January – June 2018
BOLD GIRLS / JAN & FEB RITA, SUE AND BOB TOO / FEB LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT / APR & MAY PASSING PLACES / MAY A NIGHT TO REMEMBER / MAY
Our building first opened as a theatre 140 years ago. We now need to redevelop our building to be welcoming, accessible and open to all audiences, artists, participants and local communities for generations to come.
AND MORE…
The Citizens Theatre Company will temporarily move out of the building from June 2018 until Autumn 2020 while building works take place. During this time you’ll be able to enjoy Citizens Theatre productions and participatory activities at Tramway, Scotland Street School Museum and other venues across Glasgow and further afield. We want a Citizens Theatre that everyone can be proud of. We’re asking for your help to make this happen.
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BOLD GIRLS BY RONA MUNRO
A Citizens Theatre production MAIN THEATRE 24 Jan – 10 Feb 7.30pm PREVIEWS 24 – 26 Jan 7.30pm MATINEES 1 Feb 1.30pm 3 & 10 Feb 2.30pm POST SHOW TALK 30 Jan
Belfast in the early 1990s. Against a backdrop of gunfire and police raids, four women whose lives have been turned upside down by the Troubles, carry on with everyday life.
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Rona Munro, whose trilogy The James Plays written for the National Theatre of Scotland was a recent international hit, burst onto the scene in 1991 with this celebration of women’s lives in West Belfast.
See p36 for details TICKETS £23 – £12.50 | £10 previews DIRECTOR Richard Baron DESIGNER Neil Haynes LIGHTING Stuart Jenkins COMPOSER/SOUND DESIGNER Jon Beales
But what starts out as a riotous night out, leads to the spilling of some very sobering truths in the early hours. Packed with abrasive humour, Bold Girls is a story of love, friendship and betrayal.
The cast includes Deirdre Davis, best known to fans of BBC Scotland’s River City as Eileen Donachie, one of the show’s original characters and part of the Shieldinch community for 14 years. Director Richard Baron’s 2012 production of Rona Munro’s Iron for Firebrand was described as “thrilling” (List) and “Simply heart-stopping” (Scotsman). Recommended for 12+
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RITA, SUE AND BOB TOO BY ANDREA DUNBAR
An Out of Joint, Octagon Theatre Bolton and Royal Court co-production MAIN THEATRE 13 – 17 Feb 7.30pm MATINEE 17 Feb 2.30pm POST SHOW TALK 13 Feb CAP
Best friends Rita and Sue get a lift home from married Bob after babysitting his kids. When he takes the scenic route and offers them a bit of fun, the three start a fling they each think they control. Andrea Dunbar wrote her semi-autobiographical play when she was just 19. It’s an explosive portrait of girls facing an unpromising future who are offered a taste of adult adventure.
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Celebrated for its wickedly funny dialogue and startling insight, Rita, Sue and Bob Too became a hit film in the 1980s. Now, a crack cast including James Atherton (Hollyoaks, Coronation Street) and Taj Atwal (BBC1’s In the Club; Sky 1’s Stella; East is East in the West End) reclaim this masterpiece for the stage. The production comes to the Citizens Theatre following a run at London's Royal Court Theatre, where the play was first staged in 1982. Recommended for 14+
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WHYTE & MACKAY GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL Some of the very best home-grown talent appear alongside the UK's top comedy stars at the Citizens Theatre this spring as part of the Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2018 – Europe's largest comedy festival.
Sat 17 Mar 2pm £7.50. Family of 4 £25 Enjoy the best comedy for kids from the man who invented it! Recommended for ages 6+
NO SUCH THING AS A FISH Sun 18 Mar 8pm £18 Dan Schreiber, Andrew Hunter Murray, Anna Ptaszynski and James Harkin serve up their pick of the most bizarre, extraordinary and hilarious facts known to man.
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ALAN BISSETT: MOIRA MONOLGUES 7.30pm (MORE) MOIRA MONOLOGUES 9pm
Mon 19 Mar 8pm £20 / £18 concession The Godfather of alternative comedy brings his hit Edinburgh show to the Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Recommended 16+
Sun 11 Mar £15 / £13 concession.£25 for both shows. Expect an evening of hilarity and hard-hitting truths from Falkirk’s hardest woman. Recommended 15+
MILES JUPP AND FRIENDS IN AID OF THE PRESHAL TRUST
DAVID BADDIEL: MY FAMILY – NOT THE SITCOM Tue 13 Mar 8pm £25.50 Olivier-nominated one-man show about memory, ageing, infidelity, dysfunctional relatives, moral policing on social media, golf, and gay cats. Recommended 14+
DES CLARKE: JUST DESSERTS Wed 14 Mar 8pm £15 Known to many as host of the Capital Breakfast Show and BBC’s Breaking The News, Des is back with more nonsense stories, topical gags and offbeat observations. Recommended 16+
SHAPPI KHORSANDI: MISTRESS AND MISFIT Thu 15 Mar 8pm £16 Shappi presents England's unsung heroine, Emma Hamilton who moved mountains to haul herself from 'scullery maid' to 'Lady Hamilton'. Recommended 14+
BRIDGET CHRISTIE: WHAT NOW? Fri 16 & Sat 17 Mar 8pm £18 / £16 concession Brexit. Trump. Nuclear apocalypse. Environmental catastrophe. Is rolling news affecting your ability to enjoy the simple things? Join Bridget for a night of hope and despair. Recommended 16+ 8 | Spring Spring 2018 2018
JAMES CAMPBELL: THE HILARIOUSLY FUNNY WORLD OF…
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Tue 20 Mar 8pm £17.50 Miles Jupp, as seen on The News Quiz, Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You and friends live in aid of The Preshal Trust. Recommended 16+
TOM ALLEN: ABSOLUTELY Wed 21 Mar 8pm £14 The debut solo show from the sharply dressed, well-spoken, disparagingly camp son of working class Bromley. Recommended 14+
MARK STEEL: EVERY LITTLE THING’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT Thu 22 Mar 8pm £15 This time last year, the world looked rosier, but don’t worry, as Mark thinks Every Little Thing’s Gonna Be Alright. Recommended 14+
RICHARD HERRING: OH FRIG, I'M 50! Fri 23 Mar 8pm £17.50 Following on from Oh F***, I’m 40!, this is the second (and let’s face it, almost certainly penultimate) instalment in Herring’s once-a-decade examination of aging. Recommended 16+
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LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT BY EUGENE O’NEILL
A Citizens Theatre and HOME Manchester co-production by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited MAIN THEATRE 13 Apr – 5 May 7pm PREVIEWS 13, 14, 17 & 18 Apr 7pm MATINEES 28 Apr & 5 May 1.30pm BSL AD CAP
See p36 for details TICKETS £23 –£12.50 | £10 previews DIRECTOR Dominic Hill DESIGNER Tom Piper LIGHTING Ben Ormerod
One of the greatest American dramas of the 20th century, Eugene O’Neill’s hugely moving and personal Pulitzer Prize-winning Long Day's Journey Into Night delves into the private lives and failings of a conflicted family, while revealing insights into his own upbringing. The four members of the troubled Tyrone family each have their vice to dull their memories of their painful past and face their current trials. Over the course of one devastating day at their Connecticut summer home the resentments of the family are exposed, pushing their bonds to the limit. Dominic Hill will direct this co-production with HOME Manchester, who we previously worked with on Endgame in 2016. We'll be welcoming a number of familiar faces to the creative team alongside Dominic: Designer Tom Piper (Hay Fever, Endgame) and Lighting Designer Ben Ormerod (Oresteia, King Lear, Hamlet). This production plays at HOME Manchester 10 – 26 May. Long Day's Journey Into Night is supported by Friends of the Citizens
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PASSING PLACES BY STEPHEN GREENHORN
A Dundee Rep Ensemble production MAIN THEATRE 8 – 12 May 7.30pm MATINEE 12 May 2.30pm POST SHOW TALK 8 May
Passing Places is the story of small-town boys Alex and Brian, a Lada, a surfboard and a crate of Irn Bru. Desperate to leave their mundane lives and dead-end jobs in Motherwell behind them, they head out to find excitement and pleasure.
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This hilarious and intense road movie for the stage will take audiences on a wild ride through Scotland from Motherwell to the Highlands on a riotous journey of self-discovery brought vividly to life by the Dundee Rep Ensemble.
DIRECTOR Andrew Panton MOVEMENT DIRECTOR EJ Boyle
Passing Places is a high octane, fast-paced, contemporary Scottish comedy about the crazy, unpredictable escape of the urban doldrums. This adrenaline-packed physical new production marks the 21st anniversary of this much-loved play by Stephen Greenhorn (Sunshine on Leith). Recommended for 14+
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A NIGHT TO REMEMBER BY PETER ARNOTT
A Citizens Theatre community production MAIN THEATRE 23 – 26 May 7.30pm TICKETS £14.50 – £10.50 DIRECTORS Guy Hollands and Neil Packham
Exactly a hundred years ago in the Gorbals, as World War One draws towards its bloody close, audience and performers, soldiers and civilians, prepare for a big night out in the theatre to help them forget their troubles. But those troubles come right into the auditorium with them: Russia is in revolution, Ireland is on the point of civil war, and the world is in chaos on a night in the Royal Princess’s Theatre at 119 Gorbals Street that none of them will ever forget. Performed by a company drawn from our local community and from across Glasgow, A Night to Remember will be the last production presented by the Citizens Theatre before we begin our building redevelopment project. WANT TO GET INVOLVED? There will be taster, introductory sessions on Saturday 7 April and Thursday 12 April. To register for one of these dates, visit: citz.co.uk/whatson/info/a-night-to-remember You must be over 18 to take part.
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ACHILLES
549: SCOTS OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR
CREATED AND PERFORMED BY EWAN DOWNIE
BY JACK NURSE AND ROBBIE GORDON
A Wonder Fools production in association with Citizens Theatre and The Brunton Theatre
A Company of Wolves production CIRCLE STUDIO 23 – 27 Jan 7.30pm PREVIEW 23 Jan 7.30pm POST SHOW TALK 25 & 26 Jan TICKETS £14.50 | £10 preview DIRECTOR Ewan Downie and Ian Spink SET & COSTUME DESIGNER Ana Inés Jabares Pita LIGHTING Alberto Santos Bellido DRAMATURGY & MUSIC Anna Porubcansky VOICE WORK Kirstin Linklater
Achilles tells the story of the greatest hero of the Greeks during the Trojan War: how his best friend is killed by the champion of the Trojans, his desperate grief, and his terrible vengeance. sing goddess sing sing goddess sing the rage of Achilles that sent to darkness so many souls and glazed their eyes in death that made their bodies carrion for the birds and dogs to tear their families wait forever for their coming home
CIRCLE STUDIO 13 – 17 Feb 7.30pm PREVIEW 13 Feb 7.30pm MATINEE 17 Feb 2.30pm TICKETS £16.50 - £14.50 | £10 preview
A fusion of storytelling, dance and song, Achilles tells of a man’s exorcism: a burning out of his vulnerability, his rage, and his humanity.
DIRECTOR Jack Nurse DESIGNER Cat McLauchlan LIGHTING Benny Goodman DRAMATURG Douglas Maxwell
1936. In villages, towns and cities across Scotland, 549 lives of contrasting backgrounds, ideologies and religions are gradually intertwining. Spurred on by their burning passion for equality and freedom, they will form the Scottish ranks of the Spanish Civil War’s legendary International Brigade. Based on a true story, this new play follows four miners from the streets of East Lothian to the valleys of Spain. They gave up everything they knew: for a land they did not know; for a people they had never met; and for a cause they believed was right. This new play with songs and storytelling is directed by Jack Nurse, who recently directed Lampedusa in our Circle Studio.
This performance will be part of manipulate Visual Theatre Festival in 2018 produced by Puppet Animation Scotland.
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THE MATCH BOX
CIRCLE STUDIO 20 – 24 Feb 7.30pm TICKETS £16.50 – £12.50 DIRECTOR Richard Baron MUSIC Jon Beales
BY FRANK MCGUINNESS
COME HELL OR HIGH WATER
A Firebrand, Byre Theatre and Heart of Hawick co-production
A Citizens Theatre community production supported by Sky Arts
The breathtaking new monologue by one of Ireland’s greatest dramatists, Frank McGuinness (Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme) is given its Scottish premiere by Firebrand, performed by Janet Coulson.
CIRCLE STUDIO 21 – 24 Mar 7.30pm MATINEE 24 Mar 2.30pm
The ties that bind us can never be broken, and the shocking events that bring Sal to exile on a remote Irish island are as unexpected as they are brutal. Her compelling journey through grief, revenge and the temptations of evil begs only one question: what would you do if pushed to the very edge?
TICKETS £12.50 – £10
Based in the Scottish Borders, Firebrand tour award-winning contemporary theatre productions from writers such as Rona Munro, David Greig, David Harrower and Lucy Prebble and are presenting their first production at the Citizens Theatre.
DIRECTOR Guy Hollands COMPOSER Finn Anderson SCRIPT EDITOR Martin Travers
If it’s no’ broke – why try to Brexit? An evening of fantastic new songs, provocative sketches and heart on your sleeve opinions about what it feels like to be living in Scotland today, knowing that the Brexit wave is heading our way. Come Hell or High Water is one of 50 new works commissioned by Sky Art’s Art 50 project, all on the theme of what it means to be British following the EU Referendum. Presented in partnership with the Scottish Refugee Council.
Directed by Firebrand’s Director of Productions Richard Baron, who also directs Bold Girls at the Citizens Theatre this season.
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THREE SISTERS
RICHARD III (A ONE-WOMAN SHOW)
BY ANTON CHEKHOV IN A NEW VERSION BY ADRIAN OSMOND
ADAPTED BY EMILY CARDING AND KOLBRÚN BJÖRT SIGFÚSDÓTTIR FROM WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE A Lung Ha Theatre Company / Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts (Helsinki) production
A Brite Theater production
MAIN THEATRE 28 Mar 1.30pm & 7.30pm
"When Father was alive, this place was packed… there was heat, there was laughter and life."
TICKETS £16.50 – £12.50
Olga, Masha and Irina long for the glamour of Moscow; they long to be free of the life they have been ‘given’ in provincial Russia, to escape the countryside and return to the society to which they belong. But with the constant visits of soldiers and dignitaries, of family, friends and ‘acquaintances’, with work to be done, with marriages to be honoured will they ever be free of the family’s legacy and find fulfilment?
DIRECTOR Maria Oller DESIGN Karen Tennent COMPOSER Anna-Karin Korhonen COSTUME DESIGN Alison Brown ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Fiona Mackinnon FST Assistant Director Bursary Scheme
A play of life, love, loss, dreams, whimsy, hope – real and false – of moving and of remaining where you are.
CIRCLE STUDIO 10 – 14 Apr 7.30pm MATINEE 14 Apr 2.30pm TICKETS £16.50 – £12.50 DIRECTED BY Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir PERFORMED BY Emily Carding
Breaking new ground in Shakespearean performance, Brite Theater re-imagine Richard III as a one-woman show. The fourth wall is utterly obliterated as the audience takes on the roles of all the other characters at Richard's party in this intimate, unpredictable and moving production. Richard wants to entertain you, but will you survive? First performed at the Prague Fringe 2015, Richard III (a onewoman show) has been thrilling audiences around the globe ever since, including in New York, Rome, Reykjavík and a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Lung Ha Theatre Company is the leading theatre company for people with learning disabilities in Scotland, and has a growing reputation internationally. The Sibelius Academy trains artists, teachers and other music professionals who are skilled in independent and diverse artistic work. Supported by Creative Scotland and the City of Edinburgh Council
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CIRCLE STUDIO 17 – 20 Apr 7.30pm MATINEE 21 Apr 2.30pm TICKETS £16.50 – £12.50 DIRECTOR Adrian Jackson
CATHY
MCLUCKIE’S LINE
BY ALI TAYLOR
BY MARTIN TRAVERS AND MARTIN DOCHERTY
A Cardboard Citizens production
A Broke Lad production
Exploring homelessness 50 years on from the seminal Ken Loach film, Cathy Come Home, Cathy is candid, poignant and intimate. The play is a timely reflection on the social and personal impact of spiralling housing costs, gentrification and the challenges of forced relocation. Cardboard Citizens make theatre which illuminates homelessness and the lives of homeless people, revealing truth and sometimes beauty. This production comes to the Citizens Theatre following a 5-star hit run at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. " A harrowing, emotional piece... essential viewing. Gripping, soul-wrenching stuff" Scottish Mail on Sunday
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Unemployed actor and compulsive gambler McLuckie waits nervously in a claustrophobic corridor of a Glasgow hospital. He’s expecting the phone call he’s been waiting for his whole life – what could go wrong? Place your bets!
TICKETS £16.50 – £12.50
Starring Martin Docherty who has previously appeared in Still Game, Rab C Nesbitt, Dear Green Place, River City, Gary: Tank Commander, Father Brown and Cloud Atlas. Marty Goes To Hollywood, a documentary featuring Martin as himself, won a New Talent Bafta in 2015.
DIRECTOR Martin Travers
£1.00 from every ticket will be donated to MacMillan Cancer Support “ a major new voice might just have been heard” The Herald on Martin Travers
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CIRCLE STUDIO 25 – 28 Apr 7.30pm MATINEE 28 Apr 2.30pm
“ There’s something strongly inscrutable about Docherty’s performance that is compellingly magnetic. His physicality is incredible” Exeunt Magazine on Martin Docherty
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HISTORICAL BACKSTAGE TOURS
DISCOVER GET MORE FROM YOUR THEATRE VISIT WITH THESE SPECIALLY PROGRAMMED EVENTS
POST SHOW TALKS – FREE! Stay after the performance for a chance to ask questions and hear more about the show. ACHILLES Thu 25 & Fri 26 Jan BOLD GIRLS Tue 30 Jan
“ IF YOU GET THE CHANCE TO GO ON THE BACKSTAGE TOUR, MY ADVICE IS – GO!”
RITA, SUE AND BOB TOO Tue 13 Feb
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PASSING PLACES Tue 8 May
28 Jan, 4 Feb, 22 Apr, 3 Jun 11am & 1pm £11 (includes coffee and cake) Our building will be going through some dramatic changes in the coming years. These last tours before we temporarily close for our redevelopment project are sure to be sell outs – don’t miss out!
OFF THE PAGE Informal sociable play reading sessions for seniors, exploring productions in our Spring 2018 season. RITA, SUE AND BOB TOO – SOLD OUT! Wednesdays 10 Jan – 28 Feb 2pm – 4pm £68 (8 sessions) LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT Wednesdays 7 Mar – 25 Apr 2pm – 4pm £68 (8 sessions) Tea and coffee are provided No advance reading is required – enjoy finding out what happens each week! " Innovative, challenging, and thoroughy enjoyable - it's the highlight of my week!" PARTICIPANT
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TAKE PART
NIGHTSCHOOL
WE WANT TO ENHANCE AND TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH PERFORMANCE AND PARTICIPATION THAT EVERYONE CAN ACCESS.
ACTING CLASSES FOR ADULTS A FUN INTRODUCTION TO ACTING SKILLS FOR COMPLETE BEGINNERS AND MORE EXPERIENCED PERFORMERS. WE HAVE COURSES TO SUIT ALL ABILITIES.
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From July 2018, our Nightschool, weekly Kids@Citz and Saturday Citizens drama classes , Friday Club, Off the Page, Summer Academy and other Learning activity will take place at Scotland Street School Museum. More information will be available in Spring 2018 from our website.
Levels 1 – 3 £85 (£63 concession) Level 4 £110 (£88 concession) All courses are 9 sessions paid in advance. Participants are welcome to repeat courses.
Levels 1, 2 and 3 explore a variety of classic and contemporary texts from past and present Citizens productions. All levels work towards an informal performance at the end of the course, with new material each term. Level 4 is a more specialist course working with a smaller group to create a group performance.
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LEVEL 1 BEGINNERS Tuesdays 6pm – 8pm Spring Term: 16 Jan – 13 Mar Summer Term: 1 May – 26 Jun LEVEL 2 INTERMEDIATE Mondays 6pm – 8pm Spring Term: 15 Jan – 12 Mar Summer Term: 16 Apr – 25 Jun (not 7 & 28 May) LEVEL 3 ADVANCED 1 Tuesdays 8pm – 10pm Spring Term: 16 Jan – 13 Mar Summer Term: 1 May – 26 Jun LEVEL 4 ADVANCED 2 Mondays 8pm – 10pm Spring Term: 15 Jan – 12 Mar Summer Term: 16 Apr – 25 Jun (not 7 & 28 May)
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DRAMA CLASSES
EASTER ACADEMY 2018
ACTING CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS
6 – 8, 9 – 11 & 12 – 14 years Mon 9 – Sat 14 Apr
SPRING TERM
SUMMER TERM
6 Jan – 18 Mar (10 sessions) No sessions on 10 & 11 Feb
21 Apr – 17 Jun (8 sessions) No sessions on 26 & 27 May
COST
COST
£75 Paid in advance
£60 Paid in advance
BOOK
SUMMER ACADEMY 2018
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TINY CITIZENS 4–5 YEARS
LITTLE CITIZENS 6–8 YEARS
JUNIOR CITIZENS 9–11 YEARS
Saturdays & Sundays 10am – 11am 12.30pm – 1.30pm
Saturdays 10.15am – 11.30am 11.15am – 12.15pm 2.45pm – 3.45pm
Saturdays 10.15am – 11.45am 11.45am – 1.15pm 2.45pm – 4.15pm
Sundays 10.15am – 11.30am 11.15am – 12.15pm 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Sundays 10am – 11.30am 11.45am – 1.15pm
PLUS ARTS & CRAFTS from 3pm – 5pm during Easter and Summer Academies for £4 per day.
TAKING PLACE AT SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM. BOOKING OPENS SPRING 2018. 6 – 8, 9 – 11 & 12 – 15 years COST Mon 9 – Sat 21 July
£220 (£180 concession)
9am – 3pm daily Two week course
SATURDAY CITIZENS
YOUNG CITIZENS 12–14 YEARS
YOUNG CITIZENS 15–18 YEARS
Saturdays 12pm – 1.30pm
Saturdays 2.45pm – 4.15pm
Sundays 11.45am – 1.15pm 2.30pm – 4pm
Sundays 2.30pm – 4pm
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9am – 3pm daily One week course
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DRAMA CLASSES FOR 14 –18 YEAR OLDS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY SATURDAYS
SUMMER ACADEMY
BOOK
6 Jan – 17 Mar 21 Apr – 16 Jun 1.20pm – 2.40pm
2 – 7 July 10am – 3pm
Call Louise Brown on 0141 418 6273 These classes are made possible thanks to funding from BBC Children in Need.
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A BUILDING, A COMPANY, A COMMUNITY
THE CITIZENS THEATRE COMPANY AND ITS GORBALS HOME HAS BEEN A KEY CHARACTER IN GLASGOW’S STORY FOR 140 YEARS. We Are Citizens and we are asking for your support to help us raise £1.6m to ensure that we can continue to produce unforgettable theatre, and provide audiences, artists, participants and the local community with a Citizens Theatre that everyone can be proud of.
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A BUILDING, A COMPANY, A COMMUNITY
WE ARE
WE ARE
WE ARE
WE ARE
audience members each year
participants in Learning activities each year
school pupils who experience live theatre at the Citizens each year
actors, directors, set and lighting designers, choreographers, musicians working on the Citizens’ stage each year
WE ARE
WE ARE
WE ARE
WE ARE
staff working across production, administration, learning, communications, development and front of house
donors, funders, supporters and Friends who support the Citizens Theatre each year
years of history at 119 Gorbals Street
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ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT to help us write the next act in our story. Visit wearecitizens.citz.co.uk for more information, or to make a donation.
FRIENDS OF THE CITIZENS
WE WARMLY THANK OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS: W A Cargill Fund Young Start
SPONSORS Hotel Indigo Urban Union
FRIENDS OF THE CITIZENS HELP US PUT THE MOST EXCITING, INNOVATIVE AND ACCESSIBLE WORK ON STAGE.
CORPORATE CITIZENS STARS Belhaven Blackbox Pro Audio Kube Networks
Membership starts from £5 a month, and includes a range of exclusive benefits, from discounts on tickets to invitations to lunch with our Artistic Director Dominic Hill.
LEADING ARTISTS Two Fat Ladies MITIE
To find out more visit citz.co.uk/support
CAST MacRoberts LLP Merkland Tank Root Creative Scottish Council for Development and Industry SUPPORTERS BBC Children in Need Comic Relief Cruden Foundation David Solomons Charitable Trust DM Thomas Foundation DWF Foundation Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust Hugh Fraser Foundation James Wood Bequest Fund Margaret Guido Charitable Trust Margaret Murdoch Charitable Trust Miss E C Hendry’s Charitable Trust Mr and Mrs William Donald’s Memorial Trust Ragdoll Foundation Stage One The Boshier Hinton Foundation The Citizens Theatre Society The Gannochy Trust The Robertson Trust Theatres Trust 34 | Spring 2018
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BEST FRIENDS David Armstrong Susan Bell Frank Brown Kevin Roderick Brown April Chamberlain Sean Daisley Julie Doughty Mary Henderson Heather Jack John & Agnes Keeper Joe Kelly Robert Kerr Marie McDonald Miriam McKenna Roddy & Christine MacPherson Mike Russell Adrienne Scullion Morag & Archie Shearlaw Jeremy Sinclair Larry Sullivan Brendan & Rosalie Sweeney L S Wilson CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP From in-kind support to helping us stage a production or deliver life-changing projects in the community, we can create a package that suits your business needs. For more information about how we can work together contact Hazel McIlwraith, Head of Development hazel@citz.co.uk 0141 418 6240
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ACCESS We want everyone to be able to enjoy their theatre experience at the Citizens and provide a variety of services and facilities to ensure everyone feels welcome. If you would like more information or would like to give us feedback about your experience at the theatre please call our Box Office on 0141 429 0022 or email access@citz.co.uk BSL SIGNED PERFORMANCES British Sign Language theatre interpreter on stage. Our regular interpreters are Catherine King and Yvonne Strain.
BSL interpreted information about our season is available to view on our website.
AUDIO DESCRIBED & CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES AD Visually impaired attenders can listen to a description around the dialogue of the performance. We’ve invested in new audio description equipment, which is now available to use for groups of up to 45 people in any seat in all areas of the auditorium. Headsets are available from Box Office. Touch Tours available if booked in advance. Our regular audio describers include Christopher McKiddie and Lyn Mulvenna.
GUIDE DOGS ARE WELCOME WHEELCHAIR ACCESS Available in the Main Auditorium and Circle Studio. Adapted toilet and lift available. Ramp access available in lower foyer. Lift to Circle Studio available. INDUCTION LOOP & RELAY OF SHOW Induction loop and infrared systems are provided at every performance. We have recently upgraded our equipment to provide a relay of the show through a headset, which you may benefit from if you have difficulties hearing the dialogue from the stage. Headsets are available from the Box Office, with no need to book in advance. Just ask for a headset when you arrive, and our Box Office staff will be happy to demonstrate the equipment to you.
Bold Girls 3 Feb 2.30pm & 8 Feb 7.30pm Long Day’s Journey Into Night 28 Apr 1.30pm Converts dialogue and sound effects to text that displays on a screen as the action happens. Our regular captioner is Glenda Carson. CAP
Bold Girls 2 Feb 7.30pm Long Day’s Journey Into Night 4 May 7pm Did you know we run a Deaf Theatre Club? Discounted tickets, BSL interpreters on arrival and pre-show talks. Find out more on p39.
HOW TO GET HERE 119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow, G5 9DS
Bold Girls 3 Feb 2.30pm Rita, Sue and Bob Too 17 Feb 7.30pm Long Day’s Journey Into Night 5 May 1.30pm
BROCHURE FORMATS Large print copies of this brochure are available by request, or from issuu.com/citizenstheatre
OATLANDS
CAR PARK (FREE) Level access to theatre building and foyer. Marked bays for disabled and parent and child. There is a one way system to enter the car park. Enter via Crown Street and Laurieston Road only. No access from Gorbals Street. SUBWAY: Bridge Street (5 mins walk from theatre) BUSES: 5, 6, 7, 7A, 21, 31, 75, 267 & 397 (bus stop at front door of theatre) TRAIN: Queen Street & Central Station 15 min walk; Argyle Street 10 min walk
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DO YOU LIVE IN THE GORBALS?
DEAF THEATRE CLUB
£2 TICKETS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS
ARE YOU DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING? We want everyone to enjoy the best night out at the Citizens Theatre.
If you live in a G5 postcode you can enjoy world-class theatre for just £2 with our Gorbals Card. All we ask for is two proofs of address (i.e. utility bill). That’s it! Pay a visit to our friendly Box Office team at 119 Gorbals Street to get your Gorbals Card and start enjoying great theatre straight away. 350 of your neighbours are already using their Gorbals Card – don’t miss out! Up to four tickets per household per show. Gorbals Card tickets are subject to availability, and some productions may be excluded. Contact our Box Office for full terms and conditions or visit citz.co.uk/gorbalscard
50P TICKETS NEARLY 3,500 50P TICKETS HAVE BEEN SOLD SINCE 2012. JOIN THE QUEUE! 100 TICKETS on sale across 10 PERFORMANCES of each show On sale from 10am! BOLD GIRLS Sat 20 Jan LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT Sat 7 Apr
By coming along to one of our Deaf Theatre Club nights you are guaranteed: Discounted tickets – £5 per person BSL interpreted performance BSL trained staff on arrival for ticket pick up and bar orders BSL signed introduction to the show Deaf Theatre Club Spring 2018 BOLD GIRLS 2 Feb 7.30pm LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT 4 May 7pm Find out more at citz.co.uk/deaftheatreclub To book tickets email Denise Differ denise@citz.co.uk or text 0758 292 2489 See p36 for details of all access performances. The Deaf Theatre Club is made possible thanks to generous funding from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
HARD OF HEARING? Did you know that we have headsets available from our Box Office which offer a relay of the sound from the stage? Free of charge and available at all performances, there is no need to book, just ask a member of our Box Office team.
All tickets must be bought in person at the theatre. Cash only. No reservations. Allocated price band II seats. 2 tickets per person. 38 | Spring 2018
Box Office: 0141 429 0022
Box Office: 0141 429 0022
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BOOKING YOUR TICKETS 0141 429 0022 / citz.co.uk BEST SEATS GOOD VIEW RESTRICTED VIEW
CONCESSIONS Apply to all performances except Previews and Tuesdays and some Glasgow International Comedy Festival dates. Exceptions apply. Proof of eligibility/ID required. Senior Citizens £3 off full price tickets Matinees: £12.50 Disabled Concession £3 off full price tickets + free companion Matinees: £12.50 Equity, Scottish Society Of Playwrights, Bectu & Musicians Union Card-Holders £3 off full price tickets Students & Children £10 Unemployed & Gorbals Card £2 GROUP BOOKINGS 1 free with every 10 tickets purchased School Groups All teacher and pupil tickets £8.50 Adult Groups Buy 10 or more tickets and get £2.50 off each ticket
PRICES Previews £10 | Tuesdays £12.50
A £2 transaction fee applied to online and telephone sales. There are no charges for in person sales.
MAIN THEATRE
CIRCLE STUDIO
£23 – £14.50 (Three Sisters £16.50 – £12.50 and A Night To Remember £14.50 – £10.50)
£16.50 – £14.50 (Achilles £14.50 and Come Hell or High Water £12.50 – £10)
See opposite page for concession information. Separate pricing and concessions apply for Glasgow International Comedy Festival events. 40 | Spring 2018
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50P TICKETS 100 tickets over 10 performances On sale at 10am for: BOLD GIRLS Sat 20 Jan LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT Sat 7 Apr
PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY Unemployed concession applies to those in receipt of Job Seeker’s Allowance, Income Support or Employment and Support Allowance (or Universal Credit). Gorbals Card requires two proofs of G5 address (i.e. utility bill). LATECOMERS Due to the nature of the performance space, there is no late admittance to the Studios under any circumstances. Latecomers may be admitted to the Main Theatre if there is a suitable break in the performance. TRANSACTION FEE A £2 transaction fee applied to online and telephone sales. There are no charges for in person sales. OPENING HOURS The Box Office is open 10am–6pm, Mon to Sat. METHODS OF PAYMENT We accept payment by cash, cheque, Mastercard, Maestro and Visa. Please make cheques payable to Citizens Theatre Limited. All prices and concessions are subject to availability and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Terms and conditions apply. Please bring proof of eligibility when picking up your tickets. All information correct at the time of going to print but may be subject to change.
All tickets must be bought in person at the theatre. Cash only. No reservations. Allocated price band II seats. 2 tickets per person. Terms & conditions apply. Box Office: 0141 429 0022
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SPRING 2018 SEASON DIARY JANUARY SAT 20
50P TICKETS BOLD GIRLS
SUN 21 ACHILLES 7.30PM P
WED 24 BOLD GIRLS 7.30PM P ACHILLES 7.30PM THU 25
THE MATCH BOX 7.30PM
SUN 25
BOLD GIRLS 7.30PM P ACHILLES 7.30PM D
FRI 26
BOLD GIRLS 7.30PM P ACHILLES 7.30PM D
SAT 27
BOLD GIRLS 7.30PM ACHILLES 7.30PM
SUN 1 MON 2 TUE 3 THU 5
TUE 8
PASSING PLACES 7.30PM D BRIGHT COLOURS ONLY 8PM
WED 9
PASSING PLACES 7.30PM BRIGHT COLOURS ONLY 8PM
THU 10
PASSING PLACES 7.30PM BRIGHT COLOURS ONLY 8PM
50P TICKETS LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
FRI 11
PASSING PLACES 7.30PM BRIGHT COLOURS ONLY 8PM
SAT 12
PASSING PLACES 2.30PM & 7.30PM BRIGHT COLOURS ONLY 2.30PM & 8PM
SUN 8
WED 28 THREE SISTERS 1.30PM & 7.30PM LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS 7.30PM
MARCH THU 1
LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS 7.30PM
FRI 2
LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS 7.30PM
SAT 3
LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS 2.30PM & 7.30PM
MON 9 TUE 10
RICHARD III (A ONE WOMAN SHOW) 7.30PM
WED 11
RICHARD III (A ONE WOMAN SHOW) 7.30PM
SUN 13
THU 12
RICHARD III (A ONE WOMAN SHOW) 7.30PM
MON 14
FRI 13
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT 7PM P RICHARD III (A ONE WOMAN SHOW) 7.30PM
TUE 15
SAT14
THU 17 LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT 7PM P RICHARD III (A ONE WOMAN SHOW) 2.30PM & 7.30PM FRI 18
SUN 28
MON 5
TUE 17
MON 29
TUE 6 WED 7
SUN 20 LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT 7PM P CATHY 7.30PM
TUE 22 THU 24
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER 7.30PM
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT 7PM CATHY 7.30PM
FRI 25
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER 7.30PM
SAT 26
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER 7.30PM
FRI 20
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT 7PM CATHY 7.30PM
JUNE
SAT 21
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT 7PM CATHY 2.30PM
FRI 1
THU 8
FEBRUARY
FRI 9
THU 19
THU 1
BOLD GIRLS 1.30PM & 7.30PM
SUN 11
FRI 2
BOLD GIRLS 7.30PM BSL
SAT 3
BOLD GIRLS 2.30PM AD CAP & 7.30PM
SAT 10
MON 12
MON 21 WED 23 A NIGHT TO REMEMBER 7.30PM
WED 31 BOLD GIRLS 7.30PM
WED 18 LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT 7PM P CATHY 7.30PM
ALAN BISSETT: MOIRA MONOLOGUES 7.30PM (MORE) MOIRA MONOLOGUES 9PM
WED 16
SAT 19
SUN 15 MON 16
BOLD GIRLS 7.30PM D
MON 7
FRI 6
SUN 4
TUE 30
SUN 6
WED 4
SAT 7
MON 26 TUE 27
MON 22 TUE 23
SAT 24
APRIL
SUN 4
TUE 13
MON 5
WED 14 DES CLARKE: JUST DESSERTS 8PM
SUN 22
DAVID BADDIEL: MY FAMILY – NOT THE SITCOM 8PM
SAT 2 SUN 3 MON 4
TUE 6
BOLD GIRLS 7.30PM
THU 15
SHAPPI KHORSANDI: MISTRESS AND MISFIT 8PM
MON 23
WED 7
BOLD GIRLS 7.30PM
FRI 16
BRIDGET CHRISTIE: WHAT NOW? 8PM
TUE 24
THU 8
BOLD GIRLS 7.30PM AD
SAT 17
BOLD GIRLS 7.30PM
WED 25 LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT 7PM MCLUCKIE'S LINE 7.30PM
WED 6
FRI 9 SAT 10
BOLD GIRLS 2.30PM & 7.30PM
JAMES CAMPBELL: THE HILARIOUSLY FUNNY WORLD OF… 2PM BRIDGET CHRISTIE: WHAT NOW? 8PM
THU 26
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT 7PM MCLUCKIE'S LINE 7.30PM
FRI 8
FRI 27
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT 7PM MCLUCKIE'S LINE 7.30PM
SUN 10
SAT 28
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT 1.30PM AD & 7PM MCLUCKIE'S LINE 2.30PM & 7.30PM
TUE 12
SUN 11
SUN 18
MON 12
MON 19 ALEXEI SAYLE 8PM
TUE 13
RITA, SUE AND BOB TOO 7.30PM D 549: SCOTS OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR 7.30PM P
WED 14 RITA, SUE AND BOB TOO 7.30PM 549: SCOTS OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR 7.30PM THU 15
TUE 20
NO SUCH THING AS A FISH 8PM MILES JUPP AND FRIENDS 8PM
WED 21 TOM ALLEN: ABSOLUTELY 8PM COME HELL OR HIGH WATER 7.30PM THU 22
RITA, SUE AND BOB TOO 7.30PM 549: SCOTS OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR 7.30PM
MARK STEEL: EVERY LITTLE THING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT 8PM COME HELL OR HIGH WATER 7.30PM
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT 7PM
MAY
FRI 16
RITA, SUE AND BOB TOO 7.30PM 549: SCOTS OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR 7.30PM
FRI 23
RICHARD HERRING: OH FRIG, I'M 50! 8PM COME HELL OR HIGH WATER 7.30PM
TUE 1
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT 7PM BRIGHT COLOURS ONLY 8PM
SAT 17
RITA, SUE AND BOB TOO 2.30PM & 7.30PM CAP 549: SCOTS OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR 2.30PM & 7.30PM
SAT 24
COME HELL OR HIGH WATER 2.30PM & 7.30PM
WED 2
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT 7PM BRIGHT COLOURS ONLY 8PM
THU 3
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT 7PM BRIGHT COLOURS ONLY 8PM
FRI 4
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT 7PM BSL BRIGHT COLOURS ONLY 8PM
SAT 5
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT 1.30PM CAP & 7PM BRIGHT COLOURS ONLY 2.30PM & 8PM
SUN 25
SUN 18
MON 26
MON 19
TUE 27
TUE 20
THE MATCH BOX 7.30PM
WED 28 CAPTAIN AMAZING 7.30PM
WED 21 THE MATCH BOX 7.30PM
THU 29
CAPTAIN AMAZING 7.30PM
THU 22
THE MATCH BOX 7.30PM
FRI 30
CAPTAIN AMAZING 7.30PM
FRI 23
THE MATCH BOX 7.30PM
SAT 31
CAPTAIN AMAZING 2.30PM & 7.30PM
TUE 5 THU 7 SAT 9 MON 11 WED 13 DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND 7.30PM THU 14
DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND 1.30PM & 7.30PM
FRI 15
DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND 7.30PM
SAT 16
DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND 2.30PM & 7.30PM
KEY AD
Audio described
BSL British Sign Language Interpreted Performance CAP
Captioned Performance Post Show discussion P Preview
D
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