Spring 2014 brochure - Citizens Theatre

CITIZENS THEATRE January-June 2014

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— Miss Julie — Glasgow Girls — The Libertine

CIARA /JAN MISS JULIE /FEB GLASGOW GIRLS /MAR THE BEAUTIFUL COSMOS /APR THE LIBERTINE /MAY SPORTS DAY /JUN AND MORE…

“ THIS IS A THEATRE THAT ACTIVELY ENGAGES WITH THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES… LOVED FOR ITS VICTORIAN QUIRKS OF CHARACTER AND FOR BEING UNFAILINGLY ENTERTAINING, CHALLENGING AND FUN.” THE HERALD, FEBRUARY 2013

CIARA

BY DAVID HARROWER Blythe Duff stars as a gangster’s daughter in this award-winning elegy to Glasgow.

A Traverse Theatre Company and Datum Point production MAIN THEATRE 21 – 25 Jan 7.30pm MATINEE 25 Jan 2.30pm POST SHOW TALK 23 Jan (see p36) TICKETS £12 – £19.50 See pp44-45 for all prices DIRECTOR Orla O’Loughlin DESIGN Anthony Lamble LIGHTING Philip Gladwell SOUND Daniel Padden

Ciara's father Mick kept her as his hidden treasure, making sure his only daughter was shielded from what he did and the men and women with whom he associated. Now Mick is dead and his legacy, so bound up in the landscape of Glasgow, that infamous no mean city, must be faced. As Ciara seeks to further the reputation of her art gallery, her world starts to fragment. Marked by the deep contradictions of her father, the art world and the city that made them all, Ciara stands on a threshold. By facing the past, her future blows wide open.

A spellbinding play by acclaimed playwright David Harrower, this solo play performed by stage and screen favourite Blythe Duff was a hit show at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and winner of a Herald Angel and Fringe First Award.

"wry humour, pure tragedy and utterly compelling lyrical narrative" The Scotsman “a complex and rewarding dramatic monologue” The Independent

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TWELFTH NIGHT

BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Experience the madness of love in this heady world where riotous gig meets Shakespeare.

A Filter Theatre production in association with the RSC MAIN THEATRE 28 Jan – 1 Feb 7.30pm MATINEE 1 Feb 2.30pm SCHOOLS 29 Jan 10.30am TICKETS £12 – £19.50 See pp44-45 for all prices CREATED BY Filter DIRECTOR Sean Holmes MUSIC & SOUND Tom Haines & Ross Hughes Originally commissioned for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Complete Works Festival.

Olivia’s melancholic, puritanical household clashes head on with Sir Toby’s insatiable appetite for drunken debauchery.

Orsino’s relentless pursuit of Olivia and Malvolio’s extraordinary transformation typify the madness of love in Illyria, a land of make-believe and illusion.

Explosive, funny and fast-paced, this 90-minute joyous celebration of romance, satire and mistaken identity is crafted into one of the most exciting and accessible productions of Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy by Filter, one of the most dynamic young theatre companies touring the UK. “The most hardhearted purists would melt at Filter’s 90-minute reworking… For newcomers to Shakespeare, I can’t think of a better introduction” Sunday Times “Puts the fun back into Twelfth Night and allows us to become participants in a feast of misrule.”

The Guardian

Recommended for 12+ 6 | Spring 2014

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STRINDBERG’S

MISS JULIE A NEW VERSION BY ZINNIE HARRIS A flirtatious contest for power becomes a vicious struggle for survival.

A Citizens Theatre production MAIN THEATRE 6 – 15 Feb 7.30pm PREVIEW 6 Feb 7.30pm MATINEE 15 Feb 2.30pm POST SHOW TALK 11 Feb (See p36) SCHOOLS WORKSHOP 12 & 13 Feb (See p36) STRINDBERG TALK & LUNCH 15 Feb (See p36)

In the oppressive heat of summer Julie is drawn into a dangerous game with her father’s butler, John. As the night wears on, the couple from opposite ends of the social spectrum flirt and fight towards an explosive conclusion.

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Directed by Dominic Hill who “has a talent for classical drama which is genuinely world class.” (Daily Telegraph)

A thrilling upstairs-downstairs liaison, played out against a background of industrial and social unrest, August Strindberg’s masterpiece is relocated to 1920s Scotland in this powerful new version of the classic European play.

Zinnie Harris has written extensively for theatre and television including the acclaimed The Wheel, Further than the Furthest Thing, Midwinter, Fall and the BBC’s Spooks.

TICKETS 50p - £19.50 | £8 Previews See pp44-45 for all prices DIRECTOR Dominic Hill DESIGN Neil Haynes LIGHTING Stuart Jenkins

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GLASGOW GIRLS CONCEIVED BY CORA BISSETT BOOK BY DAVID GREIG The hit Scottish musical is back!

National Theatre of Scotland, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Citizens Theatre, Richard Jordan Productions Ltd, Pachamama Productions in association with Merrigong Theatre Company, Australia MAIN THEATRE 20 Feb – 8 Mar 7.30pm PREVIEW 20 Feb 7.30pm MATINEES 1 & 8 Mar 2.30pm SCHOOLS 26 Feb & 5 Mar 10.30am POST SHOW TALK 4 Mar (see p36)

Based on a true story, Glasgow Girls is a modern Scottish musical about a group of seven teenage girls. Their lives are changed forever when they arrive at school to be told that their friend – and her asylum-seeking family – have been forcibly taken from their home to be deported.

These feisty young women are galvanised to take a stand and to fight for their friend and for the rights of all children of asylum-seekers in Scotland, becoming one of the most vocal and powerful asylum campaigns to capture the imagination of the media.

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TICKETS 50p - £19.50 | £8 Previews See pp44-45 for all prices DIRECTOR Cora Bissett MUSICAL DIRECTION Hilary Brooks DESIGN Merle Hensel LIGHTING Lizzie Powell CHOREOGRAPHY Natasha Gilmore 10 | Spring 2014

With music and lyrics by Cora Bissett, Sumati Bhardwaj (Soom T), Patricia Panther and the Kielty Brothers. “fizzes with sisters-doing-it-for-themselves energy” The Guardian “a significant milestone in Scottish musical theatre” The Telegraph “the most politically engaged and enraged British musical since Blood Brothers” Sunday Express Box Office: 0141 429 0022

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REFUGEE BOY

BY BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY LEMN SISSAY

A West Yorkshire Playhouse production MAIN THEATRE 12 - 15 Mar 7.30pm MATINEE 15 Mar 2.30pm

Alem is fourteen and in London with his father on the best holiday he has ever had. But he wakes to find himself alone, a stranger in an unfamiliar country. Overnight he has become a refugee.

TICKETS £12.50 - £19.50 See pp44-45 for all prices

As a violent civil war rages back home, Alem’s Ethiopian father and Eritrean mother make the heartbreaking decision to leave him in London, on his own but hopefully safe at last. Amidst the chaos of court hearings, children’s homes, life-changing friendships and loving foster families, Alem determines to take control, to transcend his label, to become Alem Kelo – an African, a Peacemaker and no longer just a Refugee Boy.

DIRECTOR Gail McIntyre DESIGN Emma Williams DRAMATURG Ben Jancovich

The work of two of the UK’s most prolific and revered poets, Benjamin Zephaniah and Lemn Sissay are brought together in this heartbreaking and hilarious show that pulses with energy, love, loss and hope. “moments of awe”

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“pacy and impressively seamless production” The Guardian Recommended for 10+ 12 | Spring 2014

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VERDI’S

MACBETH A revival of Dominic Hill’s brooding production in celebration of the 2014 Year of Homecoming.

A Scottish Opera production MAIN THEATRE 22 Mar 7.30pm 27 Mar 7.30pm 29 Mar 7.30pm TICKETS £14.50/£18.50/£22.50 CONCESSIONS £3 off + £10 for Under 26s CONDUCTOR Derek Clark DIRECTOR Dominic Hill DESIGN Tom Piper LIGHTING Warren Letton MOVEMENT Kally Lloyd-Jones

Inspired by events in the war-torn Balkans, this Macbeth presents a contemporary world of camouflage-clad leaders where power is all, but it comes at a price.

Macbeth has heard a prophecy, given to him by three hags, that he will become King. His wife, spurred by ambition, persuades him to seize his opportunity and kill Duncan, who currently sits on the throne. Murder follows murder, and soon Macbeth has the blood of two men on his hands.

Unsettling and full of tension, this operatic production underlines the drama of Shakespeare’s play and the brilliance of Verdi’s score, made all the more immediate in this intimate setting performed by chamber orchestra.

Sung in English. With players from The Orchestra of Scottish Opera.

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GLASGOWCOMEDYFESTIVAL.COM RORY BREMNER & FRIENDS: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE REFERENDUM Mon 31 Mar, 8pm | £15 Yes? No? Mebbe? Mebbe not? With the debate on Scottish Independence rapidly reaching room temperature, Rory Bremner and friends reach for the satirical thermometer and put it up the nation's bottom. NB This may be a metaphor.

SIMON EVANS – LEASHED Tue 1 Apr, 8pm | £14/£12 Star of Celebrity Mastermind, Live at the Apollo and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Simon Evans' sarcastic, cynical and quick-witted comedy returns after a great run at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

MILES JUPP IS THE CHAP YOU’RE THINKING OF Wed 2 Apr, 8pm | £13 The actor, writer and comedian is making a return to stand-up and going on his first live UK tour since the hugely successful Fibber In The Heat in 2012. Miles regualary appears on Have I Got News For You, The News Quiz, Mock The Week and Radio 4.

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ALL SHOWS RECOMMENDED FOR 16+ (EXCEPT JAMES CAMPBELL) AND THEY PLAYED SHANG-A-LANG Thu 3 Apr, 8pm | £15/£13 Following sell out shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, And They Played Shang-A-Lang makes its Glasgow debut!

This is what life was like growing up in 70s Scotland.

Told through laughter, tears and 70s hit music numbers.

SHAPPI KHORSANDI - LIVE Fri 4 Apr, 8pm | £14/£12 Shappi Khorsandi is feisty, flirty and effortlessly funny as she handles every subject with a razor sharp wit, softened only by her deliciously dizzy delivery and endless charm. Star of Live At The Apollo, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and Have I Got News for You.

JAMES CAMPBELL COMEDY FOR KIDS Sat 5 Apr, 2pm | £7.50 For children over six years, their parents and anyone who likes comedy without the rude words. James has performed his unique stand-up for children all over the world.

RUBY WAX – SANE NEW WORLD Sat 5 Apr, 8pm | £17.50/£15 Comedian, writer, mental health campaigner – Ruby Wax shows us just how our minds can send us mad as our internal critics play on a permanent loop tape. This show helps us all understand why we sabotage our sanity, how our brains work and how we can rewire our thinking to find calm in a frenetic world. Helping you become the master, not the slave, of your mind, this show is your route to saner living.

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THE BEAUTIFUL COSMOS OF IVOR CUTLER A musical and visual journey based on the songs, stories and poems of one of Scotland’s iconic exiles.

A Vanishing Point and National Theatre of Scotland co-production in association with Eden Court MAIN THEATRE 9 – 19 Apr 7.30pm PREVIEW 9 Apr 7.30pm MATINEE 12 Apr 2.30pm POST SHOW TALK 15 Apr (See p36) AD BSL CAP See p37 for dates

TICKETS £12-£19.50 | £8 previews See pp44-45 for all prices DIRECTOR Matthew Lenton TEXT Sandy Grierson & the Company MUSIC James Fortune DESIGN Kai Fischer

“You are the centre of your little world and I am of mine.

Now and again we meet for tea, we're two of a kind.

This is our universe, cups of tea.

We have a beautiful cosmos, you and me.”

Ivor Cutler A Jewish, Scottish Londoner, born and bred in Glasgow, Ivor Cutler was a wholehearted eccentric. He stood alone as the only artist to have been played on Radios 1, 2, 3 and 4, championed by John Peel, signed by all the major record labels and influenced The Beatles. The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler weaves together the music, prose, poetry and biography of this remarkable figure to tell the story of his life.

Whether you are already a fan or curious to explore Cutler’s music and life story for the first time, The Beautiful Cosmos celebrates the work of a unique Scottish artist in a production by the ever inventive Vanishing Point in collaboration with the National Theatre of Scotland.

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THE LIBERTINE

BY STEPHEN JEFFREYS “ Ladies, an announcement: I am up for it, all the time”

A Citizens Theatre production MAIN THEATRE 3 – 24 May 7.30pm PREVIEWS 3 & 6 May 7.30pm MATINEE 17 & 24 May 2.30pm POST SHOW TALK 13 May (see p36) LIBERTINE TALK & LUNCH 17 May (see p36) AD BSL CAP See p37 for dates

TICKETS 50p-£19.50 | £8 previews See pp44-45 for all prices DIRECTOR Dominic Hill

London in the 1670s - Charles II is on the throne, Nell Gwynn is in his bed, and the theatre and sexual promiscuity are flourishing.

The Libertine is the true story of John Wilmot, the Second Earl of Rochester – a hedonistic poet, playwright and rake whose appetite for women and wine has made him a notorious figure. He is a man who does not feel alive unless he exceeds every limit. He’s not easy to like, much less love.

Yet this most charismatic of sinners is forced to reconsider everything he thinks and feels when a chance encounter at the Playhouse sends him reeling.

You may not like the Second Earl of Rochester. But you will not be able to take your eyes off him.

With all the wit, flair and bawdiness of a Restoration comedy, this brilliant play is both historical romp and incisive critique of an age of excess. Made famous through the film of the same name starring Johnny Depp and John Malkovich, this is the first major stage production in the UK since its London premiere.

Recommended for 16+

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SPORTS DAY Part of our celebrations of the year of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Sponsored by

A Citizens Theatre community production MAIN THEATRE 4 – 7 Jun 7.30pm MATINEE 7 Jun 2.30pm TICKETS £10 full price £8.50 concessions £2 Gorbals Card & Unemployed DIRECTORS Guy Hollands and Neil Packham DESIGN Neil Haynes LIGHTING Stuart Jenkins MUSICAL DIRECTOR Michael John McCarthy

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A day to remember...or maybe forget!

It’s school sports day. Teachers, parents, families and pupils gather on the playing field to witness the agony and ecstasy of the annual summer spectacle. Skint knees, grass stains and forgotten gutties. A day of winners and losers. A day that will burn bright in the memory of the young and the not so young.

Sports Day is a large-scale community production boasting material from some of Scotland’s best-known playwrights and songwriters. A revue show featuring great new songs alongside funny and moving sketches inspired by Glasgow and its people.

This production will be presented by a cast of non-professional performers drawn from all areas of the city and accompanied by a live band.

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ON COMMON GROUND AN OFFICIAL FESTIVAL 2014 EVENT

WHAT DO A TRIBE WHO HAVE BEEN TRAVELLING FOR 18,000 YEARS DISCOVER WHEN THEY MEET GLASWEGIANS ‘ON COMMON GROUND’?

In July 2014, First Nation storytellers from Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve, Manitoulin Island, Canada will create an outdoor celebratory performance with 150 community performers from Glasgow. A major participatory event by Debajehmujig Theatre Company and the Citizens Theatre performed as part of the Glasgow 2014 Festival Programme.

Find out more: citz.co.uk/take_part

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ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE In October 2012, the Citizens Panel appointed two Artists in Residence – photographer Sarah Amy Fishlock and musician Greg Sinclair.

SARAH AMY FISHLOCK “I am working on a range of collaborative photographic projects with theatre staff, audiences and community members as well as documenting the theatre and surrounding area. I am also creating a photographic archive of the Citizens Theatre and the Gorbals, as seen through the eyes of theatregoers and members of the public. I’m interested in seeing all types of photographs – people, places, buildings – and in any form including prints, negatives or digital files.”

Submit your photographs to Sarah’s Citizens’ Archive: bit.ly/citzarchive

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GREG SINCLAIR “I’ve been working with members of the Gorbals community and the Citizens Theatre on two projects.

Glimpse will be a performance featuring community members including the Gorbals Community Choir and St Francis Pipe Band. Songbooth is a unique music installation, documenting the diversity of the people who live and work within the Citizens' community.

A musical cross-section of society have so far chosen to take part, singing songs that have personal meaning. Films of the songs recorded will be shown in a purpose built ‘songbooth’ in the Citizens Theatre foyer.”

Take part in Greg’s Songbooth: bit.ly/songbooth The work of both artists will be on display in the Citizens Theatre foyer from February 2014.

IMAGE SUBMITTED BY NORMAN MCNAMEE TO A CITIZENS' ARCHIVE

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TAKE PART EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO TAKE PART IN OUR PROJECTS, CLASSES AND PRODUCTIONS

Every week of the year, our Citizens Learning team provides a range of opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds in Glasgow and beyond to get involved in the creative life of our theatre and to develop skills and self-confidence in an inclusive environment where new friendships can flourish.

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DEAF THEATRE CLUB WE ARE DELIGHTED TO LAUNCH OUR BRAND NEW CITIZENS THEATRE DEAF THEATRE CLUB

In partnership with Solar Bear we will be running two Deaf Theatre Club nights as part of our Spring Season. We would love you to join us at these special events for deaf or hard of hearing patrons on the same evening as two of our British Sign Language signed performances.

GLASGOW GIRLS Fri 7 March THE LIBERTINE Thu 15 May You will find BSL introductions to both shows on our website. As part of Deaf Theatre Club you will be given discounted tickets and trained staff will greet you on arrival to make sure you enjoy every aspect of your visit. There will also be opportunities to share your views about the show and our venue at the end of the evening.

Of course, you are also welcome to come along to any of our BSL signed or Captioned performances available for many other shows across the season. Check out the diary or visit our website.

To find out more visit: bit.ly/CitzDTC Or email Denise Differ: denise@citz.co.uk Book tickets: text 07900852595 The Deaf Theatre Club is made possible thanks to generous funding from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.

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ACTING CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS

DRAMA CLASSES WE RUN CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS EVERY WEEKEND DURING THE EASTER AND SUMMER HOLIDAYS WE HAVE 1 AND 2 WEEK COURSES

SPRING TERM Sat 11 Jan – Sun 23 Mar (10 sessions) No sessions on 8/9 Feb SUMMER TERM Sat 26 Apr – Sun 22 Jun (8 sessions) No sessions on 24/25 May COST Spring Term £60 Summer Term £48 (£6 per child per session, paid in advance)

CLASSES & TIMES KIDS @ CITZ 4-12 years SATURDAYS 4-5 yrs 10-11am & 12.30-1.30pm 6-8 yrs 10.15-11.30am, 11.15am-12.15pm & 2.45-3.45pm 9-12 yrs 10.15-11.45am, 11.45am-1.15pm & 2.45-4.15pm SUNDAYS 4-5 yrs 10-11am & 12.30-1.30pm 6-8 yrs 10.15-11.30am, 11.15am-12.15pm & 2.30-3.30pm 9-12 yrs 10-11.30am & 11.45am-1.15pm TEENAGERS @ CITZ 13-18 years SATURDAYS 13-15 yrs 12 noon-1.30pm & 2.45-4.15pm SUNDAYS 13-15 yrs 11.45am-1.15pm & 2.30-4pm 16-18 yrs 2.30-4pm EASTER ACADEMY 6-8 & 9-12 years Mon 7 – Sat 12 Apr, 9am-3pm | Cost: £98 (£82 concession) SUMMER ACADEMY 2 week courses | Cost: £195 (£165 concession) 6-8 yrs Mon 30 June – Sat 12 July, 9am-3pm Mon 14 – Sat 26 July, 9am-3pm 9-12 yrs Mon 30 June – Sat 12 July, 9am-3pm Mon 14 – Sat 26 July, 9am-3pm 13-18 yrs Mon 14 – Sat 26 July, 9am-3pm GLASGOW 2014 All age groups will participate in our activities celebrating the year of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

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ACTING CLASSES FOR ADULTS

NIGHTSCHOOL A FUN INTRODUCTION TO ACTING SKILLS FOR ADULTS WHO WANT TO TRY THEIR HAND AT PERFORMING.

COST Levels 1 – 3: £75 (£55 concession) Level 4: £100 (£80 concession) All courses are 9 sessions paid in advance.

Participants are welcome to repeat courses.

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Courses to suit all abilities.

LEVEL 1 BEGINNERS Tuesdays 6 – 8pm Spring Term: 14 Jan – 11 Mar Summer Term: 8 Apr – 10 June LEVEL 2 INTERMEDIATE Mondays 6 – 8pm Spring Term: 13 Jan – 10 Mar Summer Term: 7 Apr – 23 June LEVEL 3 ADVANCED Tuesdays 8 – 10pm Spring Term: 14 Jan – 11 Mar Summer Term: 8 Apr – 10 June LEVEL 4 ADVANCED + Mondays 8 – 10pm Spring Term: 13 Jan – 10 Mar Summer Term: 7 Apr – 23 June No classes on 5 & 26 May and 21 April 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.

“Absolutely fantastic fun – loved every minute and gained such a lot of confidence.” Participant

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OFF THE PAGE PLAY READING SESSIONS

Informal and sociable play reading sessions, exploring productions in the Citizens’ forthcoming season.

THE GROUP MEET WEEKLY ON A WEDNESDAY, 2-4pm COST: £60 (8 SESSIONS) Tea, coffee and biscuits provided.

SPRING SESSION Reading GLASGOW GIRLS

by David Greig 15 January – 5 March SUMMER SESSION Reading THE LIBERTINE

by Stephen Jeffreys 9 April – 28 May No advance reading is required – enjoy finding out what happens each week!

“I enjoy all of it – reading a part, discussing the play, acting out scenes, and the terrific company.” Participant “Great camaraderie amongst the group with great tutors” Participant

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HISTORICAL BACKSTAGE TOURS 23 FEB, 23 MARCH, 11 MAY at 11am £8.50 (includes coffee and homebaking) A guided tour around our iconic theatre and a unique opportunity to hear about the vibrant history of our Gorbals home.

Explore backstage areas including the wardrobe store and Victorian paint frame – and get up close to hidden gems under the stage.

Tours sold out last year so early booking recommended!

EVENTS & HIRES Â DID YOU KNOW THAT OUR BEAUTIFUL VICTORIAN THEATRE AND ICONIC FOYER ARE AVAILABLE FOR HIRE?

From conferences and business meetings to fashion shoots and award ceremonies, we can make your event a memorable occasion. We also have rehearsal rooms for hire.

For more information, availability and prices please contact: Lesley Davidson, Head of Operations lesley@citz.co.uk | 0141 418 6231 PHOTO: NO.1 MAGAZINE FASHION PHOTO-SHOOT, NOV 2013 35 | Spring 2014

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DISCOVER ENHANCE YOUR THEATRE VISIT WITH THESE SPECIALLY PROGRAMMED EVENTS

POST SHOW TALKS – FREE! CIARA Thu 23 Jan With Blythe Duff and David Harrower MISS JULIE Tue 11 Feb With cast and Director, Dominic Hill GLASGOW GIRLS Tue 4 Mar With cast and Director, Cora Bissett BEAUTIFUL COSMOS Tue 15 Apr With cast and Director Matthew Lenton THE LIBERTINE Tue 13 May With the Company SCHOOLS WORKSHOP – FREE! MISS JULIE: INSIDE THE REHEARSAL ROOM Wed 12 & Thu 13 Feb, 5-6.30pm (followed by show at 7.30pm) A practical insight into the making of this production led by the Assistant Director. Pupils will take part in acting exercises and learn about the skills employed in realising the director’s vision. This workshop will support Higher and Advanced Higher Drama.

Limited availability, book in advance 30 pupils per workshop Supported by Creative Choices To book contact: Louise Brown, Creative Learning Officer louisebrown@citz.co.uk | 0141 418 6273 36 | Spring 2014

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EVENTS MISS JULIE: AN AFTERNOON WITH STRINDBERG £10 + ticket to show Sat 15 Feb 12.15pm (followed by show at 2.30pm) Director Dominic Hill in conversation with playwright Zinnie Harris and academic of Scandinavian literature Peter Graves.

AN AFTERNOON WITH THE LIBERTINE £10 + ticket to show Sat 17 May 12.15pm (followed by show at 2.30pm) Director Dominic Hill in conversation with Dr Don Spaeth, Senior Lecturer in History at Glasgow University, exploring the society, theatrics and gender politics of the Restoration period.

Price for both events includes buffet lunch and refreshments. Please purchase matinee show ticket separately.

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ACCESS AD AUDIO DESCRIBED Visually impaired attenders can listen to a description around the dialogue of the performance. Touch Tours available if booked in advance. Headsets available from Box Office.

MISS JULIE: Wed 12 Feb GLASGOW GIRLS: Wed 26 Feb BEAUTIFUL COSMOS: Wed 16 Apr THE LIBERTINE: Sat 10 May

BROCHURE FORMATS Audio described and large print copies of this brochure are available by advance request. Please ask Box Office to be added to the mailing list.

CITIZENS THEATRE 119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow, G5 9DS

BSL SIGNED PERFORMANCES British Sign Language theatre interpreter on stage.

MISS JULIE: Fri 14 Feb GLASGOW GIRLS: Fri 7 Mar BEAUTIFUL COSMOS: Tue 15 Apr THE LIBERTINE: Thu 15 May We have just launched our Deaf Theatre Club! See p29 CAP CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES Converts dialogue and sound effects to text that displays on a screen as the action happens.

MISS JULIE: Sat 15 Feb GLASGOW GIRLS: Sat 1 March BEAUTIFUL COSMOS: Sat 12 Apr THE LIBERTINE: Thu 22 May GUIDE DOGS ARE WELCOME

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, 7, 7A, 12, 20, 6, 75, N75, 166 & 267 (to front door of theatre) TRAIN: Queen Street & Central Station 15 min walk; Argyle Street 10 min walk

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

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SUPPORT US THE SUPPORT OF OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS IS VITAL TO DELIVERING A BOLD AND AMBITIOUS PROGRAMME THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE.

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Adam Best as Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment, 2013

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CORPORATE SUPPORT WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN OUR CORPORATE CITIZENS

We warmly thank the following for their support: SPONSORS Arnold Clark Automobiles Hotel Indigo Mitchells Hire Drive Scott+Co

ARTS & BUSINESS NEW ARTS SPONSORSHIP GRANT We are delighted to be the recipients of a New Arts Sponsorship Grant for our partnership with Mitchells Hire Drive, sponsors of our 2013 Christmas Show, The Jungle Book.

CORPORATE MEMBERS STARS Mitie Facilities Management Pointer Ltd LEADING ARTISTS Milne Craig Two Fat Ladies GTG Training CAST BeYonder Ltd Deutsche Bank PWM Glasgow MacRoberts LLP Merkland Tank Root Creative Scottish Council for Development and Industry The Citizens Theatre is grateful for the support received from a number of charitable trusts and foundations.

For details please visit our website: citz.co.uk/support_us

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LEGACY Leave a lasting legacy for future generations After you have provided for your family and friends, leaving a percentage of your estate to the Citizens Theatre is a gift that will keep on giving to new audiences and participants for many years to come.

To discuss this in confidence please contact: Gillian Firth, Director of Development 0141 418 6240 | gillian@citz.co.uk

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DEDICATE A SEAT

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GERARD MURPHY IN KRAPP’S LAST TAPE MAY 2012

GERARD MURPHY CITIZEN OF THIS THEATRE, 1974-2013

In tribute to the great actor, Gerard Murphy, friends and family bought two Seat Dedications, marking his tremendous contribution to theatre and supporting our Seat Restoration Fund.

Here are their words: Gerard spent the happiest years of his theatrical life on the stage of the Citizens Theatre having been a stalwart of the company during the reign of Giles Havergal, Robert David MacDonald and Philip Prowse. When he returned in 2012 to give his astounding performance in Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape, which was sadly to be his last stage appearance, he told The Herald that “coming back here, it feels like coming home.”

He joined the company in 1974 to play Coriolanus and the next three years saw memorable performances ranging from the eponymous Chinchilla and Woyzeck to Ms Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest and the Duke in De Sade Show. He also ‘for one matinee only’ gave a never-to-beforgotten performance as a ‘Trembling Tree’ in Jack and the Beanstalk.

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In 1979 he played the title role in a highly acclaimed all male version of Macbeth. In this year also, his beloved Chinchilla was revived and Gerard magnificently voiced the ethos of the Citizens Theatre and Gerard himself in Diaghilev’s words ‘passion for reform, passion for power, passion for beauty, a thirst to show, a lust to tell, a rage to love’.

Gerard’s seat was bought by Deirdre Murphy, Frances Tomelty, Wendy Hutton, Anne Henderson, Lynda Ronan, Eoin O’Callaghan, Roma Tomelty, Nikolai Foster, Karin Grainger, John McAndrew, Joe Sumner and Fushcia Sumner.

Read more Seat Dedication stories and choose your own seat in our interactive auditorium at citz.co.uk/support_us SEAT DEDICATIONS ARE £500 Payment can be made in monthly instalments.

To discuss a dedication contact: Gillian Firth, Director of Development, 0141 418 6240 | gillian@citz.co.uk

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DO YOU LIVE IN THE GORBALS? LOCAL GORBALS RESIDENTS CAN ATTEND ANY SHOW, ANY NIGHT OF THE WEEK FOR JUST £2 A TICKET!

TICKETS This season we will offer 1500 tickets at this rock bottom price thanks to additional funding from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. If you have a G5 postcode simply call into our Box Office to apply for your card with two current proofs of address (ie utility bill) and start buying tickets at just £2!

Exceptions apply, please ask Box Office

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Box Office: 0141 429 0022

SEASON PASS THE MORE SHOWS YOU BUY, THE MORE YOU SAVE! Discounted tickets, the best seats in the house and ticket exchange.

Buy 3 or more shows and get £3 off all full priced tickets.

Buy a Senior Pass and get £5 off full price tickets.

If you change your mind, we’ll exchange your tickets for another performance.

Applies to best available full price tickets, Wed–Sat performances, excluding previews.

Ticket exchange requires 24hours notice. Terms & conditions apply.

50P TICKETS WHATEVER YOUR BUDGET, YOU CAN SEE GREAT DRAMA AT THE CITZ 10 tickets per performance 10 performances of each run On sale at 10am Miss Julie Sat 1 Feb Glasgow Girls Sat 15 Feb The Libertine Sat 26 Apr 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.

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Proof of eligibility/ID required.

THE SEASON PASS The more shows you buy, the more you save!

SENIOR CITIZENS £3 off full price tickets Matinees: £10

Buy tickets for 3 or more shows and get £3 off full price tickets. Buy a Senior Pass and get £5 off full price tickets.

DISABLED CONCESSION £3 off full price tickets + free companion Matinees: £10

Applies to best available price band I and II seats, Wed–Sat performances, excluding previews. Terms & conditions apply.

EQUITY, SCOTTISH SOCIETY OF PLAYWRIGHTS, BECTU & MUSICIANS UNION CARD-HOLDERS £3 off full price tickets

50P TICKETS! 10 tickets 10 performances on sale at 10am for each of the following:

STUDENTS & CHILDREN £8.50 UNEMPLOYED & GORBALS CARD £2 GROUP BOOKINGS 1 free with every 10 tickets purchased SCHOOL & STUDENT GROUPS All tickets £8.50 ADULT GROUPS Buy 10 or more tickets and get £2.50 off each ticket SEAT RESTORATION FUND Up to £1 of every ticket sold will be invested in the Seat Restoration Fund.

PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY Unemployed concession applies to those in receipt of Job Seeker’s Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Income Support or Employment Support Allowance (or Universal Credit).

Gorbals Card requires two proofs of G5 address (i.e. utility bill).

MISS JULIE on sale Sat 1 Feb GLASGOW GIRLS on sale Sat 15 Feb THE LIBERTINE on sale Sat 26 Apr 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.

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 There will be a £2 transaction fee applied to online sales.

There are no charges for in person or telephone sales.

OPENING HOURS The Box Office is open 10am-6pm, Mon to Sat and to 8pm on performance evenings.

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.

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DIARY JANUARY

SAT 22

GLASGOW GIRLS, 7.30pm

MON 6

SUN 23

HISTORICAL BACKSTAGE TOUR, 11AM

TUE 7

MON 24

WED 8

TUE 25

GLASGOW GIRLS, 7.30pm

THU 9

WED 26

GLASGOW GIRLS, 10.30am & 7.30pm AD

FRI 10

THU 27

GLASGOW GIRLS, 7.30pm

SAT 11

FRI 28

GLASGOW GIRLS, 7.30pm

SUN 12 MON 13

MARCH

TUE 14 WED 15

SAT 1

THU 16

SUN 2

FRI 17

MON 3

SAT 18

TUE 4

GLASGOW GIRLS, 7.30pm D

SUN 19

WED 5

GLASGOW GIRLS, 10.30am & 7.30pm

MON 20

THU 6

GLASGOW GIRLS, 7.30pm

GLASGOW GIRLS, 2.30pm CAP & 7.30pm

TUE 21

CIARA, 7.30pm

FRI 7

GLASGOW GIRLS, 7.30pm BSL

WED 22

CIARA, 7.30pm

SAT 8

GLASGOW GIRLS, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

THU 23

CIARA, 7.30pm D

SUN 9

FRI 24

CIARA, 7.30pm

MON 10

SAT 25

CIARA, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

TUE 11

SUN 26

WED 12

REFUGEE BOY, 7.30pm

MON 27

THU 13

REFUGEE BOY, 7.30pm

TUE 28

TWELFTH NIGHT, 7.30pm

FRI 14

REFUGEE BOY, 7.30pm

WED 29

TWELFTH NIGHT, 10.30am & 7.30pm

SAT 15

REFUGEE BOY, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

THU 30

TWELFTH NIGHT, 7.30pm

SUN 16

FRI 31

TWELFTH NIGHT, 7.30pm

MON 17 TUE 18

FEBRUARY SAT 1

TWELFTH NIGHT, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

THU 20 FRI 21

SUN 2

SAT 22

VERDI'S MACBETH, 7.30pm

MON 3

SUN 23

HISTORICAL BACKSTAGE TOUR, 11AM

TUE 4

MON 24

WED 5

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WED 19

TUE 25

THU 6

MISS JULIE, 7.30pm P

WED 26

FRI 7

MISS JULIE, 7.30pm

THU 27

SAT 8

MISS JULIE, 7.30pm

FRI 28

SUN 9

SAT 29

MON 10

SUN 30

TUE 11

MISS JULIE, 7.30pm D

WED 12

MISS JULIE, 7.30pm AD W

THU 13

MISS JULIE, 7.30pm W

FRI 14

MISS JULIE, 7.30pm BSL

SAT 15

MISS JULIE, 2.30pm CAP L & 7.30pm

MON 31

VERDI'S MACBETH, 7.30pm VERDI'S MACBETH, 7.30pm RORY BREMNER, 8pm

APRIL

SUN 16

TUE 1

SIMON EVANS, 8pm

MON 17

WED 2

MILES JUPP, 8pm

TUE 18

THU 3

AND THEY PLAYED SHANG-A-LANG, 8pm

WED 19

FRI 4

SHAPPI KHORSANDI, 8pm JAMES CAMPBELL, 2pm; RUBY WAX, 8pm

THU 20

GLASGOW GIRLS, 7.30pm P

SAT 5

FRI 21

GLASGOW GIRLS, 7.30pm

SUN 6

DIARY MON 7

WED 21

THE LIBERTINE, 7.30pm

TUE 8

THU 22

THE LIBERTINE, 7.30pm CAP

WED 9

THE BEAUTIFUL COSMOS, 7.30pm P

FRI 23

THE LIBERTINE, 7.30pm

THU 10

THE BEAUTIFUL COSMOS, 7.30pm

SAT 24

THE LIBERTINE, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

FRI 11

THE BEAUTIFUL COSMOS, 7.30pm

SUN 25

SAT 12

THE BEAUTIFUL COSMOS, 2.30pm CAP & 7.30pm

MON 26

SUN 13

TUE 27

MON 14

WED 28

TUE 15

THE BEAUTIFUL COSMOS, 7.30pm D BSL

THU 29

WED 16

THE BEAUTIFUL COSMOS, 7.30pm AD

FRI 30

THU 17

THE BEAUTIFUL COSMOS, 7.30pm

SAT 31

FRI 18

THE BEAUTIFUL COSMOS, 7.30pm

SAT 19

THE BEAUTIFUL COSMOS, 7.30pm

SUN 20

JUNE

MON 21

SUN 1

TUE 22

MON 2

WED 23

TUE 3

THU 24

WED 4

SPORTS DAY, 7.30pm

FRI 25

THU 5

SPORTS DAY, 7.30pm

SAT 26

FRI 6

SPORTS DAY, 7.30pm

SUN 27

SAT 7

SPORTS DAY, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

MON 28 TUE 29

SUN 8 CRITICS' AWARDS FOR THEATRE IN SCOTLAND

WED 30

MON 9 TUE 10

MAY THU 1

THU 12 FRI 13 SAT 14

FRI 2 SAT 3

WED 11

THE LIBERTINE, 7.30pm P

SUN 15 MON 16

SUN 4

TUE 17

MON 5 TUE 6

THE LIBERTINE, 7.30pm P

WED 18

DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND, 7.30pm

WED 7

THE LIBERTINE, 7.30pm

THU 19

DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND, 7.30pm

THU 8

THE LIBERTINE, 7.30pm

FRI 20

DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND, 7.30pm

FRI 9

THE LIBERTINE, 7.30pm

SAT 21

DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND, 7.30pm

SAT 10

THE LIBERTINE, 7.30pm AD

SUN 22

SUN 11

HISTORICAL BACKSTAGE TOUR, 11AM

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MON 12 TUE 13

THE LIBERTINE, 7.30pm D

WED 14

THE LIBERTINE, 7.30pm

THU 15

THE LIBERTINE, 7.30pm BSL

FRI 16

THE LIBERTINE, 7.30pm

SAT 17

THE LIBERTINE, 2.30pm L & 7.30pm

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PERFORMANCE SCHOOLS WORKSHOP AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE POST SHOW TALK

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THE LIBERTINE, 7.30pm

DESIGN: FREIGHT 0141 552 5303 PHOTOGRAPHY: David Anderson, Eoin Carey, Helen Cassidy, Eve Conroy, Robert Day, Iain G. Farrell, Sarah Amy Fishlock, Tim Morozzo and Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

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