Chichester Festival Youth Theatre presents
SLEEPING BEAUTY By Rufus Norris From The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods by Charles Perrault
WELCOME
Welcome to the latest Christmas production from Chichester Festival Youth Theatre, and our final show of 2018. Sleeping Beauty represents both continuity and evolution. Like many of CFYT’s previous hit shows, it’s an adaptation of a much-loved classic – in this case by Rufus Norris, now Director of the National Theatre – with new music specially composed by Tom Brady. The production boasts set design by Simon Higlett and costumes by Ryan Dawson Laight, whose visually stunning approach was seen to great effect in 2017’s Beauty and the Beast and 2016’s Peter Pan. The 66-strong cast has been drawn from CFYT’s 800 members, who take part in weekly workshops in nine locations throughout the region, alongside 20 members of the Technical Youth Theatre.
productions included The Wizard of Oz and Oliver!, Lucy is uniquely qualified for this role in another important respect: she herself is a former member of CFYT. As you will read in this programme, her time in the Youth Theatre was the launchpad for her career, so we are doubly delighted to welcome her back to Chichester. The work of LEAP and the Youth Theatre is central to our ambition to engage and inspire as many young people as possible. It goes hand-in-hand with our educational projects in schools, and is complemented by our adult learning programme. Our Ageless campaign aims to ensure that theatre and live art remain at the heart of people’s lives, whatever age they are. Do please support this vital work if you can. I hope you enjoy today’s performance and wish you a joyous festive season.
Following in the footsteps of Dale Rooks, our Director of Learning, Education and Participation (who directed The Midnight Gang in Festival 2018) is the director Lucy Betts. Formerly Head of Performance at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford, where her
Artistic Director Daniel Evans
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TASTE FOOD & DRINK EVENTS
Chichester Festival Theatre presents a mini season of delicious dinners, lovely lunches, entertaining evenings and gin-tastic get-togethers from our caterers SIPSMITH GIN TASTING The Brasserie, 14 Dec 7.30pm Tickets £25
THE BIG GINS TASTING Minerva Bar & Grill, 22 Mar 7.30pm Tickets £25
LUNCH WITH KATE MOSSE The Brasserie, 27 Feb 12noon Tickets £39.95
‘CALL MY BLUFF’ WINE TASTING DINNER With Hennings Wine The Brasserie, 29 Mar 7pm Tickets £39.95
SOUTH COAST GIN TASTING Minerva Bar & Grill, 1 Mar 7.30pm Tickets £25 WISTON ESTATE WINE TASTING DINNER The Brasserie, 15 Mar 7.30pm Tickets £59.95 CAPER & BERRY SHOWCASE LUNCH The Brasserie, 20 Mar 12noon Tickets £34.95
MOTHER’S DAY Two or three-course lunch in The Brasserie, 31 Mar from 12.30pm Adult from £15.95, Child from £11.95 Sumptuous afternoon tea in the Minerva Bar & Grill, 31 Mar from 2pm Adult £19.95, Child £11.95 COCKTAIL MASTERCLASS EXPERIENCE Minerva Bar & Grill, 6 April 7.30pm Tickets £25
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Chichester Festival Youth Theatre presents
SLEEPING BEAUTY By Rufus Norris From The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods by Charles Perrault