Hull Truck Theatre
- Telephone 01482 323638
- Website www.hulltruck.co.uk
If you like theatre, you'll like Hull Truck. This venue supports theatrical works of all kinds, be they small, intimate performances or larger productions, and has a reputation in the local area for its high-quality programming.
As the venue's own website states, 'through an extensive community engagement programme and commitment to growing the next generation of exceptional talent, Hull Truck uses its unique resources to bring local people, artists and audiences closer together.'
Events at this venue
There are 33 events at this location
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Andy Parsons: Peak Bullsh*t
You'll know him best from Live at the Apollo and Mock the Week, but this is Parsons' latest stand-up show. Can he really promise peak bullshit? Come along and find out.
Wed 25 Oct
£15 / 01482 323638
Arun Ghosh Quintet
Jazz and world music combo.
Bare Skin on Briny Waters
Underscored with live folk music, Bare Skin on Briny Waters is a story about survival and escape. It’s about two young women standing on a cliff edge steadily being blown on an unexpected course. Presented by Bellow Theatre.
Fri 6 Oct
Beautiful Thing
Stage version of Jonathan Harvey's tender tale about a teenager who falls for his neighbour, Ste.
The Bill Laurance Project
Snarky Puppy's keyboardist's new project mixing classical and jazz influences.
Fri 17 Nov
A Christmas Carol
Dickens' festive fable.
Fri 1 Dec
£9–£21.50 (£1–£18.50; Children £6–£18.50) / 01482 323638
Tue 5 Dec
£9–£21.50 (£1–£18.50; Children £6–£18.50) / 01482 323638
Drip
One-man musical comedy about a boy who can't swim, but who signs up for Hull's first ever synchronised swimming team nonetheless. Based on Tom Wells' book, with music by Matthew Robins.
Thu 9 Nov
£12.50 (£10.50) / 01482 323638
- 20:00
Fri 10 Nov
£12.50 (£10.50) / 01482 323638
- 20:00
Dusty & Shirley
An evening celebrating the iconic British pop sound of Shirley Bassey and Dusty Springfield, reimagined by Musical Director Janette Mason and brought to life with a six-piece band and star vocalists David McAlmont and Gwyneth Herbert.
Fri 17 Nov
The Electric Strawbs
Folk rock survivors who featured Rick Wakeman in their line-up at one time.
Tue 24 Oct
£16.50 / 01482 323638
England Is Mine
- 2017
- UK
- 1h 32min
- 15
- Directed by: Mark Gill
- Cast: Jessica Brown Findlay, Jodie Comer, Jack Lowden
Manchester, 1976: Steven Patrick Morrissey (Jack Lowden) impatiently waits for his genius to be uncovered. Lowden shows some stage presence but this unauthorised biopic of the Smiths frontman has little to say and features none of the band's iconic music.
Tue 26 Sep
Finlay McGuigan's Adventures
Join Finlay McGuigan for a week of creative fun in Storyland. Listen to his tales, make up your own and get crafty with Fin and his team of helpers.
Sat 30 Sep
Sat 14 Oct
Sat 28 Oct
Sat 25 Nov
Growth
Play about a young man who after much procrastination decides to do something about that lump.
Tue 3 Oct
£12.50 (£10.50) / 01482 323638
The Gruffalo's Child
Tall Stories presents Julia Donaldson's Gruffalo sequel, following the adventures of his child as she sneaks out in the night to see if the Big Bad Mouse really does exist.
Wed 1 Nov
£13.50 / 01482 323638
He Ain't Heavy
Performer Grania Pickard tells the story of growing up with her disabled autistic brother, Sean, using physical theatre, aerial circus, audience interaction and storytelling.
Thu 12 Oct
Fri 13 Oct
The Hogwallops
Chaotic tale about a family of misfits. Ages 3+.
Fri 27 Oct
£9 / 01482 323638
The Hull Dance Choreographic Prize
Dance prize now in its 4th year, recognising the best companies from the Yorkshire and Humber region.
Sat 11 Nov
£9–£14 (£7–£12; Children £7–£12) / 01482 323638
Hull Independent Cinema: ENGLAND IS MINE
Hull Independent Cinema presents England is Mine A portrait of Steven Patrick Morrissey and his early life in 1970s Manchester before he went on to become lead singer of seminal 80s band The Smiths. Steven Patrick Morrissey wants to write and sing. But as a young man, his voice goes no further than the NME letters…
Tue 26 Sep
Hull Independent Cinema: Liza, The Fox-Fairy
Hull Independent Cinema & Leeds International Film Festival presents Liza, The Fox-Fairy Winner of the Leeds audience award in 2014, Liza, The Fox Fairy is a delightful black comedy. Liza is a lonely nurse caring for the widow of a former Japanese ambassador. Her only friend is Tomy Tani, the ghost of a Japanese…
Wed 27 Sep
Insyriated
- 2017
- Belgium
- 1h 25min
- 15
- Directed by: Philippe Van Leeuw
- Cast: Hiam Abbass, Diamand Bou Abboud, Juliette Navis
- UK release: 29 June 2017
Character-led drama set against the background of war-battered Damascus. Skilfully made, and the lead actresses in particular do raw but heartfelt work, but it’s all very manipulative and for all its sincerity and technical achievement, you’re left with not much more than a feeling of how lucky you are.
Tue 10 Oct
Loving Vincent
- 2017
- 1h 35min
- Directed by: Dorota Kobiela/Hugh Welchman
The world’s first fully painted feature is an animated film about the life and mysterious death of Vincent Van Gogh. ‘Loving Vincent’ was first shot as live action and then hand-painted frame by frame in the painter's style by over 125 artists.
Tue 28 Nov
Medea
Classic Greek tragedy that follows the myth of Jason and Medea. After Jason leaves Medea for a Greek princess, Medea plans to take vengeance on Jason by murdering his new wife and children.
Tue 24 Oct
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
- 2014
Josie Rourke directs Shakespeare's infamous Rome-set tragedy of politics and revenge about a war hero, who must face an angry people threatened with famine. Starring Tom Hiddleston in the demanding title role.
Wed 11 Oct
National Theatre Live: Follies
- 2017
- Directed by: Tracie Bennett, Janie Dee, Imelda Staunton
Stephen Sondheim’s musical is staged for the first time at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas.
Wed 29 Nov
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
- 2015
- 4h
- 12A
- Directed by: Lyndsey Turner
- Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy.
Thu 5 Oct
National Theatre Live: Young Marx
- 2017
- Directed by: Nicholas Hytner
- Written by: Richard Bean, Clive Coleman.
- Cast: Rory Kinnear, Oliver Chris
Rory Kinnear is Marx and Oliver Chris is Engels, in this new comedy written by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman.
Thu 7 Dec
Not About Heroes
Stephen MacDonald's play about the encounter between WWI poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen in Edinburgh's Craiglockhart War Hospital and their burgeoning friendship in the turmoil of warfare.
Wed 18 Oct
£11–£21.50 (£11–£18.50; Children £11–£18.50) / 01482 323638
Thu 19 Oct
£11–£21.50 (£11–£18.50; Children £11–£18.50) / 01482 323638
Fri 20 Oct
£11–£21.50 (£11–£18.50; Children £11–£18.50) / 01482 323638
Sat 21 Oct
£11–£21.50 (£11–£18.50; Children £11–£18.50) / 01482 323638
Phill Jupitus: Juplicity
Phill brings poetry and chat to the masses.
Tue 21 Nov
£15 / 01482 323638
Sad Little Man
Stand-up tragedy set performed by the mind of a young man in shock. Written by Josh Overton, winner of The Times Playwriting Award 2015, and created by the Pub Corner Poets, Total Theatre Emerging company 2015 nominees.
Fri 27 Oct
Sat 28 Oct
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
An adaptation of Marina Lewycka's comic novel.
Tue 26 Sep
£15–£22.50 / 01482 323638
Wed 27 Sep
£15–£22.50 / 01482 323638
Thu 28 Sep
£15–£22.50 / 01482 323638
Songs for the End of the World
A mixture of gig and theatre as Dom Coyote blurs the line between the two.
Thu 2 Nov
Fri 3 Nov
Stuart McCallum
Jazz guitarist and composer who's worked with John Surman, Kenny Wheeler and Gwilym Simcock, and who has a regular gig with Cinematic Orchestra.
This Evil Thing
The compelling, shocking and inspiring story of the men who fought against going to war.
Fri 29 Sep
Zoe Gilby's Family Jazz All Stars
Newcastle-based vocalist performing jazz classics at this family friendly show suitable for ages 5+.
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