18th January 2007
Spanking New Spring/Summer Season at Hull Truck!

Breeze into summer with Hull Truck Theatre’s exciting spring season packed with top class plays, comedy and storytelling. Details of Hull Truck’s vibrant programme are detailed in its new-look spring /summer brochure which is now available at the theatre and at outlets throughout the city and surrounding area. There’s never been a better time to bag a bargain through one of the new season ticket offers, and booking is even easier as the public can now book online.

The season opens on 1st March, with Toast by award-winning Hull playwright Richard Bean. Set in a 1970s Hull bread factory it is guaranteed to raise a smile and banish the winter blues!

It is followed by the Spring Festival which features Daniel Kitson and Lucy Porter, with stunning performances promised by the cutting edge Fecund Theatre Company, and the must–see London Shakespeare Workout who present Black Atlas which tells the tale of two slaves.

Black Umfolosi 5, return by popular demand to perform the festival finale. Moby Duck is back with a colourful production for the family;The Two Bum Bun mixes dance, live music and evocative puppets in another unmissable performance.

Favourite story tellers and the Truck Tales Trucktacular Gang return with their zany story-telling events on Saturday afternoons which have proved to be so popular that you need to book early to get a seat!

Hull Truck’s rollercoaster ride continues with the premiere of Crown Prince written and directed by Hull Truck’s Artistic Director John Godber, which brings crown green bowling inside the theatre for the first time.

There’s a trip to Oz for Ladies Down Under, the highly anticipated sequel to Ladies’ Day, written by Amanda Whittington. It follows the show’s sell-out performances at Hull Truck and its phenomenal Autumn Tour.

Rugby fans will be delighted by the return of Sully by Dave Windass which celebrates the life of one of the city’s most revered heroes, Clive Sullivan. It played to sell-out audiences and reduced grown men to tears. In July, look out for a loveable comedy Wilde Boyz by Gordon Steel, the creator of A Kick In The Baubles, which proved to be a massive hit in December 2005.

Hull Truck Youth Theatre is preparing to present an innovative production of the George Orwell classic Animal Farm, adapted by Peter Hall. The Youth Theatre will also be playing a major role in the city’s Wilberforce 2007 festival this August, marking the bicentenary year of the abolition of the slave trade; with a specially commissioned new play entitled Slavers.

New writers too, will have the chance to shine in a new writing festival planned for June, and the theatre will again host events as part of the Humber Mouth Literature Festival.

Jazz enthusiasts will be treated to big names like the Stan Tracy Octet at the Jazz Festival, in August. Jazz also plays a part in Hull Truck’s J Nights with Stacey Kent making a welcome return. Comedy fans will be treated to some the most sought-after names in the business like Russell Howard, Richard Herring and Punt and Dennis.

The programme is designed to continue to welcome Hull Truck’s loyal audiences and new members at the intimate venue, before it moves to its new building in 2008.

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Editor’s Note: The Spring/Summer season begins on 1st March 2007 and runs until 1st September 2007