What’s On
AUTUMN/WINTER 2015
HELLO
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PLATFORM The Bridge 1000 Westerhouse Road Glasgow G34 9JW
Platform is programmed and managed by Glasgow East Arts Company (GEAC) Reg. No. 245379, SCO34201. Platform is part of The Bridge which also includes Glasgow Kelvin College, Glasgow Life’s Library and Swimming Pool, Glasgow East Arts Company. All dates, times and event details are correct at time of print.
WHAT’S ON
THEATRE Solar Bear presents
KIND OF SILENCE
SEP THU 3 7pm PREVIEW SEP FRI 4 7pm £8/£4.50/£3.50
This production, created for Solar Bear by Danny Krass with design from Kai Fisher will place sound at the heart of the performance. Kind of Silence explores the senses and the way we communicate. The ‘silence’ represents not only something we hear, but something we experience through the ways we can or cannot communicate. 14yrs+
THEATRE Caroline Bowditch presents
FALLING IN LOVE WITH FRIDA
SEP MON 7 7pm £8/£4.50/£3.50
An intimate and enticing exploration of the life, loves and legacy of painter Frida Kahlo. An eclectic mix of storytelling, dance and tequila, it is a reclaiming of a disabled artist, a love like obsession, and an enquiry into how we shape what we are remembered for. 16yrs+
Approx 55mins
Approx 70min
THEATRE Stoirm Òg presents
SPECTRETOWN SEP THU 10 7pm £8/£4.50/£3.50
Inspired by the bothy ballads of Scotland’s North East, playwright Elspeth Turner and acclaimed director Matthew Lenton explore the fraying boundaries between past, present, and future. Weaving poetry, Doric, wild horses, and song, this courageous new play deftly wrestles with tradition, power, and the loneliness of modern life. 14yrs+
Approx 95mins
THEATRE Annie George presents
THE BRIDGE SEP FRI 11 7pm £8/£4.50/£3.50
A remarkable story traced back through family memories, of the short life and lost work of Paduthottu Mathen John, a poet and author from pre-Independence Kerala, India. Defying convention and poverty to realise his dreams, the fortunes of his family are shaped, paving their later journey to the west. Originally commissioned for Glasgow’s 2014 Cultural Programme, The Bridge blends theatrical storytelling, sound design and projections, to uncover tales of courage and survival. A poetic, political and poignant solo play, which explores who we are, what home is and how we can live forever. “ …a rich and meditative piece of family history.” THE SCOTSMAN “ …a finely wrought piece… expressed through an expertly judged performance by George.” ALL EDINBURGH THEATRE 14yrs+
Approx 60mins
THEATRE Visible Fictions and Platform present
FRIENDS ELECTRIC SEP MON 14 7pm £8/£4.50/£3.50
Friends Electric is a magical story about a spark of connection between a human (you) and a robot (like you?) Discover what makes you human, how our hearts can take over our brains and how our brains can do amazing things. 7yrs+
Approx 50mins
THEATRE Solar Bear presents
TRIBES
SEP THU 17 7pm £8/£4.50/£3.50
Billy is a young man born deaf into a loud, opinionated hearing family who never bothered to learn sign language. When Billy meets Sylvia, a young deaf woman, and she introduces him to her group he suddenly feels confident — he belongs to a ‘tribe’. 14yrs+
Approx 110mins
THEATRE Platform presents
GENDER PROGRAMMING OCT SAT 31
£8/£4.50/£3.50 A day long celebration with fancy dress, photography workshops, scratch performances, dinner, discussions and play readings. Gender Programming will also host screenings of Miss Representation and The Mask You Live In – two award winning films produced by The Representation Project – a ground breaking non-profit organisation based in America designed to challenge and overcome limiting stereotypes. For all
THEATRE Hannah Venet presents
TRIO: A WORK IN PROGRESS
NOV MON 2 1.30pm & 7pm £3.50
Hannah has worked collaboratively with young performers Karys and Konrad to create this dance work which explores identity, difference, belonging and shifting power. Three performers, three different stages of life, three particular perspectives. How can we be different together? 8yrs+
35 mins
Day Long
THEATRE Lung Ha Theatre Company in association with Luminate present
THINGUMMY BOB NOV THU 5 7pm NOV FRI 6 1.30pm
£8/£4.50/£3.50
Bob has lost something important, something that might make him happy, he just can’t remember where he left it. It might be in his old house but he’s in a wheelchair and can’t make the journey alone and none of the staff in the care home will take him. The daughter of an old friend comes to visit and decides to rescue Bob. She knows the masters of disguise and derring-do who can pull off this caper but they’ll have to move quickly before Bob forgets everything, including them. For all
65 mins
“ When I was seven years old, my dad set up a charity to help people in danger escape the war in Bosnia”
THEATRE Victoria Beasley presents
MY FRIEND SELMA
OCT FRI 9 7pm £8/£4.50/£3.50
Join Victoria Beesley as she shares her own memories of living in an old boarding school in Leeds in 1992 with fifty refugees, and the stories of some of the refugees she lived with. 8yrs+
45 mins
‘ A celebration of music’s transporting power, highlighting the best and most interesting music from the UK and beyond’ Nicola Meighan, The Herald This year featuring:
MUSIC Platform presents
EASTERN PROMISE
SEP FRI 18 & SAT 19 7pm £10/£7.50 per night or £15/£10 for both This September Platform continues its mission of bringing the finest musicians from near and far with the 5th annual Eastern Promise, two nights of eclectic, essential live music across two rooms.
FRIDAY Aidan Moffat and Bill Wells Euros Childs Supermoon Duncan Marquiss Dean McPhee SATURDAY Golden Teacher Blood Sport Richard Dawson Asiq Nargile Bossy Love Bus leaves Mono at 6.30pm each night and returns at the end of the gig. £5 return. For all
Approx 3hrs
THEATRE Ros Sydney in association with Platform present
UP TO SPEED
SEP WED 30 1.30pm & 7pm £8/£4.50/£3.50 Have you ever met a person who is a little unusual? Someone whose mind seems to work a bit differently? That is what Barnaby is like. Jade has marveled and laughed at him, been surprised and confused by him. But he has also made her feel small. And she knows exactly how to get him back. Up to Speed is a funny, moving and captivating tale about a boy and a girl and what it is like to be the odd one out! 7yrs+
Approx 55mins
THEATRE Shona Reppe presents
MAGIC SHO
OCT MON 5 1.30pm & 7pm £8/£4.50/£3.50
Magic Sho waves her magic wand and a small white rabbit suddenly appears. She saws the rabbit in half, puts him into a velvet bag and smashes him into a million pieces with a hammer before (magically) making him whole again. It’s all going really well – so why does the rabbit look so unhappy? A brand new show featuring a rabbit who never misses a trick and a magician who sometimes forgets to say the magic word. Please note, no rabbits (not even toy ones) are harmed in this show. 5yrs+
Approx 50mins
THEATRE Yugen Puppet Company presents
THE FISHERMAN AND THE SEAL OCT FRI 9 1.30pm OCT SAT 10 2pm £8/£4.50/£3.50
Based on the myths and legends of the Scottish Selkie, this is the comic tale of a lonely fisherman, falling in love with a seal and how in matters of love, things don’t always go according to plan. Using handcrafted puppetsand striking shadow silhouettes Yugen Puppet Company puts its own twist on this Scottish fairy tale. 5yrs+
Approx 45mins
MUSIC Platform presents
BABA COMMANDMANT AND THE MANDINGO BAND OCT SAT 10 7pm
£10
An evening of incredible music by the contemporary group from Burkina Faso. Coming from Bobo-Dioulasso, the group is steeped in the Mandingue musical traditions of their ancestral legacy. For all
Approx 2hrs
THEATRE Glas(s) Performance in association with Luminate and Platform present
OLD BOY: A WORK IN PROGRESS OCT SUN 18 3pm £3.50
Old Boy is a brand new work in progress by award winning theatre company Glas(s) Performance exploring the unique relationship between grandfathers and their grandsons through the real life experiences of families living in Scotland. 7yrs+
Approx 30mins
THEATRE A Blank Canvas and Jabuti Theatre present
IN HER SHADOWS OCT TUE 20 7pm £8/£4.50/£3.50
Two female performers tell the story of Amy, who, after being overseas for years, returns home to Scotland to face challenges. Amy is tested, pushed and thrown into her own mental turmoil. A dance-mindscape featuring aerial and physical theatre which is supported by stunning projections and haunting music. Directed by the award winning Cora Bissett, In Her Shadows explores a young woman’s relationship with the complexity of her depression whilst challenging the stigmas that surround it. 14yrs+
Approx 50mins
THEATRE Frozen Light Theatre Company presents
THE FOREST
OCT WED 28 & THU 29 10.30am & 1.30pm £8/£4.50/£3.50
An intriguing multi-sensory tale which immerses audiences in a world full of new sights, sounds, smells and sensations; The Forest is the unmissable new production from Frozen Light. The Forest is an adventure for teenagers and adults with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) and their companions. 12yrs+
Approx 60mins
Platform presents
CHRISTMAS CAROUSAL DEC SUN 13 7pm £10/£7.50
Featuring Alasdair Roberts, Trembling Bells and Olivia Chaney. Having all recently played Shirley Collins’ triumphant 80th birthday celebrations at London’s Southbank, the trio are three of the strongest links in a chain that connects the golden generations of folk rock heroes to its present day flag bearers. Bus leaves Monorail at 6.30pm returning after the gig. £5 return. For all
Approx 3hrs
CHRISTMAS Platform presents
PUSS IN BOOTS DEC TUE 8 DEC WED 9 DEC THU 10 DEC FRI 11 DEC SAT 12 DEC MON 14 DEC TUE 15 DEC WED 16 DEC THU 17 DEC FRI 18 DEC SAT 19 DEC MON 21 DEC TUE 22 DEC WED 23 £12/£6/£5
10am & 1pm 1pm & 7pm 10am & 1pm 1pm & 7pm 2pm 10am & 1pm 1pm & 7pm 10am & 1pm 10am & 7pm 1pm & 7pm 2pm & 7pm 1pm & 7pm 1pm & 7pm 1pm & 7pm
Join us for a rip roaring adventure, as we hear the tale of a smart talking, sword fighting, salsa-dancing cat! It’s Christmas Eve and everyone is tucked up tight, except for Puss in Boots! He walks alone through the snow and sees an open door, he hears a friendly voice will they let him stay the night? Is this his Christmas miracle? Big laughs, romantic encounters and lots of singing as Puss tries to find a place he can call home in time for Christmas day. 5yrs+
Approx 70 mins
“ YET AGAIN, PLATFORM ROCKS ITS OWN HOUSE STYLE OF PANTO ANARCHY, CRAFTY INVENTION, MUSIC AND DESIGN, GREAT HEARTED FUN THAT LEAVES US HUNGRY AS A WOLF FOR MORE” RED RIDING HOOD, THE HERALD
EXHIBITIONS Project Ability presents
ASPIRE AT PLATFORM
SEP THU 10 – NOV SUN 1
OPENING EVENT SEP THU 10 1–3pm
Street Level presents
MARTIN HUNTER, ALLAN BOVILL & LISA BOYD JUL THU 9 – AUG SUN 30
People and places in Glasgow, the neglected and the disappearing, landscape and portraiture, these approaches to documentary are captured in this three person show. The exhibition includes work with a Glasgow focus which deploys various documentary approaches to record people and places.
ARTIST TALK AUG WED 26 3pm
Meet the Photographers event will offer the opportunity to meet the artists and give further insight into their artwork. FREE, but limited capacity. Please contact: margaret@platform-online.co.uk or call: 0141 276 9670 to book a place.
Project Ability are pleased to present a large painting installation by the Aspire artists at their annual Platform show; a dynamic and vibrant body of work encompassing a vast range of approaches to painting, subject matter and techniques. A significant part of Project Ability’s workshop programme, the exhibition combines artwork created throughout the year with the installation immersing viewers on Platform’s purposebuilt viewing wall.
Platform Commission
Platform have invited Project Ability artist Jonathan McKinstry to create a commissioned artwork inspired by Platform and the theme of this year’s HEADSPACE 2015 festival — Passion. The artwork will be created over a period of time during September and October here at Platform. The completed artwork will be unveiled at the Headspace event on Sunday 25 October 2015. For further information please check our HEADSPACE 2015 brochure.
THE ART FACTORY EXHIBITION SEP TUE 1 – SEP MON 7
The Art Factory is a weekly group open to anyone from absolute beginners to those with lots of experience. If you’d like to find out more contact David McDonald at Platform on david@platform-online.co.uk
OPENING & COME AND TRY WORKSHOP
SEP TUE 1 2pm FREE All Welcome
Come along and be inspired by members of The Art Factory in their first group exhibition. You can meet the artists and take part in a fun printmaking workshop at the opening event. Platform delvers a series of free talks and workshops related to the exhibitions programme, if you, or a group you work with, would like to participate, please email: margaret@platform-online.co.uk or phone 0141 276 9670 to book a place.
Aboot this nthat nthe nix thing MARTIN FOWLER, CHAD MCCAIL and BILLY MCCALL NOV WED 25 – JAN SUN 31
OPENING EVENT NOV WED 25 6–8pm
This winter Platform hosts a challenging exhibition Aboot this nthat nthe nix thing that responds to our time and place. Through the use of drawing, painting and photography the artists Martin Fowler, Chad McCail and Billy McCall will use Platform as a meeting place, within which an exhibition of art will provoke discussions of relationships between the individual, the local community and the state. The artworks are coupled with talks, events and a learning intervention through an artist’s library.
PLATFORM TO HEALTH Platform to Health is an exciting year-round arts, health and wellbeing programme which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of those who participate.
HEADSPACE 2015 VARIOUS DATES THROUGHOUT OCTOBER
Platform and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde North East Sector Community Health Partnership are proud to present the annual Headspace event which forms part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival www.mhfestival.com There will be performances, music, films, singing, workshops, an exhibition and a unique experience in the café. More details to follow so look out for our Headspace flyer coming soon or contact David McDonald on david@platform-online.co.uk or 07715 976 707.
THE PLAY CAFÉ
WEDNESDAYS 10.30am – 12.30pm
FREE (0–4yrs)
Parents, carers and toddlers explore your creativity with our fabulous artists and enjoy some tasty treats and delicious lunches.
THE ART FACTORY
CREATIVE COLLECTIVE
FREE
FREE
TUESDAYS 1pm – 4pm
Visual arts and crafts drop-in studio for adults who’ve always wished they’d learnt to draw; or wondered if they could paint; or wanted to take up that arts and crafts hobby they stopped doing many years ago.
THURSDAYS 6.30pm – 8.30pm Join the collective and work with other like-minded folk to create a performance, song, film or piece of art! All welcome
SUNDAY SOCIAL SUNDAYS 12noon – 4pm FREE
An innovative recovery café model which includes a regular programme of arts and other activities for people whose health and wellbeing would benefit from attending.
“ PLATFORM TO HEALTH IS AN EXCITING YEAR-ROUND ARTS, HEALTH AND WELLBEING PROGRAMME”
TAKING PART We have a wide range of classes, workshops and activities for all ages including drama, music and art. To book call Box Office on 0141 276 9696 (opt 1).
NEW BLOCK STARTS W/C 31 AUG
This block will run for 15 weeks
PLATFORM DRAMA
PLATFORM MUSIC KEYBOARD MONDAYS
6pm, 6.40pm, 7.20pm & 8pm £67.50/£90 per block
FIDDLE
TUESDAYS
6pm, 6.40pm, 7.20pm & 8pm £67.50/£90 per block
GUITAR
TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS
PLAY STATION
5.45pm, 6.50pm & 8pm £67.50/£90 per block
£3 per week
DRUMS
CREATION STATION
4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm & 8pm £50/£75 per block
SATURDAYS 11am – 12noon A fun filled hour for 5–7yrs
MONDAYS 6pm – 7.15pm £67.50 per block
Developing creativity through drama.
LAB STATION
MONDAYS 7.30pm – 9pm £67.50 per block
Encouraging young people to develop confidence and skills as performance makers. 12–18yrs
YOUNG COMPANY SATURDAYS 11am – 1.30pm FREE
A programme of free skills-based workshops and regular performance opportunities. No previous experience needed, no need to book in advance, just come along and get creative! 16–25yrs
THURSDAYS
Please note, drum classes now follow a new format. Hourly sessions in 5 week blocks starting: 3 Sep, 8 Oct and 19 Nov.
PLAY AT PLATFORM
Book the kids into both Play Station and the Junior Art Club for just £5. Parents! While you’re waiting, have some relaxation time with a swim or a coffee in The Bridge Café Bar.
VISUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS CLACK & YAK MONDAYS 11.30am
FREE
Share crafty tips in this weekly knitting group.
JUNIOR ART CLUB
SATURDAYS 12noon £3.50 per week 5-11 yrs
Make new friends, be creative and have lots of fun! Wear old clothes!
NU GENERATION TUESDAYS 5pm – 7pm £3.50 per week 11yrs +
Artist led sessions ideal for those interested creating and developing their own work Do you like drawing, painting, film or sculpture? You want to try something new? A new session led by artists who will assist you in making and creating your own artwork — with a difference!
ARTREACH YWCA in association with Platform
EMPOWERING PATHWAYS
SEP 1 – NOV 24 9.30am – 2.30pm FREE Women 16yrs+
Workshops for women to strengthen their sense of belonging and worth, and choose positive pathways towards participation in all aspects of their lives. Tigerstyle in association with Platform
HYPESOUND
SEP 1 – DEC 15 6pm – 8pm
FREE 14-19yrs
Urban and electronic music sessions focusing on developing skills in software based music production, composing for and collaborating with live musicians and preparing for a career in the music industry. YDance and the Glasgow Youth Arts Hub in association with Platform
JUMP IN
OCT 5 – DEC 21 3.30pm – 4.30pm FREE 7-11yrs
An exciting new contemporary dance group created especially for young people.
GETTING TO PLATFORM PLATFORM The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road G34 9HZ (Sat Nav Postcode) BY FOOT A short walk from Glasgow Fort shopping complex and situated next to John Wheatley College, Easterhouse Library and Swimming Pool. BY BUS It couldn’t be easier with Stagecoach X19 and First Bus 19, 38, 41, 43 and 60/60A. BY TRAIN From Queen Street take the lower level east bound to Easterhouse. From Edinburgh get the Helensburgh train on the Airdrie to Bathgate line. Platform is around a 15 minute walk from the station. FREE CAR PARK Entry is via Westerhouse Road and is easy to find – just look for the wind turbine. Further parking at Shandwick Square.
DESIGN BY FREIGHT 0141 552 5303