HOBSON'S CHOICE Tickets and Dates

A ú2.75 transaction fee applies (this will be added to your order on the payment page) HOBSON'S CHOICE Previews: 12 - 16 June 2014 Booking Period: Until 12 July 2014 ★ ★ ★ ★ "WONDERFULLY FRESH" Evening Standard ★ ★ ★ ★ "A WORK OF MASTERY...Nadia Fall's stock as a director has been rising...now the final, clinching proof of her skills comes in the deceptively bucolic setting of Regent's Park" Financial Times ★ ★ ★ ★ "CLASSIC COMEDY...Mark Benton plays splendidly as a cross between Falstaff and King Lear" Sunday Express ★ ★ ★ ★ "DELIGHTFUL" Daily Express ★ ★ ★ ★ "the show belongs to Jodie McNee as the sparky, no-nonsense Maggie. With crisp comic timing, she gives an exceptionally good performance: stubborn, aggressive even, yet never shrewish." Independent ★ ★ ★ ★ "Ben Stones's revolving set is a delight: Hobson's Bootshop has seldom, if ever, looked more inviting" Sunday Telegraph ★ ★ ★ ★ "A TREAT....wonderfully funny and deeply touching ...beautifully underscored by the Gerry and the Pacemakers" Daily Telegraph ★ ★ ★ ★ "A CRACKING SHOW....Jodie McNee shines as Maggie" Sunday Times ★ ★ ★ ★ "So strong and so well cast....the big warm heart of the play beats healthily throughout" WhatsOnStage By Harold Brighouse "Get one wedding in a family, and it goes through the lot like measles" From the cobbles of Lancashire, bombastic boot-shop owner Henry Horatio Hobson takes umbrage to his daughter's intention to marry long-suffering boot-maker Willie Mossop. Through her determination, they wed, set up a rival establishment and orchestrate Hobson's fall from grace. But it is Willie who triumphs in this unlikely love story, as newfound fortitude deals a resolution that is - Hobson's choice. CASTING DETAILS Karl Davies will play Willy Mossop in Hobson's Choice alongside the previously announced cast which features Mark Benton as Henry Hobson. Karl Davies is best known for his long-running television roles as Robert Sugden in Emmerdale and Lyle Anderson in Kingdom. Karl has appeared on stage in The Great Game (Tricycle Theatre) and Propeller's The Winter's Tale and Henry V directed by Edward Hall. Mark Benton is well known for his television roles in Early Doors, Northern Lights and Waterloo Road. Mark has also appeared on stage in Richard III (Royal Shakespeare Company), The Front Page (Donmar Warehouse), A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (Nottingham Playhouse) and the 2013 UK tour of Hairspray. In September 2013 Mark was a popular contestant on BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing. Director Nadia Fall's recent credits include The Doctor's Dilemma at the National Theatre. IMPORTANT WEATHER POLICY The auditorium and stage are completely uncovered. We will make every effort to complete the performance and reserve the right to stop and start the action as necessary. Performances are never cancelled or abandoned before the advertised starting time and then only in the event of very bad weather. If cancellation or abandonment is unavoidable, ticket holders will be entitled to equivalent seats for any other performance in the main season (excludes comedy and music events), subject to availability. Music and Comedy events (which are one-off events and not part of the main repertoire) take place regardless of weather conditions. Refunds are not given for cancellation or abandonment as a result of the weather For a customer wishing to exchange; Make sure you have your tickets. These need to be the original tickets you were issued with but it doesn't matter where you purchased your tickets from. At the theatre, we provide weather exchange envelopes or you can use your own. Include details with your tickets of your preferred exchange date and then you can: - Hand this to a member of staff at the performance - Bring it to the box office in person - Send it to the address below Alternatively, fill in our online weather exchange form and post the tickets to: Weather Exchange, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, The Ironworks, Inner Circle, London NW1 4NR On receipt of these tickets the box office will post or e-mail your new tickets to you. Please note that all exchanges are for equivalent seats and subject to availability. All tickets are sold subject to our terms and conditions which includes a section on the weather. We do not give refunds for performances which are not completed because of bad weather Full terms and conditions including the weather policy are at www.openairtheatre.com