelligent
song writing, but for their exquisite musicianship and
northern humour.

Debs Hanna (Vocals, Whistle, Piano Accordion) and Stu
Hanna (Guitar, Mandola, Banjo) aka MEGSON have been
described as as “the most original duo on the British folk
scene” by THE GUARDIAN.

This performance will present a unique collaboration
between MEGSON and playwright KIERAN KNOWLES
(Operation Crucible, Chicken Soup).
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Tuesday 18th April, 7.30pm
Tickets: £12, Concessions £8
Tom Dale Company present
SUB:VERSION and SURGE (A Double-Bill)

SURGE gives life to a future human on the bridge between
the digital and organic worlds. Four stellar artists
collaborate to create a brand-new staged concept album.

An immersive, audio-visual, genre-breaking performance,
touring exclusive new music from British music producer
ITAL TEK. Tom Dale brings to life a duet between dancer
and animated light in a gripping kinesthetic relationship.

Featuring live vocals from the performer Jemima Brown
and digital design by Vent Media.

SUB:VERSION
Ten dance sketches: bold and bristling with the urgency of
undiluted connection to WEN’s experimental club music.

TDC’s new group piece is an elegant selection of dance
work that weaves a hypnotic journey through an array of
electronic music sub-genres using WEN’s album
EPHEM:ERA.
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Thursday 13th April, 4pm
Friday 14 - Sunday 16th April, 11am and 1.30pm
Tickets: £15 per adult, £13 per child
MEI Theatrical presents
Twirlywoos

The Twirlywoos are back for a great big adventure.

Join Great BigHoo, Toodloo, Chickedy, Chick and their
friends as they discover the wonderful world around us!
Expect mischief, music and plenty of surprises as they set
sail in their big red boat.

The funny, loveable Twirlywoos are brought to life on stage
with beautifully inventive puppetry promising an hour of
colourful fun and laughter. From the producers of The Very
Hungry Caterpillar Show, Twirlywoos Live is an enchanting
introduction to theatre for all ages.
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Friday 21st April, 7.30pm
Tickets: £25, Concessions £3 off
Showstopper Productions present
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest - direct
from the West End and now heading to Hull.

With twelve years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see
phenomenon, a BBC Radio 4 series, a
critically acclaimed West End run and an Olivier Award to
their name, The Showstoppers have delighted audiences
across the globe with their ingenious blend of comedy,
musical theatre and spontaneity.

A brand-new musical comedy is created from scratch at

each performance of this award-winning show as audience
suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all
dancing productions with hilarious results. These incredible
performers are guaranteed to impress as they create
shows packed with drama, dazzling dance routines and
catchy melodies – it’s just all made up on the spot!
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Friday 21st - Saturday 22nd April, 8pm
Tickets: £13.50, Concessions £2 off
Box of Tricks present
Too Much World at Once
“We should’ve seen this coming. We did. We did see this
coming. The world will not be kind to us because we
haven’t given it a reason to be.”

The world turns. Dark clouds gather. Chaos is on the
horizon.

On his fifteenth birthday, Noble transforms into a bird.
Thousands of miles away, his sister Cleo is stationed on a
remote island with the British Antarctic Survey. The birds
have disappeared. Noble needs to reach her. Lying low
until it’s time to take flight, he finds solace in misfit Ellis
while his mum Fiona desperately tries to stop their home
from falling apart.

A lyrical, theatrical journey that spans continents and lives,

Too Much World at Once is an urgent coming-of-age story
for our times.
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Saturday 22nd April, 8pm
Tickets: £22.50, Concessions £2 off
Avalon Promotions Ltd present
Simon Brodkin: Screwed Up
Fresh from his sold-out, critically-acclaimed Edinburgh
Fringe run and becoming the most viewed British
comedian of all time on TikTok, world-famous prankster
and Lee Nelson creator Simon Brodkin is back with an
outrageous new stand-up show.

In ‘Screwed Up’ Simon rips into celebrity culture, social
media, the police, Putin, Prince Andrew and Jesus.
Nothing is off limits in this hilarious show, including his own
mental health, his family, his five arrests and how he once
found himself at an underground sex party.
4 stars from the Times and Mail On Sunday

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Tuesday 25th - Saturday 29th April, 7.30pm
26th and 29th April, 2pm
Tickets: £21 - £15, Concessions £3 off.
John Godber Company present
Bouncers
The iconic and original Bouncers is back in town!
Join Les, Ralph, Judd, and Lucky Eric as they relive a night
in a Yorkshire disco in the 80's in this outrageous parody of
Saturday Night Fever. All the gang are out on the town, the
boys, the girls, the cheesy DJ, the late-night kebab man,
and the taxi home, all under the watchful eyes of the
Bouncers.

Originally premiering at the Edinburgh Festival in 1977,
Bouncers is still one of the most performed plays in the UK
today. Don’t miss the classic comedy and northern
favourite.
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Friday 28th April, 8pm
Tickets: £13.50, Concessions £2 off
Bang Average Theatre presents
Dirty Corset
Yorkshire in 1687: a company of flea-bitten actors try and
fail to live up to their on-stage personas. A bawd, a
hopeless romantic and a pus-filled buffoon fight
impressively for your attention. A raucous, surreal comedy

about desire, the struggle for freedom and queer love.

Using a blend of physical theatre and Restoration theatrical
flourishes, award-winning Dirty Corset encapsulates the
essence of the 17th century, a sometimes-forgotten period,
in all its disgusting glory.
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Thursday 4th - Saturday 20th May, 7.30pm
10th, 13th, 17th, 20th May, 2pm
Tickets: £28.50 - £10, Concessions available on some
shows.
Thursday 4th May, 7.30pm is a Pay What You Can
performance.
Post Show Q&A - Thursday 11th May
Hull Truck Theatre and Theatre by the Lake present
Around the World in 80 Days
By Laura Eason. Directed by Hal Chambers
All aboard for an adventure of global proportions!

With the single-minded Detective Fix of Scotland Yard in
hot pursuit, will Phileas Fogg and company manage to
avoid arrest and make it home before their time is up?

The determined Fogg has bet his entire fortune that he can
travel around the world in 80 days. Join him and his trusty
valet, Passepartout, as they set off on a thrilling journey to
faraway lands; they’ll hop from Italy to India, skip ship in

Hong Kong and jump straight into dustbowl America.
They’ll voyage by boat, by train, by sledge and even by
elephant, on an epic whirling adventure of wonder, danger,
and romance!

You’ll be transported back to the most exciting age of
invention in this playful theatrical extravaganza brought to
life with evocative music, puppetry and circus. Join us in
for the ultimate race against the clock in our bold new
production of this much-loved classic tale.

Based on the novel by Jules Verne.
Recommended Age: 12+

Access Show Dates
Baby Friendly Performance - Fri 19 May, 11am (For those
with babies under 18 months). Tickets are £19.50 with a
free place for baby.
Captioned - Saturday 13th May, 2pm
BSL - Wednesday 17th May, 7.30pm
Touch Tour - Thursday 18th May, 6pm
Audio Described - Thursday 18th May, 7.30pm
Relaxed - Saturday 20th May, 2pm
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May

A Middle Child production in collaboration with Milk
presents
Modest
Dates and times to be announced.
Written by Ellen Brammar. With music by Rachel Barnes.
Directed by Leo Skilbeck and Paul Smith.
Music hall, theatre and drag king cabaret erupt as Modest
brings you Elizabeth Thompson – megastar of the Victorian
art scene.
In 1874 Elizabeth stuns the Royal Academy with her
painting, Roll Call. Five years later, she falls two votes
short of becoming the first woman elected to the academy.
In between, she must shoulder the hopes and dreams of
women across the country, while fighting for her place at a
table full of top hats, ties and mutton chop beards.
Performed by a cast of actor-musicians, this punk-spirited
show will break your heart and start a revolution. Modest is
a collaboration between Hull-based Middle Child and
queer led Milk Presents, two award-winning companies,
developed with the support of the National Theatre’s
Generate programme.
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Saturday 27th and Tuesday 30th May,10am – 1pm on both
dates.
Tickets: £6 per child
Hull Truck Theatre presents
Great Adventures
Do you want to come on an 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 & crafts session followed by an interactive
play that uses whatever you have made. Each Great
Adventures is totally different and features a new theme
every time.
Each time slot begins with an arts and crafts session
followed by a performance.
One child ticket includes one free accompanying adult. If
your child requires additional carers, please contact the
Box Office to discuss.
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Wednesday 31st May – Saturday 3rd June, 7.30pm
1st and 3rd June, 2.30pm
TICKETS: £28.50 - £10, Concessions available on some
shows.
Northern Broadsides and New Vic Theatre present
Quality Street

From the writer of Peter Pan, this delicious farce was such
a sensation in its day that it gave its name to the UK’s most
loved chocolates.
Phoebe Throssel runs a school for unruly children on
Quality Street. Ten years since a tearful goodbye, an old
flame returns from fighting Napoleon. But the look of
disappointment on Captain Valentine’s face when he
greets an older, less glamorous Phoebe, spurs our
determined heroine to action. She becomes the wild and
sparkling Miss Livvy, a younger alter-ego who soon
beguiles the clueless Captain. As their romance is
rekindled, can she juggle both personas? Or will the
deception scandalise the town and wreck any future with
the man she loves?
Northern Broadsides revive their hit regency comedy,
stirring in a good helping of Yorkshire wit from the retired
workers of the Halifax factory where Quality Street have
been proudly made since 1936. Think Bridgerton meets
Inside the Factory. ‘A sweet and slightly nutty confection’
4 stars from The Mail on Sunday
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June

Tuesday 6th - Saturday 10th June, 7.30pm
8th and 10th June, 2.30pm
Tickets: £18.50, Concessions £2 off
Mosaic Productions present
Sully
By Dave Windass
Sully tells the unique and touching story of how Clive
Sullivan MBE, a Welshman, came to be the first black
person to captain Great Britain in any sport and lead them
to World Cup glory, whilst also representing everything that
is great about the city of Hull.

Mosaic Productions are a new, Hull-based community
theatre company.
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Thursday 15th June, 7.30pm
Tickets: £26.50, Concessions £3 off
Barry Collings Entertainment
Coldplace
Coldplace - The World's Leading Tribute to Coldplay is a
stunning live concert performance, celebrating the music of
one of the most successful bands of all time.

The only tribute to have worked for Coldplay, this
outstanding band leads you through all your favourite
Coldplay hits from the last 20+ years including Yellow,
Paradise and A Sky full of Stars, right through to Higher
Power and My Universe from their latest album, Music of
the Spheres.

This world class show faithfully recreates the magic of
Coldplay's record breaking live tours - featuring lasers,
confetti, video screen and the Xyloband LED wristbands
that have become synonymous with Coldplay concerts,
and truly make the audience part of the show.

"Coldplace are pure quality. Thanks for flying the Coldplay
flag" - Phil Harvey (Coldplay creative director)
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Friday 16th June, 7.30pm
Tickets: £25, Concessions £3 off
Veritas Entertainment present
Disco Inferno
For all those who dreamed of going to New York’s Studio
54, Disco Inferno is the spectacular all singing, all dancing
celebration of everything D.I.S.C.O. From the smoking hot
girls to the guys in platforms, this electrifying show just
screams glitter balls and good times.
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Thursday 22nd June, 7.30pm
Tickets: £23
The Pasadena Roof Orchestra
With an unparalleled reputation across the UK, Europe and
beyond, for over 50 years the Pasadena Roof Orchestra
have been re-creating the sounds of a golden era of music
from the 1920s and 1930s to widespread acclaim.
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Saturday 17th June, 10.00am – 4.00pm
FREE EVENT
Hull Truck Theatre Family Open Day 2023
Join Hull Truck Theatre and Albemarle Music Centre -
home of Hull Music Service - for a FREE fun-filled event
with plenty of activities for all the family. No booking
required.
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Friday 23rd June, 7.30pm
Tickets: £26.50, Concessions £3 off
Barry Collings Entertainment present
Sound of Springsteen
The Sound of Springsteen brings to the stage some of the
greatest hits and deep cuts from Bruce Springsteen and
the E Street Band and continues their ever-popular tour
around the UK.

This fantastic 8-piece tribute to “The Boss” is ready to rock
theatres across the country with songs such as Born in The
USA; Glory Days; Dancing In The Dark; and some of
Bruce’s most recent hits, including Ghosts.
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Saturday 24th June, 7.30pm
Tickets: £23.50, Concessions £3 off
Rave On - The Ultimate 50s and 60s
Experience
Rave On is the 50s and 60s musical sensation sweeping
the nation.

Charting the meteoric rise of Rock and Roll, Rave On is a
thrilling tour through music’s most revolutionary decades.
Prepare to be enthralled with an evening of back-to-back
hits, vibrant vintage costumes, colourful staging and plenty
of dancing in the aisles! Featuring note perfect renditions
of the most loved songs from the 50s and 60s, Rave On is
performed by an incredibly talented, era-obsessed group of
young musicians.

Rave On features hits from the likes of Elvis Presley,
Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Connie Francis,
Neil Sedaka, Little Richard, Roy Orbison, Lulu, The Beach
Boys and many more.
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Thursday 29th June, 7.30pm
Tickets: £19, Concessions £2 off
The Flannigan Collective present
The Gods The Gods The Gods
The Gods The Gods The Gods is the third show in the
internally acclaimed series of Myths from the two ‘masters
of storytelling’ (Fourth Wall) Wright&Grainger. Following
their multi-award winning tellings of Orpheus and Eurydice,
Wright&Grainger call us to the crossroads where
mythology meets real life.

Performed as a 12-track album, The Gods The Gods The
Gods is an exhilarating weave of big beats, heavy
basslines, soaring melodies and heart-stopping spoken
word. The 65-minute show weaves together 4 stories: Two
kids meet out dancing, they’re set to fall hard; A woman is
on a beach, alone at night, looking at the stars; A bloke is
on a bridge, thinking about jumping, just before dark. It’s a
show about what we continually look for outside of
ourselves, and what we might find in those people who
surround us.
Recommended Age: 12+
Running Time: Approximately 65 minutes
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Friday 30th June, 7.30pm
Tickets: £16.50, Concessions £3 off. £5 tickets available
for customers in receipt of Income Related Benefits.
Impatient Productions present
Justin Moorhouse: Stretch & Think
Justin is back: still funny, yet middle aged. A brand new
show that may contain: Yoga, getting older, Madonna,
shoplifters, Labradoodles, middle-aged cyclists, The
Menopause, running, hating football fans but loving
football, not drinking, funerals, is Tapas a rip off?, Captain
Tom, Droylsden, the environment, self-improvement,
ruining a sexual position, electric car charging spots used
by doggers, nursery graduation, horses, Stig look-a-likes,
home cooked food in places that aren’t your own home, the
odd advantages of fundamental religions, the gym, shop
door etiquette. And he’s got a new suit. Come, it’ll be fun.

4 stars from Chortle
Recommended Age: 14+
Running Time: Approximately 1 hour 40 minutes (including
a break)
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July

Tuesday 11th - Saturday 15th July, 7.30pm
Saturday 15 July, 2pm
Tickets: £17.50, Concessions £1.50 off
One Off Productions present
Spamalot
One Off Productions return to Hull Truck Theatre with the
smash hit Spamalot. The award-winning musical, based on
the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail enjoyed
huge success on Broadway and in the West End. A
genuinely funny, laugh out loud production not to be
missed.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with
Theatrical Rights Worldwide Ltd.

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Thursday 13th July, 8pm
Tickets: £13.50, Concessions £2 off
Kevin Precious presents
The Reluctant Teacher
Kevin Precious used to be a teacher. He enjoyed the
teaching part; it was the stuff that goes with it that was a
drag. So he left. A funny overview of the pitfalls and

pratfalls that go with his former profession; with a bit of
pedagogical stuff (ooh-er) thrown in for good measure.
There will also be a top circuit act doing a preview as well
to make it a lovely double bill of Edinburgh-bound shows.
Keep an eye on this space.

‘Kevin’s stage charisma and poise set him head and
shoulders above the previous acts' - The Times
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Friday 21st July, 7.30pm
Tickets: £21.50, Concessions £3 off
One Entertainment presents
Rock For Heroes
And we’re back! The Funniest Rocking night in town! The
Rocktastic Laugh a minute show, the incredible "Rock for
Heroes" is back on the road; bringing the perfect
combination of your favourite Rock songs delivered as only
we can.

Performed by the characters you’ve grown to know, Rock
Music played how it should be and with so much fun and
laughter involved this really is a night out unlike any other.
With music from artists such as Queen, The Eagles,
Fleetwood Mac, Van Halen, Toto, Bon Jovi, Guns N
Roses, AC/DC, Prince, Dire Straits & so many more. You
won’t see a bad wig here, this isn’t a tribute act this is
simply paying tribute, the Way Rock for Heroes do it.

Escape the 9 to 5 and let your hair down with the Rock for
Heroes Family!! You’ll sing, you’ll dance and you’ll laugh, a
lot of course. Still supporting the amazing Help for Heroes!

Book your tickets today & be part of Rock For Heroes –
Music, Laughter & A Rockin’ Night Out!
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Saturday 22nd July, 12.30pm & 3.30pm
Tickets: £16.50, Concessions £1 off, Family of 4 £60
Theatre Live presents
Fireman Sam
When all his friends go away, Norman Price decides to find
adventure in Pontypandy and become the star of a visiting
circus. But with a tiger on the loose and faulty lights, the
adventure soon turns to danger. Can Fireman Sam come
to the rescue and save the circus?

Join Sam, Penny, Elvis, Station Officer Steele, and
Norman in an all singing, dancing, action-packed show.
You can become a fire-fighter cadet and then watch the
magic of the circus.

So, come along to Pontypandy and watch the adventures
unfold!
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Saturday 22nd July, 8pm

Tickets: £13.50, Concessions £2 off
Alex Veysey Music presents
Old Dogs New Tricks
Join the Alex Voysey Blues Band in this highly entertaining
travelogue through the Blues, from founding fathers such
as BB King and Stevie Ray Vaughan through to current
icons such as Joe Bonamassa, Joanne Shaw-Taylor and
tracks from Alex’s own debut blues album released last
year, ‘Head in A Blur’ - all with a high energy and virtuosic
twist.

This show will leave you feeling anything but blue!
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Wednesday 26th July, 7.30pm
Tickets: £20, Concessions £2 off
Steven Medlar presents
The Very Best of Tommy Cooper
Produced and performed by Daniel Taylor
Recapturing one of the UK’s most loved comedians
Tommy Cooper and his trademark mayhem fused with
misfiring magic. The show includes many of Cooper’s
beloved one-liners, dazzling wordplay, and celebrated
tricks, including Glass/Bottle, Dappy Duck, Spot the Dog
and Jar/Spoon. The Production has the blessing of the
Tommy Cooper Estate.

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Friday 28th July, 11.30pm & 2.30pm
Tickets: £14.50 per adult, £13 per child
Nick Cope presents
Nick Cope's Family Show
Nick Cope has been writing and recording his beautiful and
totally unique family songs for over 10 years. He has an
incredible fan base from all over the UK which has just
grown immeasurably due to the phenomenal success of
the CBeebies show Nick Cope’s Popcast. If you haven’t
heard his songs or seen his shows, come and find out what
you’re missing.
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Saturday 29th July, 7.30pm
Tickets: £21.50, Concessions £3 off
Big Bear Music presents
Good Time Rhythm and Blues
With nearly 7000 performances across 27 countries under
their belt in their 35 years on the road, King Pleasure &
The Biscuit Boys are more than just the world's greatest
jump, jive and swing band – they’re an institution!

In that time, they have opened shows for BB King, Cab
Calloway, Ray Charles and toured with the Blues Brothers
Band, the one from the movie and they’ve played on 36
radio shows and made 73 television appearances.

Rough, tough and always rocking, King Pleasure & The
Biscuit Boys, have appeared at festivals, in concert and at
clubs throughout the UK and Europe as well as in the USA
- and Russia.

Along the way, the band have recorded 11 albums for Big
Bear Records, all distributed worldwide.

The band line up as King Pleasure (vocals and baritone
saxophone), Boysey Battrum (alto and tenor saxophones),
Bullmoose K Shirley (guitars), Mighty Matt Foundling
(piano), Shark Van Schtoop (bass), and Gary ‘The
Enforcer’ Barber (percussion).
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Hull Truck Screen
Tickets: £16.50, Concessions £2 off
Thursday 26 January, 7pm - National Theatre Live The
Crucible
Wednesday 15 February, 7.15pm - Royal Opera House
The Barber of Seville
Thursday 23 February, 7pm - National Theatre Live Othello
Wednesday 12 April, 7.15pm - The Royal Ballet Cinderella
Thursday 27 April, 6.45pm - Royal Opera House The
Marriage of Figaro
Wednesday 24 May, 7.15pm - The Royal Ballet Sleeping
Beauty

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