DEAR FRIENDS OF THE ENGLISH THEATRE OF HAMBURG,
WE ARE THRILLED TO WELCOME YOU TO THE FIRST PRODUCTION OF OUR 44TH SEASON, ALAN AYCKBOURN’S SPOOKY THRILLER SNAKE IN THE GRASS. WE HAVE PRODUCED MANY OF AYCKBOURN’S COMEDIES BUT THIS PLAY IS THE ONLY THRILLER HE HAS WRITTEN AS FAR AS WE KNOW. WE SINCERELY HOPE YOU ENJOY IT AND THE RREST OF THE SEASON. AFTER SNAKE IN THE GRASS THE PRODUCTIONS ARE:
SHIRLEY VALENTINE, A COMEDY BY WILLY RUSSELL
OUTSIDE MULLINGAR, A COMEDY DRAMA BY JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY
THE 39 STEPS, A FARCICAL THRILLER BY PATRICK BARLOW (ADAPTED FROM JOHN BUCHAN’S SPY NOVEL AND ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S MOVIE)
YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE PLAYS ON THIS WEBSITE AND IN THE BROCHURES IN OUR FORYER OR AT THE BOX OFFICE.
SEASON 2020/2021 HAS BEEN CHALLENGING TO PLAN DUE TO THE RESTRICTIONS CAUSED BY THE CURRENT PANDEMIC. YOUR SAFETY AND WELL-BEING, AS WELL AS THAT OF OUR ACTORS AND STAFF, OS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO US. OUR PLANNED SEASON IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CHANGE IF OTHER RESTRICTIONS SHOULD ACCOUR. PLEASE CONSULT OUR WEBSITE OR NEWSLETTER FOR ANY UPDATES REGARDING POSSIBLE CHANGES. WE HAVE HAD TO ADJUST OUR TICKET AND SUBSCRIPTION PRICES DUE TO THE LIMITATION IN THE NUMBER OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS WE ARE ALLOWED PER PERFORMANCE, BUT ALSO BECAUSE OUR PRICES HAVE REMAINED MORE OR LESS UNCHANGED OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS WHILE GENERAL COSTS FOR OUR THEATRE HAVE STEADILY INCREASED.
STAY SAFE AND WELCOME TO OUR NEW SEASON!
THESE ARE OUR SAFETY RULES:
– PLEASE WEAR A MASK AT ALL TIME IN THE BUILDING AND IN THE FOYER. YOU MAY TAKE IT OFF AS SOON AS YOU HAVE TAKEN YOUR SEAT.
– KEEP THE DISTANCE TO OTHER GUESTS AT LEAST 1,5 M.
– WASH YOUR HANDS AFTER USING THE BATHROOM. WE WILL PROVIDE A DISINFECTANT OR THIS PURPOSE.
– PLACE YOUR DRINK AND SNACK ORDER FOR THE INTERMISSION BEFORE THE SHOW STARTS. YOU MAY BE SERVED AT YOUR SEAT IF YOU WISH.
– THE THEATRE AND THE FOYER WILL BE CLEANED AND DISINFECTED EVERY DAY.
– WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT THERE WILL ALWAYS BE 2 UNOCCUPIED SEATS LEFT AND RIGHT OF YOUR SEAT. ONLY EVERY SECOND ROW WILL BE SOLD.