50p Tickets are Back!

Citizens Theatre
For immediate use
14 Sep 2012

CITIZENS THEATRE’S 50p TICKETS ARE BACK!
300 TICKETS - 30 PERFORMACES - 3 SHOWS

Building on the success of last season’s recession-busting ticket initiative where hundreds of audience members had a fantastic night out at the Citizens theatre for the price of a pint of milk, the venue will again be releasing 300 seats for just 50p!

Lucky bargain-hunters will have the opportunity to snap up tickets for three world premiere productions Medea, Glasgow Girls and Takin’ Over the Asylum as 100 tickets across the first 10 performances of each show are sold at this rock bottom price.

The first 50p ticket sale of the season will be launched on Saturday 22 September at 10am at the Citizens Theatre for the hotly anticipated Greek tragedy Medea.

Receiving its world premiere here at the Citizens before touring to London and across the UK this startlingly contemporary version of Euripides Medea by Mike Bartlett features twice Olivier award nominee (Best Supporting Actress) Rachael Stirling who makes her Citizens Theatre debut in the title role.

Rachael was most recently seen on stage in The Recruiting Officer at the Donmar Warehouse. Her television and film credits include: Snow White and the Huntsman, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, Woman in Love, Boy Meets Girl and Tipping the Velvet.  She has just finished shooting an episode of Doctor Who written specifically for her by Mark Gatiss and can currently be seen on television screens in ITV1’s The Bletchley Circle.

Bartlett’s Medea explores the private fury simmering under public behaviour and how a mother, fuelled by anger at her husband’s infidelity, might be driven to commit the worst possible crime. This chilling study of passion, love and vengeance; transforms the wronged everywoman of Greek mythology into a recognisable and fallible woman of today.

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NOTES TO EDITORS

50P TICKETS
10 tickets per performance | 10 performances of each show | On sale at 10am on:

Sat 22 September for Medea
Sat 27 October for Glasgow Girls
Sat 9 February for Takin’ Over the Asylum

All tickets must be bought in person at the Citizens Box Office cash only, maximum of two tickets per person. Tickets will be issued on a first come, first served basis. Terms and conditions apply.

BACKGROUND TO 50P TICKETS
The Citizens Theatre directorship of Giles Havergal, Phillip Prowse and Robert David McDonald were renowned in the 70s and 80s for their entrepreneurialism. However, their innovations and risk-taking not only include the famous choice of programme but in a whole series of experimentation including pricing and marketing. In 1976 a new 50p ticket price for all seats was introduced (25p for students and a free preview on the Thursday before the Friday opening). To put 50p in context, in 1976 the average weekly wage for a man was £70 and £45.30 for a woman. A loaf of bread was 19.2p and a pint of beer 32p.

In January 2012 Artistic Director, Dominic Hill re-introduced the famous policy as part of the Citizens commitment to ensuring everyone can access great drama at the theatre.

LISTINGS

Citizens Theatre, Headlong, Watford Palace Theatre
MEDEA
By Euripides
In a new version by Mike Bartlett

Thu 27 Sep – Sat 13 Oct, 7:30pm

Recommended for 12 +
In association with Warwick Arts Centre

Previews: Thu 27, Fri 28 & Sat 29 Sep, 7:30pm
Matinee: Sat 13 Oct, 2.30pm
Audio Described: Wed 3 Oct, 7:30pm
Signed: Thu 4 Oct, 7:30pm
Captioned: Thu 11 Oct, 7:30pm

Post Show Discussion: Thu 11 Oct

TICKETS
£12-£19 (concessions available)
Previews £8 | Cheap Tuesdays sponsored by The List £12

citz.co.uk

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