Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman is scheduled to appear in Craps Last Tape at York Theater Royal from April 14 to May 17, 2025 next year, and tickets are still available to purchase.
The decision to perform at the Theater Royal stems from Gary's theatrical roots, having begun his professional career in the theater in 1979.
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Since then, his career has skyrocketed, appearing in blockbuster films such as the Batman trilogy, Darkest Hour, and the Harry Potter series, as well as winning Academy Awards, BAFTAs, BAFTAs, BAFTAs, It won a Golden Globe Award.
His performance at York takes things to their theatrical origins, playing the title character in Samuel Beckett's one-man play Clapp's Last Tape, a play that tells the story of Clapp recording tapes from years gone by. I guess I'll have to return it. Every year by his birthday.
On his 69th birthday, Clapp, now a lonely man, sits with a bottle of wine, a banana, and a tape recorder, listening back to the recordings he made when he was younger, thinking that he must face his past hopes. No.
Paul Crews, CEO of York Theater Royal, said: “The response to the news that Gary Oldman will be returning to York Theater Royal next year has been phenomenal. When it was launched last week, YTR members , theater patrons, and partner schools and universities all booked their tickets early, resulting in a record-breaking day at the box office.
“We were also delighted to see so many people booking tickets with us for the first time and planning trips to York from across the country and the wider world. These are exciting times for the city. and we can’t wait to welcome Gary back to York and York Theater Royal in the spring.”
Tickets for Craps Last Tape start from £25 and are available to book on the York Theater Royal website or by calling the Box Office on 01904 623568.