Tipping the Velvet
Written by Sarah Waters
Adapted by Laura Wade
Directed by Lyndsey Turner (Olivier Award 2014)
"I used to think that whenever I thought of you I was all lit up, like a candle. I was afraid people would notice."
It’s 1887 and Nancy Astley sits in the audience at her local music hall: she doesn’t know it yet, but the next act on the bill will change her life. Tonight she will fall in love… with the thrill of the stage and with Kitty Butler; a girl who wears trousers. Giddy with desire and hungry for experience, Nancy follows Kitty to London where unimaginable adventures await.
Acclaimed playwright Laura Wade (Posh, Royal Court & West End) brings Sarah Waters’ audacious bestselling novel to The Lyceum’s beautiful Victorian stage in an electrifying new adaptation, directed by Olivier award winner Lyndsey Turner (Chimerica, Almeida & West End).
Tipping the Velvet is a co-production between the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and the Lyric Hammersmith.
This production contain scenes of an adult nature.
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Cast and Credits
CAST INCLUDES
- Sally Messham
- Laura Rogers
- Jared Ashe
- Kirsty Besterman
- David Cardy
- Amanda Hadingue
- Adelle Leonce
- Andy Rush
- Sarah Vezmar
- Ru Hamilton
- Other roles played by members of the young ensemble
Tamara Camacho, Grace Frogley, Georgie Lord, Aasiya Shah.
CREATIVE TEAM
- Lyndsey Turner - Director
- Lizzie Clachan - Designer
- Alistair David - Choreography
- Michael Bruce - Music
- Jon Clark - Lights
- Nick Manning - Sound
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Dates, Times & Prices
28 October – 14 November 2015
EVENINGS, 7.30pm
Tuesday - Saturday
MATINEES, 2pm
Wednesdays and Saturdays
Runtime: Approximately 2hrs 54 minutes, including a 20 minute interval
For Access performances see below
Prices
Individual Tickets
EVENINGS, 7.30pm
Tuesday - Saturday: £15 - £29.50
MATINEES, 2pm
Wednesday and Saturday: £13 - £25
Concessions
From £10, not available on Premium Seats
All prices guaranteed until 5 September 2015
Accessibility
AUDIO DESCRIBED
- Thursday 5 November - 7.30pm
- Touch Tour - 6.15pm
- Saturday 7 November - 2pm
- Touch Tour - 12.45pm
BSL INTERPRETED
- Wednesday 11 November - 7.30pm
CAPTIONED
- Saturday 14 November - 2pm
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Press Coverage
REVIEWS
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★★★★★★
"An arousing, fast-paced exploration of class and sex." Edinburgh Evening News
★★★★★
"One big cabaret" The Herald
★★★★★
"Gripping, colourful and comedic theatre at its absolute best" Mumble Theatre
★★★★
"Exhilarating" The Scotsman
★★★★
"Tremendous...Very funny" The Independent
★★★★
"The fourth wall doesn’t stand a chance of existing in this bold production" Edinburgh Guide
★★★★
"modern references, coupled with breathtaking aerobatics elevate Tipping the Velvet to extreme and completely unique heights. Don’t miss it" TV Bomb
"Without doubt the best piece of theatre I have seen all year" British Theatre Guide
"Witty inventiveness" The Guardian
"Brilliantly mischievous" Time Out
"Playfully re-imagined with a masterful design" Broadway World
"Mischief and vivacity a plenty" Arts Desk
"Newcomer Sally Messham makes a cheerful, openhearted Nancy" What's On Stage
"Playfulness and fun running through the production" The Stage
"Song and dance, and dazzling spectacle!" Huffington Post
PREVIEW PRESS
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"Waters said she was "thrilled" that her novel would be brought to life on stage" Georgia Snow, The Stage
"What’s so brilliant about the novel is it is such an upfront, unapologetic celebration of sexuality that just happens to be between two women." Hannah Ellis-Petersen, The Guardian
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