An unforgettable community production

A York Theatre Royal Production in association with Riding Lights Theatre Company

Written by Misha Duncan-Barry and Bridget Foreman
Directed by Juliet Forster and Paul Birch

York 1900’s

Pioneering social reformer Seebohm Rowntree embarks on a groundbreaking investigation into the harsh realities of poverty. His findings illuminate the struggles of the working class, laying the foundation for the welfare state and sparking a movement that will redefine life as we know it…

Fast forward to present day York

Where amid the challenges of dwindling public funding, budget cuts and rising inequality, the cycle of poverty persists.

What is Seebohm’s real legacy as the Ministry begins to dismantle the very structures he championed?

Told through the voices of York’s residents, both past and present, this is Seebohm’s last, and most pressing report.

Join us in summer 2025 for a powerful play that delves into the life and legacy of one of York’s most influential figures: Seebohm Rowntree.

York Theatre Royal presents a stunning community production that brings together a large-scale cast and a live choir ,to tell a local story with national impact.

His Last Report is the latest of York Theatre Royal’s celebrated community productions, made in association with Riding Lights Theatre and with our partners Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation and Crombie Wilkinson

Applications are now open to sign up to volunteer for cast (adults and young people aged 10-15), choir, wardrobe and photography groups. Find out more on how to register your interest here.

Join us on Wed 23 Jul for Press Night Fizz. All audience members at this performance will be treated to a complimentary glass of bubbles after the show.

British Sign Language Interpreted Performance – Fri 25 Jul at 7:30pm
Captioned – Sat 02 Aug at 2pm
Audio Described – Sun 03 Aug at 2pm

Running time: TBC

Venue: Main House, York Theatre Royal

Price: From £15

Sat 19 Jun: 19:30

Tue 22 Jul: 19:30

Wed 23 Jul: 19:30

Thu 24 Jul: 19:30

Fri 25 Jul: 19:30 (British Sign Language Interpreted)

Sat 26 Jul: 14:00
Sat 26 Jul: 19:30

Tue 29 Jul: 19:30

Wed 30 Jul: 19:30

Thu 31 Jul: 19:30

Fri 01 Aug: 19:30

Sat 02 Aug: 14:30 (Captioned Performance)
Sat 02 Aug: 19:30

Sun 03 Aug: 14:00 (Audio Described Performance)