Grand Central has announced that it has has been named headline sponsor of Shakespeare's Rose Theatre – York's award-winning pop-up Shakespearean theatre.
The train operator has been named the headline sponsor for the second year running.
Following its highly successful inaugural season in 2018 which attracted more than 80,000 visitors to York, the Rose Theatre will pop up again at the foot of Clifford's Tower in the historic city from Tuesday 25th June to Sunday 1st September.
Members of the public will be able to travel via Grand Central to see four of William Shakespeare's best-known plays: Hamlet, Henry V, The Tempest and Twelfth Night.
What did the officials say?
Liam Smallwood, Marketing & PR Executive at Grand Central, said:
“We're delighted to be able to sponsor this fantastic event once again. It's a tremendous coup for the city of York, and we're really excited to see rehearsals underway in advance of the theatre going up.
“We're especially looking forward to transporting and welcoming thousands of visitors to our wonderful city for this ‘summer of Shakespeare' – and, who knows, some of them may even travel on our specially-named William Shakespeare train which was named in honour of the great Bard himself to hail the sponsorship of the same event last summer.”
James Cundall MBE, Chief Executive of Lunchbox Theatrical Productions and founder of Shakespeare's Rose Theatre, said:
“We're delighted to welcome back Grand Central as title sponsor for our second summer season, who “towards York shall bend you with your dearest speed (Henry IV Part I)”! I'm sure audiences in Shakespearean times would have appreciated the comfort and style that Grand Central also offers!”
“We look forward to welcoming audiences from all over the UK to four exciting new productions at Shakespeare's Rose Theatre.”
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