January – June 2017
THE WINTER’S TALE / JAN CUTTIN’ A RUG / FEB MY COUNTRY / MAR HAY FEVER / APR TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT / MAY TRISTAN & YSEULT / MAY & JUN
“ THE WAY THE WORLD IS AT THE MOMENT, I THINK THERE’S NO HARM IN FINDING SOME JOY” Artistic Director Dominic Hill, announcing the Spring 2017 Season in The Herald.
AND MORE….
Cast of Dundee Rep’s The Cheviot, The Stag and the Black, Black Oil on stage at the Citizens, October 2016.
THE WINTER’S TALE BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
A Cheek by Jowl production MAIN THEATRE 24 – 28 Jan 7.30pm MATINEE 28 Jan 2pm TICKETS £12.50 – £22.50 See pp40-41 for all prices DIRECTOR Declan Donnellan DESIGNER Nick Ormerod LIGHTING Judith Greenwood COMPOSER Paddy Cunneen MOVEMENT Jane Gibson ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Marcus Roche
Sculptures breathe and kings weep in Shakespeare’s late masterpiece of wit and wisdom, The Winter’s Tale. Cheek by Jowl tackle the play’s countless hairpin turns, through multiple countries and over the course of sixteen years, in a fiercely contemporary production. When King Leontes suspects his wife of infidelity, he throws her in prison and initiates a chain of events that destroy his once happy family. Fundamental questions about redemption and forgiveness are tackled in this tour-de-force interpretation, testing the limits of hope and humanity. Playing at the Citizens Theatre for the first time, Cheek by Jowl is one of the world’s leading theatre companies. Their production of The Winter’s Tale has received rave reviews during its European tour. “ As invigorating and intoxicating as a shot of adrenaline: as exciting as theatre can get!” Luxemburger Wort
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CUTTIN’ A RUG BY JOHN BYRNE
A Citizens Theatre production MAIN THEATRE 8 Feb – 4 Mar 7.30pm PREVIEWS 8 & 9 Feb 7.30pm MATINEES 18 & 25 Feb, 4 Mar 2.30pm 1 Mar 1.30pm POST SHOW TALK 14 Feb. See p22 SCHOOLS WORKSHOPS 16 & 23 Feb. See p22
Strutting adolescent double act Phil and Spanky have broken free of the confines of the A. F. Stobo & Co. Carpet Factory in Paisley and are off to the annual staff dance. Phil may have lost his job and been rejected by the Art School, but he can still dream of a life beyond the slab room.
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The cast includes well-known faces from much-loved Scottish comedies and drama including Barbara Rafferty, Scott Fletcher (River City, Gary: Tank Commander), Ryan Fletcher (River City, Citizens Theatre’s The Choir) and Paul-James Corrigan (Gary: Tank Commander).
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John Byrne’s funny and poignant Slab Boys trilogy paints a vivid picture of the tough, rebellious, working-class culture of 1950s industrial Scotland. Following our hugely popular production of The Slab Boys in 2015, this next instalment in the era-defining trilogy is directed by Caroline Paterson.
The production also tours to the King’s Theatre Edinburgh from 7–11 March.
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GLASGOW LIVE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL 2017
THERE’S BEEN A LIFE: AN EVENING WITH ALEX NORTON Mon 20 Mar 8pm £15 Alex Norton takes us on an irreverent journey behind the scenes of a showbiz career spanning six decades. Recommended for 16+
CHRIS RAMSEY: IS THAT CHRIS RAMSEY?
TWO WEEKS OF TOP COMEDY ACTS DAVID O’DOHERTY: BIG TIME Mon 13 & Tue 14 Mar 8pm £17.50/£15.50 concession David O’Doherty – the Aldi Bublé, the Ryanair Enya – presents a brand new show of talking and songs played on a crappy keyboard from 1986. Recommended for 14+
DES CLARKE: DESNEYLAND Wed 15 Mar 8pm £15 Star of the Capital Breakfast Show, Breaking The News and King’s Theatre panto, Glasgow’s own star of stand-up takes us on a thrill ride of nonsense, topical gags and offbeat observations. Recommended for 16+
JON RONSON’S PSYCHOPATH NIGHT Thu 16 Mar 8pm £16/£15 concession Journalist and international best-seller Jon Ronson recounts the funny, terrifying and utterly compelling events that led to his bestselling book The Psychopath Test. Recommended for 16+
IAIN CONNELL AND ROBERT FLORENCE: UNCLES Fri 17 Mar 8pm £20 Get ready for some guidance from men of real experience, men who know ALL the answers. It's time to sit down and listen to your uncles. From the creators of hit BBC sketch show Burnistoun. Recommended for 16+
Tue 21 Mar 8pm £20 A brand new stand-up show from the comedian you’ve seen on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, The Royal Variety Performance, Celebrity Juice, Hebburn and Live At The Apollo. Recommended for 14+
RICHARD HERRING: THE BEST Wed 22 Mar 8pm £15 King of the Edinburgh Fringe, and the UK’s Podfather presents a 90-minute show of his favourite routines from his twelve one-man shows. Recommended for 16+
JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH: MY LAST WILL AND TASTY MINT Thu 23 Mar 8pm £16.50/£14.50 concessions John Shuttleworth follows appearances on Celebrity Antiques Roadshow and the second series of Radio 4's John Shuttleworth’s Lounge Music with his farewell tour. Recommended for 16+
SUSAN CALMAN: THE CALMAN BEFORE THE STORM Fri 24 & Sat 25 Mar 8pm £16/£14 concessions A regular on QI, Have I Got News For You, The News Quiz, Listomania and Mock the Week, it’s Susan Calman’s tenth year in comedy and she’s back with a brand new show. Recommended for 16+
JAMES CAMPBELL’S THE FUNNY THING ABOUT… Sat 18 Mar 2pm £7.50 A stand-up show for children over 6, their parents, and anyone who likes comedy without the rude words.
RUBY WAX: FRAZZLED
BRIDGET CHRISTIE: BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT Sat 18 Mar 8pm £16/£14 concession If you didn’t want to leave the EU, or you did, but now don’t, then this brand new show from multi-award winning stand-up, author and columnist Bridget Christie is absolutely the show for you. Recommended for 16+ 8 | Spring 2017
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ALSO AT THE CITIZENS THEATRE THIS MARCH
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Sun 19 Mar 7.30pm £20 The much-loved comedian, actor, writer and ‘it girl’ of mental health campaigning uses her new best-selling book, A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled, as the basis for a discussion on why we sabotage our sanity with our own thinking. Box Office: 0141 429 0022
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MY COUNTRY: A WORK IN PROGRESS IN THE WORDS OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE UK AND CAROL ANN DUFFY
A National Theatre of Great Britain production in collaboration with Citizens Theatre and seven other UK theatre companies MAIN THEATRE 28 Mar – 1 Apr 7.30pm MATINEE 1 Apr 2.30pm POST SHOW TALK 28 Mar. See p22
In the days after the EU referendum, the National Theatre of Great Britain began a nationwide listening project. A team of interviewers spoke to people around the country – from Leicester to Derry/Londonderry and Merthyr Tydfil to Glasgow – to hear their views of the country and town they live in, their lives, their future, and the referendum.
TICKETS £12.50 – £22.50 See pp40-41 for all prices
Using exact words taken from the interviews, My Country: A Work In Progress puts those conversations centre stage. Rufus Norris, Director of the National Theatre, collaborates with Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy to create this new performance which opens in London before starting its UK tour at the Citizens Theatre.
DIRECTOR Rufus Norris
Created in collaboration with Citizens Theatre, Leicester Curve, Live Theatre Newcastle, Londonderry Playhouse, Sage Gateshead, Salisbury Playhouse and Strike A Light Festival in association with Cusack Projects Limited.
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NOËL COWARD’S
HAY FEVER A Citizens Theatre and Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh co-production MAIN THEATRE 5 – 22 Apr 7.30pm PREVIEW 5 Apr 7.30pm MATINEES 8 & 22 Apr 2.30pm POST SHOW TALK 11 Apr. See p22
At the rural retreat of the eccentric Bliss family, retired actress Judith is learning the names of all the flowers in the garden, her children are speculating about her possible return to the stage, while their father David is upstairs trying to finish his new novel.
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Revelation, romance and outrageous behaviour set the tone of this 1920s’ comedy which explores the games people play to avoid the realities of everyday existence.
See p38 for details TICKETS £12.50 – £22.50 | £9.50 preview See pp40-41 for all prices DIRECTOR Dominic Hill DESIGNER Tom Piper LIGHTING Chris Davey
Each has invited a guest for the weekend and as the party settles down to an after-dinner parlour game, the hapless visitors rapidly find themselves characters in the Bliss’s self-made melodrama.
Noël Coward’s riotous farce charting the unconventional antics of a self-dubbed bohemian family is directed by Artistic Director Dominic Hill. Hay Fever also plays at Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh 10 Mar – 1 Apr. LIFE IS NOT A REHEARSAL Citizens Young Co. 20 & 21 Apr 6.15pm – 6.45pm, £2 Find out more on p23. Supported by the Noël Coward Foundation
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GRAHAM GREENE’S
TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY GILES HAVERGAL
A Citizens Theatre production MAIN THEATRE 3 – 20 May 7.30pm PREVIEWS 3 & 4 May 7.30pm MATINEES 13 & 20 May 2.30pm POST SHOW TALK 9 May. See p22 LUNCH EVENT 13 May 12.30pm. See p22 BSL AD CAP
When retired bank manager and dahlia enthusiast Henry Pulling meets his long-lost Aunt Augusta at his mother’s funeral, he has no idea of the whirlwind of exotic adventures that lie ahead of him. Coaxed into a life on the road, Henry’s travels take him across the world as he unravels the unconventional details of his aunt’s past. Hilarious, witty and great fun, Giles Havergal’s celebrated stage adaptation of Graham Greene’s classic comedy challenges a cast of four to bring to life more than 20 characters through the course of the play. First performed at the Citizens Theatre in 1989, the play became an Olivier Award-winning West End hit, and is now staged around the world.
See p38 for details TICKETS £12.50 – £22.50 | £9.50 previews See pp40-41 for all prices
Director Phillip Breen returns to the Citizens Theatre having previously directed True West, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg and The Caretaker.
DIRECTOR Phillip Breen
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TRISTAN & YSEULT
Kneehigh MAIN THEATRE 30 May – 3 Jun 7.30pm MATINEE 3 Jun 2.30pm POST SHOW TALK 31 May. See p22 TICKETS £12.50 – £22.50 See pp40-41 for all prices ADAPTER & DIRECTOR Emma Rice WRITERS Anna Maria Murphy and Carl Grose
Telling the greatest love story of the Celtic tradition, Kneehigh’s Tristan & Yseult blends comedy, live music, grand passions and tender truths in an irresistible night of love. Cornish King Mark is at war: he rules with his head not his heart. But he hasn’t counted on falling head over heels for his enemy’s sister, or expected the arrival of the enigmatic Tristan. Tristan & Yseult catapulted Kneehigh onto the international stage over a decade ago. Since then the show has played to rapt audiences across the world. This latest incarnation of their most successful show sees one of the UK’s most innovative theatre companies tour to the Citizens Theatre for the first time. Tristan & Yseult has been hailed by critics as “a triumph”, “deliriously joyful” and “breathtaking in every respect”. “ if this show doesn't make you fall in love with theatre, there's no potion on Earth that can help you.” The Guardian kneehigh.co.uk
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SCHERZO FOR PIANO AND STICK
AVOIDABLE CLIMBING
A Riotous Company production MAIN THEATRE 26 – 27 May 7.30pm TICKETS £15/£12.50/£10.50 See p41 for concession information DIRECTOR Tage Larsen CO-DIRECTOR Mia Thiel Have COMPOSER Nikola Kodjabashia TEXT Peter Oswald DESIGNER Luis F. Carvalho LIGHTING Lyn Cunningham
Take Me Somewhere in collaboration with Citizens Theatre
Scherzo for Piano and Stick is a dramatic duologue for piano and stick performed by Mia Theil Have and composer Nikola Kodjabashia. Nikola’s distinctive and theatrical musical style has provided the soundtrack to many Citizens’ productions in recent years, including Crime and Punishment, Hamlet, A Christmas Carol, This Restless House and Hansel & Gretel. Created as an homage to Italian cartoonist Osvaldo Cavandoli’s celebrated 1970’s cartoon series, La Linea, Mia Theil Have performs with a 1.9m-long wooden stick in a fast-paced, meticulously crafted physical performance punctuated with short poems by Peter Oswald. Nikola’s original live score moves between contemporary classical, world music and jazz. Scherzo is a shifting landscape of images and emotions, a kaleidoscope of imaginative transformations which are in turn light and impish and darkly unsettling.
CIRCLE STUDIO 2 – 4 Mar 7.30pm TICKETS £12.50 See p41 for concession information
A poetic, political black comedy, written and directed by Drew Taylor, about what we could do, what we should do and how burying your face in the latest cat video isn't enough right now. We are living in familiar territory – a period that history books will say leads up to something frightening. We are ignoring facts – letting charisma and empty promises cloud our judgement. We are just like lots of countries before us. We are allowing an Alternative Right perspective – Farage, Le Pen, Trump. Should we be going Left, or is a new direction needed? Drew Taylor is the first winner of the Somewhere New award for contemporary Scottish theatre makers, created by Take Me Somewhere and the Citizens Theatre. Take Me Somewhere is a new festival of contemporary performance for Glasgow, which builds on the legacy of The Arches arts programme. Following the performance, a playlet from Fear And Misery of The Third Reich by Bertolt Brecht will be delivered. takemesomewhere.co.uk This project is supported by The Goldberg Charitable Trust in memory of Michael Goldberg.
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50P TICKETS
BAR & CAFÉ BARISTA COFFEE, SPECIALLYSELECTED SCOTTISH CRAFT BEERS, MALT WHISKIES AND HANDPICKED WINES ARE AVAILABLE BEFORE AND AFTER THE SHOW.
2,800 PEOPLE HAVE ATTENDED A SHOW AT THE CITIZENS THEATRE FOR JUST 50P SINCE 2012 100 TICKETS on sale across 10 PERFORMANCES of each show
CUTTIN’ A RUG Sat 4 Feb
On sale from 10am – join the queue!
HAY FEVER Sat 1 Apr TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT Sat 29 Apr
Our coffee bar also stocks a selection of delicious cakes and snacks with locally-made ice cream available during show intervals. Our café is also open 10am -5pm at weekends when drama classes are running, with free WIFI and newspapers provided.
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DISCOVER ENHANCE YOUR THEATRE VISIT WITH THESE SPECIALLY PROGRAMMED EVENTS The following events are timed to take place before performances. To book, call our Box Office on 0141 429 0022. Tickets to the performances must be booked separately.
OFF THE PAGE Informal sociable play reading sessions for seniors, exploring productions in the Citizens’ Spring 2017 season. Hay Fever Wednesdays 22 Feb – 12 Apr 2pm – 4pm £66 (8 sessions)
CUTTIN’ A RUG: INSIDE THE REHEARSAL ROOM For Higher and Advanced Higher Drama Students Thu 16 Feb & Thu 23 Feb 4.30pm – 6.30pm Show begins at 7.30pm £6.50 per student (teachers go free) POST SHOW TALKS – FREE! Stay after the performance for a chance to ask questions and hear more about the show. CUTTIN’ A RUG Tue 14 Feb MY COUNTRY: A WORK IN PROGRESS Tue 28 Mar HAY FEVER Tue 11 Apr TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT Tue 9 May TRISTAN & YSEULT Wed 31 May
Travels with My Aunt Wednesdays 19 Apr – 7 Jun 2pm – 4pm £66 (8 sessions)
This pre-show session for up to 30 students will reveal the play’s key ideas and themes and look at character development and staging choices, exploring the director’s intentions and techniques used in the rehearsal room. This workshop will support Section B of the Higher Drama exam, writing about a performance that the learner has seen.
Tea and coffee are provided. No advance reading is required – enjoy finding out what happens each week!
LIFE IS NOT A REHEARSAL Citizens Young Co. Thu 20 & Fri 21 Apr 6.15pm – 6.45pm £2
TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT LUNCH EVENT Sat 13 May 12.30pm – 2pm £10 (includes lunch and refreshments) (Show begins at 2.30pm)
The Citizens Young Co. presents a short, funny and thought-provoking new piece inspired by Hay Fever on the main stage before the play on selected dates. Set at a chaotic on-stage rehearsal for an amateur production of Hay Fever, actors and crew struggle on valiantly as things disintegrate around them.
12.30pm – 1.15pm Talk and Q & A session 1.15pm – 2pm Lunch
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TAKE PART EACH YEAR, WE SHARE THE CREATIVE LIFE OF OUR THEATRE WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE IN AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERYONE CAN FLOURISH. CITZ.CO.UK/TAKE_PART
A PLACE FOR EVERYONE Putting our community centre stage is at the heart of what we do. In 2016, over 50 community performers took to our stage to tell the tale of The Gorbals Vampire.
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DRAMA CLASSES
EASTER AND SUMMER ACADEMIES
ACTING CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS
DRAMA COURSES DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS DRAMA CLASSES SPRING TERM
DRAMA CLASSES SUMMER TERM
7 Jan – 19 Mar (10 sessions) No sessions on 11 & 12 Feb
22 Apr – 18 Jun (8 sessions) No sessions on 27 & 28 May
COST: £70
COST: £56
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
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
SATURDAY CITIZENS DRAMA CLASSES FOR TEENAGERS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY 7 Jan – 18 Mar, 22 Apr – 17 Jun 1.20pm – 2.40pm
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EASTER ACADEMY 2017
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6 – 8, 9 – 11 & 12 – 14 years Mon 3 – Sat 8 Apr 9am – 3pm daily One week course
COST: £105 (£85 concession) SUMMER ACADEMY 2017 6 – 8, 9 – 11 & 12 – 15 years Mon 10 July – Sat 22 July Mon 24 July – Sat 5 August 6 – 8, 9 – 11 & 15 – 18 years 9am – 3pm daily Two week course
COST: £210 (£170 concession) PLUS Optional art classes during Easter and Summer Academies from 3pm – 5pm £4 per day.
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These classes are made possible thanks to funding from BBC Children in Need.
SUMMER ACADEMY FOR TEENAGERS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY 3 – 8 July 10am – 3pm
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NIGHTSCHOOL
COST Levels 1 – 3 £80 (£60 concession)
ACTING CLASSES FOR ADULTS A FUN INTRODUCTION TO ACTING SKILLS. FROM COMPLETE BEGINNERS TO MORE EXPERIENCED PERFORMERS, WE HAVE COURSES TO SUIT ALL ABILITIES.
Level 4 £105 (£85 concession) All courses are 9 sessions paid in advance.
Participants are welcome to repeat courses. Level 1 is available to book online. To book Levels 2–4 call Box Office on 0141 429 0022.
LEVEL 1 BEGINNERS Tuesdays 6pm – 8pm Spring Term: 10 Jan - 7 Mar Summer Term: 11 Apr – 6 Jun LEVEL 2 INTERMEDIATE Mondays 6pm – 8pm Spring Term: 9 Jan – 6 Mar Summer Term: 10 Apr – 26 Jun (Not 17 Apr, 1 & 29 May) LEVEL 3 ADVANCED 1 Tuesdays 8pm – 10pm Spring Term: 10 Jan – 7 Mar Summer Term: 11 Apr – 6 Jun LEVEL 4 ADVANCED 2 Mondays 7pm – 9pm Spring Term: 9 Jan – 6 Mar Summer Term: 10 Apr – 26 Jun (Not 17 Apr, 1 & 29 May)
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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SUPPORT US
WE WARMLY THANK OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS: Souter Charitable Trust Sylvia Aitken Charitable Trust The Binks Trust The Citizens Theatre Society The Hugh Fraser Foundation The Mark McKee Trust The Robertson Trust The Schroder Charity Trust W A Cargill Fund Yorkshire & Clydesdale Bank Foundation
SPONSORS Hotel Indigo Scott + Co Kirriemuir Gingerbread
WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT THE CITIZENS THEATRE IS A PLACE FOR EVERYONE TO SHARE AND ENJOY.
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WHETHER YOU ARE AN INDIVIDUAL OR A COMPANY, YOUR CONTRIBUTION MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
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Find out how you can get involved: citz.co.uk/support_us
LEADING ARTISTS Two Fat Ladies Miller Samuel Mitie Shepherd & Wedderburn CAST Belhaven MacRoberts LLP Root Creative Scottish Council for Development and Industry SUPPORTERS Agnes Hunter’s Trust BBC Children in Need Charles Hayward Foundation Comic Relief Christina May Hendry Trust Dr David Summer Charitable Trust Glasgow Airport FlightPath Fund Goldberg Family Trust Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust James Wood Bequest Fund Jerwood Charitable Foundation John Mather Charitable Trust Margaret Murdoch Charitable Trust Miss E C Hendry’s Charitable Trust Mr and Mrs William Donald’s Memorial Trust Noël Coward Foundation Rotary Club of Glasgow Saints & Sinners Club of Scotland Scotmid Community Foundation
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BEST FRIENDS David Armstrong Susan Bell April Chamberlain Eileen Cummings Sean Daisley Mary Henderson Louise Hunter Heather Jack Joe Kelly Robert Kerr Marie McDonald Lorna McGowan Alan McGregor Miriam McKenna Roddy & Christine MacPherson Pan Murray John Naples-Campbell Mike Russell John Scott Moncrieff Adrienne Scullion Morag Shearlaw Jeremy Sinclair Brendan & Rosalie Sweeney L S Wilson
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BECOME A FRIEND OF THE CITIZENS
FRIEND £5 a month – Welcome pack – 10% discount on show tickets – Ticket alerts – be the first to know about new shows on sale
FRIENDS OF THE CITIZENS HELP US PUT THE MOST EXCITING, INNOVATIVE AND ACCESSIBLE WORK ON STAGE.
GOOD FRIEND £10 a month All of the FRIEND benefits plus… – 10% discount on drinks at the bar – 48hr priority booking for drama classes – Acknowledgement on the Citizens’ website – Invitation to behind-the-scenes backstage events
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT AND ENJOY EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS TO ENHANCE YOUR THEATRE VISIT.
BEST FRIEND £25 a month All of the FRIEND and GOOD FRIEND benefits plus… – Acknowledgement in foyer – I nvitation to annual lunch hosted by Artistic Director Dominic Hill and special guests All Friends memberships contribute towards staging a new production each year. Friends of the Citizens have previously supported productions of The Rivals in 2016 and The Choir in 2015.
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT – Donation with your ticket purchase – Dedicate a seat from £500 – Leave a legacy More information at citz.co.uk/support_us
THANK YOU To all of our new Friends of the Citizens who have recently joined us for your support.
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EVENTS HIRE
HISTORICAL BACKSTAGE TOURS
PLANNING AN EVENT? WHY NOT CONSIDER HIRING OUR BEAUTIFUL VICTORIAN THEATRE AND ICONIC FOYER? From corporate events and private parties to very special occasions, we have a range of facilities and services available to hire. Rehearsal rooms are also available to hire. For availability and more information contact: Lesley Davidson, General Manager lesley@citz.co.uk | 0141 418 6231
“ IF YOU GET THE CHANCE TO DO THIS – GRAB IT!” SHARON G, TRIP ADVISOR 19 Feb, 23 Apr, 14 May 11am & 1pm £10 (includes coffee and cake) Find out more about our world-famous historic Victorian theatre and get up close to some hidden gems on a guided tour around our iconic home in the Gorbals. Tours sell out fast – early booking recommended!
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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?
More than 400 local people are already signed up to our Gorbals Card and enjoy world-class theatre performances for just £2. Make sure you don’t miss out and sign up today to snap up your discounted tickets! How to sign up If you have a G5 postcode, all we ask for is two proofs of address (ie utility bill). That’s it!
We want everyone to enjoy the best night out at the Citizens Theatre.
Call our friendly Box Office team on 0141 429 0022 or pay us a visit at 119 Gorbals Street to get your Gorbals Card.
By coming along to one of our Deaf Theatre Club nights you are guaranteed:
Up to 4 tickets per household per show. Available for all shows excluding Comedy Festival. Contact Box Office or see citz.co.uk for full terms and conditions.
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 at 6.45pm for 7pm start Feedback session post show There are three Deaf Theatre Club events to choose from this season: CUTTIN’ A RUG 24 Feb 7.30pm HAY FEVER 21 Apr 7.30pm TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 12 May 7.30 Find out more at citz.co.uk/Take_part/deaf_theatre_club To book tickets email Denise Differ denise@citz.co.uk or text 0758 292 2489 See pp38 & 39 for details of all access performances. The Deaf Theatre Club is made possible thanks to generous funding from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
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ACCESS
HOW TO GET HERE 119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow, G5 9DS
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.
BSL interpreted information about our season is available to view on our website Cuttin’ A Rug 24 Feb 7.30pm
SUBWAY: Bridge Street (5 mins walk from theatre)
BROCHURE FORMATS Large print copies of this brochure are available by request, or from issuu.com /citizenstheatre. An audio described version of this brochure is available on request.
Hay Fever 21 Apr 7.30pm Travels with My Aunt 12 May 7.30pm
Did you know we run a Deaf Theatre Club? Discounted tickets, BSL interpreters on arrival and pre-show talk. Find out more on p37.
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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BRIDGE ST
CLELAND ST
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Travels with My Aunt 13 May 2.30pm
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INDUCTION LOOP & RELAY OF SHOW Induction loop and infrared systems are provided at every performance. If you are hard of hearing you can listen to a relay of the show through a headset. Please request from Box Office.
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AUDIO DESCRIBED & CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES AD Visually impaired attenders can listen to a description around the dialogue of the performance. Touch Tours available, please book in advance. Headsets available from Box Office. Our regular audio describers include Christopher McKiddie and Lynn Mulvenna.
SIGNED PERFORMANCES British Sign Language theatre interpreter on stage. Our regular interpreters are Catherine King and Yvonne Strain. BSL
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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
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. Entry via Crown Street and Laurieston Road only. No access from Gorbals Street.
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BOOKING YOUR TICKETS
CONCESSIONS Apply to all performances except Previews and Tuesdays. Exceptions apply. Proof of eligibility/ID required. Senior Citizens £3 off full price tickets Matinees: £12
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Students & Children £9.50 Unemployed & Gorbals Card £2
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Equity, Scottish Society Of Playwrights, Bectu & Musicians Union Card-Holders £3 off full price tickets
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School Groups All teacher and pupil tickets £8.50 Adult Groups Buy 10 or more tickets and get £2.50 off each ticket
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BEST SEATS
GOOD VIEW
RESTRICTED VIEW
PREVIEWS
£9.50
£9.50
£9.50
TUE
£12.50
£12.50
£12.50
£19
£16.50
£14
£22.50
£19.50
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WED, THU & MATINEES FRI & SAT
50P TICKETS 100 tickets over 10 performances On sale at 10am for: Cuttin’ A Rug Hay Fever Travels with My Aunt
Sat 4 Feb Sat 1 Apr Sat 29 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.
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 (ie 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 sales. There are no charges for in person and telephone 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.
Pricing excludes Scherzo (p18), Avoidable Climbing (p19), Glasgow International Comedy Festival (pp8&9) and Ruby Wax (p9).
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SPRING 2017 SEASON DIARY
THU 6
HAY FEVER 7.30PM
SAT 20
FRI 7
HAY FEVER 7.30PM
SUN 21
SAT 8
HAY FEVER 2.30PM & 7.30PM
MON 22
JANUARY
MARCH
WED 12 HAY FEVER 7.30PM
FRI 26
SCHERZO FOR PIANO AND STICK 7.30PM SCHERZO FOR PIANO AND STICK 7.30PM
THE WINTER'S TALE 7.30PM
WED 1
CUTTIN' A RUG 1.30PM & 7.30PM
HAY FEVER 7.30PM
SAT 27
TUE 24
THU 13
THU 2
CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM
HAY FEVER 7.30PM
SUN 28
WED 25 THE WINTER'S TALE 7.30PM
FRI 14 SAT 15
HAY FEVER 7.30PM
MON 29
THU 26
THE WINTER'S TALE 7.30PM
FRI 27
THE WINTER'S TALE 7.30PM
SAT 28
THE WINTER'S TALE 2PM & 7.30PM
CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM AVOIDABLE CLIMBING 7.30PM
SAT 4
SUN 29
FEBRUARY WED 1
THU 9
THU 2
FRI 10
FRI 3
SAT 11
SAT 4
FRI 21 SAT 22
LIFE IS NOT A REHEARSAL 6.15PM LIFE IS NOT A REHEARSAL 6.15PM BSL HAY FEVER 2.30PM AD CAP & 7.30PM
SUN 23
MON 6
TUE 14
TUE 7
WED 15 DES CLARKE 8PM CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM P
THU 16
JON RONSON 8PM
THU 9
CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM P
FRI 17
IAIN CONNELL AND ROBERT FLORENCE 8PM
FRI 10
CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM
SAT 18
JAMES CAMPBELL 2PM
SAT 11
CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM SUN 19
MON 13
MON 20 ALEX NORTON 8PM TUE 21
50P TICKETS TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT
SUN 30
WED 14 DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND 7.30PM
MAY
RUBY WAX 7.30PM CHRIS RAMSEY 8PM
THU 15
DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND 1.30PM & 7.30PM
MON 1
FRI 16
DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND 7.30PM
TUE 2
SAT 17
DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND 2.30PM & 7.30PM
THU 16
CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM W
WED 3
TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM P
THU 23
JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH 8PM
FRI 17
CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM
THU 4
TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM P
FRI 24
SUSAN CALMAN 8PM
SAT 18
CUTTIN' A RUG 2.30PM & 7.30PM
FRI 5
TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM
SAT 25
SUSAN CALMAN 8PM
SAT 6
TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM
MON 20
TUE 28
TUE 21
CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM
SUN 7 MY COUNTRY: A WORK IN PROGRESS 7.30PM D
MON 8
WED 22 CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM
TUE 9
THU 30
MY COUNTRY: A WORK IN PROGRESS 7.30PM
THU 23
CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM W
WED 10 TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM
FRI 31
MY COUNTRY: A WORK IN PROGRESS 7.30PM
FRI 24
CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM BSL
THU 11
TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM
SAT 25
CUTTIN' A RUG 2.30PM AD CAP & 7.30PM
FRI 12
TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM BSL
SAT 13
TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 2.30PM AD CAP L & 7.30PM
APRIL
MON 27 TUE 28
CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM
SAT 1
MON 15
SUN 2 MON 3 TUE 4 WED 5
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MY COUNTRY: A WORK IN PROGRESS 2.30PM & 7.30PM, 50P TICKETS HAY FEVER
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WED 29 MY COUNTRY: A WORK IN PROGRESS 7.30PM
SUN 26
SUN 11 TUE 13
WED 22 RICHARD HERRING 8PM
MON 27
SAT 10 MON 12
WED 15 CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM
SUN 19
TRISTAN & YSEULT 2.30PM & 7.30PM
SUN 4
FRI 9
FRI 28
BRIDGET CHRISTIE 8PM
SUN 12
TRISTAN & YSEULT 7.30PM
SAT 3
THU 8
THU 27 SAT 29
WED 8
TRISTAN & YSEULT 7.30PM
FRI 2
WED 7
WED 26
DAVID O'DOHERTY 8PM
THU 1
TUE 6
TUE 25
MON 13 DAVID O'DOHERTY 8PM
JUNE
MON 5
MON 24
SUN 12
CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM D
HAY FEVER 7.30PM
HAY FEVER 7.30PM BSL
SUN 5
TUE 14
WED 31 TRISTAN & YSEULT 7.30PM
HAY FEVER 7.30PM
WED 8
50P TICKETS CUTTIN' A RUG
TRISTAN & YSEULT 7.30PM D
TUE 30
MON 17
THU 20
MON 6 TUE 7
THU 25
WED 19 HAY FEVER 7.30PM
SUN 5
TUE 31
HAY FEVER 7.30PM D
SUN 16 TUE 18
CUTTIN' A RUG 2.30PM & 7.30PM AVOIDABLE CLIMBING 7.30PM
MON 30
WED 24
MON 10
AVOIDABLE CLIMBING 7.30PM FRI 3
TUE 23
SUN 9 TUE 11
TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 2.30PM & 7.30PM
TUE 16
TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM
WED 17
TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM
THU 18
TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM
FRI 19
TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM
Audio described
BSL British Sign Language Interpreted Performance CAP
Captioned Performance Curtain raiser D Post Show discussion P Preview W Workshop L Lunch event C
Design: Freight 0141 552 5303 Photography: Alex Brady, Tommy Ga-Ken Wan, Karen Gordon, Topher McGrillis, Tim Morozzo, Reuben Paris, Johan Persson, Steve Tanner, James Taylor-Wilson. Cover photograph by Jessica Hardwick. Back cover illustration by John Byrne. Citizens Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC022513 and is a Scottish Charity No. SC001337. Box Office: 0141 429 0022
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