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HOW TO GET TO THE TRON BY FOOT The Tron can easily be spotted on Trongate by the
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old steeple with the blue clock face. Entrance to the theatre and bar is on Chisholm Street.
BY UNDERGROUND The nearest Subway station is St Enoch. BY TRAIN The Tron is a 10 minute walk from Glasgow Central or Queen Street Stations; 3 minutes from Argyle Street and 5 minutes from High Street stations.
BY BUS The Tron is on many bus routes including: 16, 18, 19, 31, 40, 61, 62, 240, 255, 262, 263.
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OPENING HOURS: MON - SAT 10AM - 6PM Opening is extended on performance evenings to 15 minutes after our last performance starts (exc.Vic Bar productions).
CONCESSIONS Children (under 16 or over16 in full-time education); Students; Senior Citizens; Jobseekers Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment and Employment + Support Allowance recipients;Young Scot Card holders; and members of Equity, BECTU, the Musicians’ Union and Scottish Society of Playwrights. Concessions are subject to availability and proof of entitlement must be shown when purchasing or collecting tickets, otherwise the difference will be charged.
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In person, telephone and online bookings are free of any booking fees and we accept the following card types: Delta, Electron, Maestro, Mastercard, Visa and Visa Debit. If you would like your tickets posted to you there is a 50p charge (within the UK).
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WE’RE UPDATING OUR BOX OFFICE SYSTEM We will be installing a new box office system to coincide with the launch of our Summer season brochure. From a customer perspective, there will be no significant change to the way in which we operate, and, if you’ve given us permission to hold your data on our system, then this will automatically be transferred to the new system. We hope people will notice an improvement in relation to how online ticketing is managed. Our new system is real-time; it will allow you to select your own seats; to see stage views from your selected seat; and to manage your own customer account. We’re also dropping our online transaction fee of 50p. We’re working very hard to ensure a smooth transition from the old system, and would welcome any feedback that customers may want to share with us about their experience of the process, or of using the new system online. You can email us on box.office@tron.co.uk or call 0141 552 4267.
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SUPPORTERS: The Scottish Council for Development and Industry
TRUSTS + FOUNDATIONS: The ADAPT Trust Arts & Business BBC Children In Need Bellahouston Bequest Fund Sylvia Aitken Charitable Trust The W.A. Cargill Fund Clore Duffield Foundation Garfield Weston Foundation Paul Hamlyn Foundation The Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust The Hugh Fraser Foundation Elaine + Joe Gerber Trust The Jennie S. Gordon Memorial Foundation The Inchrye Trust John Liston Scottish Charitable Trust The Lynn Foundation The W.M. Mann Foundation The Merchants House of Glasgow Robertson Trust The Saints + Sinners Club of Scotland Western Recreation Club The James Wood Bequest Foundation
WELCOME TO THE TRON SUMMER SEASON I always feel that the Tron distinguishes itself from every other theatre simply by the diverse range of shows it presents. We are ever-mindful of the very eclectic tastes amongst Glasgow theatre-goers and try to respond accordingly. This summer programme certainly exemplifies that diversity. On the one hand we have a cutting edge and very provocative series of new work and debate in our Mayfesto programme, as well as plays by the heavyweight of contemporary English dramatists Howard Barker. At the other end of the spectrum we present Hardeep Singh Kohli’s Indian Takeaway together with, on a slightly more bizarre culinary note, Tron Theatre Company’s own summer delight, Cannibal Women Of Mars, which is a mad intergalactic rock’n’roll romp with great songs by Belle and Sebastian’s Mick Cooke (no pun intended). Other visiting theatre company highlights include Some Other Mother, which will be staged during a very busy Refugee Week; and the return of the celebrated Irish company Blue Raincoat with the final (and best) part of their Flann O’Brien trilogy, The Poor Mouth. In terms of work by and for young people, Tron Skillshops re-stage one of their favourite pieces from the past ten years, Multiplex; we once again play host to the Merchant City Festival with a programme of work for family audiences (as well as a series of indoor performances as part of Surge); and Scottish Youth Theatre round off the season with their production of a modern Scottish classic, Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off. Plenty to choose from…I hope to see you down here.
Andy Arnold
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
If you are interested in playing a vital role in the Tron’s future call 0141 559 5304 or email dearbhla.murphy@tron.co.uk
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MAIN AUDITORIUM PREVIEWS FRI 5 + SAT 6 JULY £8
TUE 9 - SAT 20 JULY 7.45PM
WORLD PREMIERE TWENTYTWO PRODUCTIONS + TRON THEATRE COMPANY WITH LIMELIGHT PRESENT
TUE-THU £12 (£8) / FRI+SAT £16 (£12)) WED 17 JUL
THU 18 JUL
SUITABLE FOR 16YRS+ CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND SEXUAL REFERENCES
CANNIBAL
WOMEN OF
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WRITTEN BY MICK COOKE, GORDON DAVIDSON + ALAN WILKINSON DIRECTED BY ANDY ARNOLD DESIGNED BY KENNY MILLER MUSICAL DIRECTION BY GORDON DOUGALL
It’s 2113 and Martian princesses Yasmin and Pippa are about to be initiated in the man-eating rituals of their cursed planet. On the menu are Jaxxon McGhee and Largs Lido, two unsuspecting jobless 21-year-olds, newly arrived from an overcrowded and cruel Earth. But when Yasmin and Jaxxon rebel against their destiny, they trigger an interplanetary crisis, with the Martian Queen baying for blood and the President of Earth looking to indulge his own appetite for destruction.
Songs by BAFTA winning composer and member of Belle and Sebastian, Mick Cooke. Book by Gordon Davidson and Alan Wilkinson.
SUPPORTED BY CREATIVE SCOTLAND
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ILLUSTRATION: JAMIE MACDONALD
Romance, rock’n’roll and rudeness collide in this epic musical tale of star-crossed lovers thrown together by fate. But in a solar system that doesn’t care as long as there is food on the table, who will end up inside who?
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from psychological thrillers amongst sisters and tormented inmates in Long Kesh, to oral histories from Glasgow Asians, one woman’s witty exploration of violence, to a Serbian man’s encounter with his audience through a lie detector test. SUN 5 MAY 7.45PM £10 (£7) DANIEL BYE PRESENTS
And the most expensive ticket price? £10! What festival can compete with that? ANDY ARNOLD, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
How much is beauty worth?
MAIN AUDITORIUM Surrounded by newspapers detailing horrific FRI 3+ SAT 4 MAY 7.45PM £10 local crimes, two sisters build a fragile and TEG PRODUCTIONS + CORN EXCHANGE, fantastical web of stories in order to keep NEWBURY PRESENT the dangers outside at bay. But when reality finally crashes in, their carefully constructed world can never be the same. WRITTEN+DIRECTED BY KIRSTY HOUSLEY
Kirsty Housley is an award-winning director (inaugural Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award, 2011 Northern Stage Title Pending Award) who has worked for Complicite, the National Theatre, West Yorkshire Playhouse, the RSC, Told By An Idiot and Paines Plough. Her debut play as a writer is a taut psychological thriller about what happens when you love someone so much that all you want to do is protect them.
‘…enormously audacious...the audience is gripped until the final seconds. Beckett himself would have admired their innovation…’ EVENING STANDARD (For Cue Deadly directed by Kirsty Housley) Written and workshopped with the support of the National Theatre Studio and New Writing South, Bandages was commissioned by Corn Exchange, Newbury and is funded by Arts Council England. SUITABLE FOR AGES 14YRS+ CONTAINS SOME NUDITY + VIOLENCE
These urgent questions and others are answered in The Price of Everything, a performance lecture about value. Daniel Bye’s whistle-stop tour of bizarre facts and impassioned arguments is occasionally shambolic and often tendentious, but always a joy to watch. Comic, provocative, and possibly a tiny bit sad, this show is a must if you’ve ever wondered about the difference between the price of an object and its value.
What will people pay for an air guitar on eBay?
And you get a free glass of milk.
Can I have a glass of milk?
‘…the future of British theatre…’ THE TIMES www.danielbye.co.uk
SAT 11 MAY 7.45PM £8 FIONA SOE PAING, GEIN WONG + ZORRAS PRESENT
Local performance sensation Zorras teams up with Aberdeen’s Fiona Soe Paing and Toronto’s Gein Wong to bring you multimedia tales from Burma, Venezuela, Canada, China and Scotland. An international, interdisciplinary odyssey through migration, race, (dis)ability and gender, The Poetry of Fences creates an incisive, humourous, strange and engaging experience.
A NEW THEATRE FESTIVAL FOR GLASGOW
BOOK AND SAVE We enter the mind of Steve Jobs (a sell-out Buy for 2 shows and get 20% off * show in Edinburgh 2012) and examine the Buy for 3 shows and get 30% off * price of everything with Daniel Bye. We have rehearsed readings, Stage to Page, *Excludes readings, debates and Plays in Progress events. Tickets must be purchased together. works-in-progress, and a debate with a panel of experts on the future of Scottish culture.
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WED 1 MON 20 MAY 2013
MAYFESTO, an emerging boutique event on the Scottish festival landscape, focuses this year on IDENTITY in all its forms –
‘…the images come so fast you sometimes feel like a Slinky falling down the stairs, yet the emotion and intention are clear, moving, and often funny…’ ★★★★ THE SKINNY FIONA SOE PAING IS SUPPORTED BY CREATIVE SCOTLAND
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DEBATE: WHO RUNS
SCOTTISH CULTURE?
A BELLUARD BOLLWERK INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL PRODUCTION.
VANISHING POINT PRESENTS
Internationally acclaimed company Vanishing Point presents this new work from their Artistic Associate.
BY DAMIR TODOROVIC´(VANISHING POINT ASSOCIATE ARTIST)
An investigation takes place on stage. The subject of the investigation is called Damir Todorovi´ c, born in Vršac and Serbian by birth. Damir wants to confront his past, hooked up to a lie detector. Did certain things really happen, or are they just the product of his imagination?
In 2010 a friend of Jenna’s was the victim of a violent attack. After discovering there were bystanders at the scene, Jenna created Flâneurs in an attempt to understand why we choose to intervene or not and asks whether ‘one punch is enough’ to provoke an intervention. Flâneurs is a new piece of theatre that explores the nature of violence in our cities and attempts to deconstruct the ‘bystander effect’ – the larger the crowd the less likely it is that anyone will intervene.
‘...a richly thoughtful show... with a quiet sense of poetry...’ THE SCOTSMAN ‘...an affable, generous, and beguiling performance, it packs a punch...’ THE HERALD WINNER OF A SCOTSMAN FRINGE FIRST 2012
www.jennawatt.co.uk
@thejennawatt#FLÂNEURS
‘...the production was exceptional...powerful yet provocative...the audience was hooked from the moment they stepped into the unique theatre setting...’ ★★★★ BELFAST TELEGRAPH
As It Is examines the categories of true and false as important social issues, especially in European transition countries facing identity crises. www.vanishing-point.org MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO A CONTRIBUTION OF THE CANTON OF FRIBOURG TO CULTURE. WITH THE SUPPORT OF POUR-CENT CULTUREL MIGROS + FONDS CULTUREL SUD
GILDED BALLOON PRESENTS
As a self-confessed ‘worshipper at the church of Apple’, playwright Mike Daisey’s hilarious and harrowing tale will make you question what you thought you knew about one of the world’s most beloved brands. Exploring the legality and morality of electronic sweatshops in China, complete with armed guards, underage workers and disturbing tales of the toxic effects of hexane in these factories, The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs is an emboldened and passionate diatribe that has gotten under the skin of audiences and media alike.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
‘…a fantastically good story and one that if you have an iPhone in your pocket, you won’t want to hear…’ THE GUARDIAN
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FRI 17 - SUN 19 MAY 7.45PM £10
‘…I will never be the same after seeing that show…’ Steve Wozniak, Apple Co-Founder,
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JENNA WATT PRESENTS
In January 1993 he was sent to the war in Bosnia. He did not want to shoot. He did not want to serve his country. His life was in danger. What really happened there? Has his memory transformed reality? Is it possible to figure it out using a polygraph?
IMAGE: CHARLOTTE WALKER
A NEW THEATRE FESTIVAL FOR GLASGOW
TUE 14 - THU 16 MAY 7.45PM £10
WED 1 - SAT 4 MAY 8PM £7 (£5)
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MAYFESTO
(AND WHAT IS IT ANYWAY?)
When Alasdair Gray’s article Settlers and Colonists was published in the journal Unstated: Writers on Scottish Independence at the end of 2012, it caused a media sensation, as debate raged over who really runs the Scottish cultural landscape. Do Scots have the confidence to do it themselves or are they relying on English ‘colonists’ as Gray asserted? In an evening of debate and discussion a panel of Scottish based artists, cultural commentators and journalists come together to debate the issue.
WED 8 - SAT 11 MAY 8PM £10 FRI 1O PERFORMANCES 6PM + 9PM MATINEE SAT 2.30PM THE PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS
BY SEAMAS KEENAN DIRECTED BY KENNY GLENAAN NOTE: THIS PLAY CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE, NUDITY AND SCENES THAT SOME AUDIENCE MEMBERS MAY FIND DISTURBING. SUITABLE FOR 18YRS+
It’s 1974, rioting prisoners have set fire to Long Kesh jail in Belfast and much of the prison is destroyed.
A NEW THEATRE FESTIVAL FOR GLASGOW
THU9 MAY 7.45PM FREE BUT TICKETED
CHANGING HOUSE
This new play by multi award-winning writer Seamas Keenan, directed by BAFTA award-winning Scottish Film & TV director Kenny Glenaan (Spooks, Wired), follows five prisoners now pitched into a world of violence, paranoia and hunger as they struggle against British soldiers, each other and their own personal demons. Produced by The Playhouse for Derry Londonderry’s 2013 UK City of Culture programme, this powerful and captivating play was met with critical acclaim.
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VIC BAR
FRI 3 - SUN 5 MAY 4.30PM £2
A NEW THEATRE FESTIVAL FOR GLASGOW
MAYFESTO
ANKUR PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
THU 16 - SAT 18 MAY 8PM £7 MATINEE SAT 2.30PM TRON STUDIO PRESENTS
DIRECTED BY GARETH NICHOLLS Tron Studio is our Adult Community Company. For further information or details on how to join contact Deborah McArthur (Acting) Education Manager on 0141 559 5310 or deborah.mcarthur@tron.co.uk
SUN 19 MAY 8PM £3 GEORGE GUNN + IAIN MACDONALD PRESENT REHEARSED READING:
MUSIC BY ANDY THORBURN
Jukebox is an intergenerational exploration of home and belonging. This unique participation experiment is devised from the participants’ own stories of arriving, settling and growing up in Glasgow, this performance celebrates the Asian Diaspora and how family history and cultural identity are shaped through music.
FRI 3 MAY 8.30PM £3
SAT 4 MAY 8.30PM £3
PLAYWRIGHTS’ STUDIO SCOTLAND PRESENTS
MAKESHIFT BROADCAST PRESENTS PLAYWRIGHTS’ STUDIO SCOTLAND PRESENTS
Jukebox is where sound, film and physical theatre fuse across a dramatic narrative following the journey from the Punjab to Scotland and the contrast between these two worlds.
Imagine if Chekhov had written a new play which had never been performed…until now.
Have you ever followed the crowd because it’s easier? Have you ever done something that you never thought you would? Something that’s so not you? Well have you? We have. We all have. And it’s not all bad. Honest.
Renowned Scottish playwright, Stuart Paterson has translated many of Chekhov’s best known plays. Stuart has now turned his attention to Chekhov’s remarkable short story, The Black Monk, a tale of genius, love and delusion. He has used his knowledge of Chekhov’s plays to write it as Chekhov might have written it, had he written a play and not a story.
Bandwagon is the story of jumping on board without knowing why. It’s the story of mass hysteria, political fads and the compulsion to join in regardless. It’s the story of hopping on, falling off and learning who you are in the process.
Red Fish is a passionate cry for justice. Two young people are caught up in the madness of an industrial Klondike in the north Highland coastal town of Bunillidh. Fortunes are made and lost exploiting one of nature’s last natural commodities – fish. But these are mysterious red fish. No-one knows where they came from but with them has come cash, heroin, drink, violence and tragedy. Peggy and Calum try to live, to love, in a world where to survive is to succeed.
TUE 14 - SAT 18 MAY 6.30PM + 8.30PM £7 (£5)
#sleeptightbobbycairns Bobby thinks as long as he keeps hitting the snooze button we’ll ignore the alarms and keep our eyes shut. He’s wrong. In response to city-wide anger over Cllr Robert Cairns’ (BWP, Ward 22 Thraunston East) vocal support of controversial plans to combat knife crime
This is the first rehearsed reading of The Black Monk, with a cast of leading Scottish actors.
gather for one last meal before he goes. Fiona’s confronting an ethical dilemma, while Alice wants everyone to just sit down and eat. The table is set, and it’s time to make some decisions. Delving into the ethics of our decisions about food, Makeshift Broadcast explore what it means to give up certain foods, and what else we might have given up along the way, exploring why we eat what we eat, and how this shapes us.
‘...opens up rich seams of childhood memory, family history, ethical debate and political thought...’
Six scenes from brand new plays by Colin Clark, Alan Gordon, Xana Marwick, Michael Panikkou, Lesley Wilson and Morna Young, performed, script-in-hand, by an ensemble of professional actors. Every year, Playwrights’ Studio selects six early career playwrights to be mentored by experienced professional writers over a six month period. During 2013, playwrights have been mentored by Peter Arnott, Paddy Cunneen and Clare Duffy. Rehearsed reading.
★★★★ THE SCOTSMAN DEVELOPED WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE ARCHES
MAIN AUDITORIUM / CHANGING HOUSE / VIC BAR
MON 20 MAY 6.30PM £3
WITH INDUSTRY GUEST ANDY ARNOLD
in Glasgow’s East End by enforcing a district-wide curfew, we invite all true Better World Pioneers to take up the pen with us and attend at least one #neednothing letter writing party ahead of the City Council vote scheduled for May 29th. We don’t need curfews. We don’t need Bobby. We #neednothing.
SUBMISSION DATE: FRIDAY 10 MAY
Stage to Page has established itself as one of Glasgow’s liveliest regular events, happening on the last Monday of every month, usually at the CCA, but occasionally at other venues throughout the city. For more information on how to submit a scene for selection by Andy or if you would like to direct or perform in a scene, visit: www.playwrightsstudio.co.uk/stagetopage.htm or email: info@playwrightstudio.co.uk
Developed from #neednothing, presented at Arches LIVE 2012, #sleeptightbobbycairns is a thoughtprovoking new performance which invites you to become campaigners for a cause that will bring about the Better World. http://enormousyes.com
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BY From the story by ANTON CHEKHOV
IMAGE: EOIN CAREY
ENORMOUS YES PRESENTS
Words One Wild and The Black Monk Putting in My Mouth STUART PATERSON Precious Life Tim’s leaving. A group of friends
Three scenes of brand new plays receive intensive, hour-long workshops followed by performed readings and heated debate!
TRON MEEETING ROOM
FRI 10 MAY 8.30PM £3
A NEW THEATRE FESTIVAL FOR GLASGOW
CHANGING HOUSE
Playwrights’ Studio at the Edinburgh Festival
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ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRON THEATRE CHANGING HOUSE
Howard Barker, poet, radical theatre pioneer, and one of Britain’s greatest living playwrights, forges into his fifth decade of prolific, challenging and highly original theatre writing. To celebrate the long association the ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND has with his work, they revisit two pivotal pieces in the development of his unique voice in partnership with the TRON THEATRE.
THU 30 MAY - SAT 1 JUN 8PM £10 ( £7) / MATINEE SAT 2.30PM
THE POSSIBILITIES DIRECTED BY GUY HOLLANDS By contrast with the relatively conventional narrative form of Victory, The Possibilities, regularly performed around the world, is a cycle of short, intense theatrical meditations in a range of imagined historical settings in which characters act against their own
instincts, but in doing so, both refine and complicate their humanity. Once again, individuals are placed in extreme and uncertain circumstances and must weigh their options before making impossible choices.
CHANGING HOUSE
WED 5 - SAT 8 JUNE 8PM £6 (£5)
ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND PRESENTS
THU 30 MAY - SAT 1 JUN 7.45PM £12 ( £7) / MATINEE SAT 2.45PM
ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND PRESENTS
VICTORY: CHOICES IN REACTION DIRECTED BY HUGH HODGART
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Victory is perhaps the most popular and enduring of all Barker’s plays. Set in the immediate aftermath of the restoration of Charles II, the play charts the journey of the widow of a leading parliamentarian, Bradshaw, as she gathers up the pieces of her disinterred and dismembered husband’s body. An affirmation of the human spirit in times of chaos, Victory’s ‘dark matter’ is shot through with flashes of wit and humour as Barker explores the outer reaches of human behaviour in the midst of political, social and moral upheaval.
On the Verge @ the Tron is a festival of diverse theatrical works from some of the country’s exciting new voices. Audiences are invited to share in the exploratory processes of emerging artists from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s BA Acting and Musical Theatre Courses. Artists will question and push the boundaries of the theatrical form through work-inprogress performances of new writing; devised musical theatre and improvisational performances based
IMAGE: K.K. DUNDAS
ON THE VERGE
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upon deconstructing classical text; visual art; mythology and our contemporary existence: to question and challenge our own understanding of the world we live in... On the Verge promises to be raw, provocative and exciting. Please note: There will be two new works performed each evening. On the Verge @ the Arches is also on 27 + 28 JUN with new works from the MA in Classical and Contemporary Text course. Visit www.arches.co.uk for more information.
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WED 5 - SAT 8 JUNE 7.45PM
SUN 16 JUNE 7.45PM
WED + THU £12 (£8) / FRI + SAT £16 (£12)
£16 (£12)
BLUE RAINCOAT THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
THE POOR
MOUTH BY FLANN O’BRIEN ADAPTED BY JOCELYN CLARKE
‘…a production of huge charm and substance…’
Blue Raincoat Theatre Company return to the Tron with their production of The Poor Mouth, the final part of a trilogy of original stage adaptations from the major novels of Flann O’Brien. O’Brien’s famous satire on the Irish and their culture recounts the story of Bonaparte O’Connassa from the day of his birth through a series of bloodcurdling adventures, eventually leading to a false murder charge and when “safe in jail and free from the miseries of life”, he writes this most affecting memoir of our times.
‘…Kohli’s evening of cookery and anecdotes left a reassuringly warm aftertaste…’ ★★★★ THE TIMES
The Poor Mouth was nominated for Best Director and Best Actor at the 2012 Irish Times Theatre Awards.
THE IRISH EXAMINER
SEABRIGHT PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
WITH
INDIAN TAKEAWAY
HARDEEP SINGH KOHLI Everyone loves a curry, after all, it is Britain’s national dish! Broadcaster, writer and Celebrity Masterchef finalist Hardeep Singh Kohli is on a mission to find the best Indian takeaway in the UK.
www.blueraincoat.com
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BLUE RAINCOAT GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE SUPPORT OF CULTURE IRELAND
For his third national touring show, following two sell-out years on the road and at the Edinburgh Festival, Hardeep will order a takeaway live on stage for delivery to the theatre, having selected one from audience suggestions submitted via HardeepLive.com.
Hardeep will then race against time to cook his own sumptuous feast before the takeaway arrives. Along the way, he’ll be sharing recipe tips, anecdotes and wonderful stories of his shared Scottish and Indian heritage. The show culminates with some lucky audience members coming on stage to sample both meals. Make sure you book early for a good seat to be first in the queue! www.hardeeplive.com
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THU 27 - SAT 29 JUNE 7.30PM
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TUE 6 - SAT 10 AUGUST 7.30PM
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£10 (£6) MATINEE SAT 2PM FAMILY TICKET £26 (2 ADULTS + 2 CHILDREN)
TRON SKILLSHOPS PRESENTS
MULTIPLEX WRITTEN BY CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM HILL DIRECTED BY DEBORAH McARTHUR ORIGINAL MUSIC BY RJ McCONNELL
INDEPENDENCE
SCOTTISH YOUTH THEATRE PRESENTS
Part of Scottish Youth Theatre Summer Festival 2013 – Independence?
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS GOT HER HEAD CHOPPED OFF WRITTEN BY LIZ LOCHHEAD DIRECTED BY MARY MCCLUSKEY DESIGNED BY KENNY MILLER MUSICAL DIRECTION + COMPOSITION BY ROSS BROWN ‘Once upon a time, there were twa queens on the wan green island, and the wan green island was split inty twa kingdoms. But no equal kingdoms . . .’ Returning to the Tron Theatre for the 37th annual Summer Festival, Scottish Youth Theatre proudly presents Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off as part of a summer series of Independence? productions, written by The Scots Makar and Scottish Youth Theatre patron, Liz Lochhead.
There’s three types of ushers, right. There’s Plankton…they’re the lowest of the low. Don’t know anything. Then there’s the Dudes, they’re you know, cool. But they don’t know their movies. And top of the food chain, there’s the Buffs. Know everything about every movie ever made, and to them, right, cinema…it’s not just entertainment, it’s life.
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As part of Tron Participation’s 10th birthday celebrations, some of the favourite pieces made and presented by Skillshops groups over the past ten years are being re-staged. Multiplex was first presented in 2008. The 2013 re-staging will be done by the current S3-S6 group.
Mary and Elizabeth are two women with much in common, but more that sets them apart. Following the death of her husband, the beautiful Mary Stuart has returned from France to rule Scotland, a country she neither knows nor understands. Ill-prepared to rule in her own right, Mary has failed to learn what her cousin, Elizabeth Tudor, knows only too well, that a queen must rule with her head, not her heart.
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REFUGEE WEEK SCOTLAND 17 - 23 JUNE
PROMENADE PERFORMANCE
WED 22- FRI 24 MAY 10.30AM + 1.30PM SAT 25 MAY 11AM + 2PM
Please note that this is an interactive, promenade performance which moves from space to space, within the venue. If you have any specific access requirements please contact the National Theatre of Scotland directly on 0141 221 0970 or info@nationaltheatrescotland.com
£10 (£7.50)
SUITABLE FOR AGES 6 - 10YRS IMAGE: DAVE MCKEAN
NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND PRESENTS
THE DAY I SWAPPED MY DAD FOR TWO GOLDFISH
Refugee Week Scotland is an exciting programme of events happening across the country to celebrate the contributions refugees have made to Scotland, the communities that have welcomed them and to broaden understanding about why people seek sanctuary. For full listings and information from the end of May visit www.refugeeweekscotland.com
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REFUGEE WEEK SCOTLAND LAUNCH
BY NEIL GAIMAN AND DAVE MCKEAN IN A NEW ADAPTATION CREATED BY LU KEMP AND ABIGAIL DOCHERTY WRITTEN BY OLIVER EMANUEL DIRECTED BY LU KEMP
What if you wanted your best friend Nathan’s two goldfish so much, that you would swap anything you had for them? Anything. Absolutely. Anything. Even your Dad... Well that’s just what Tom does and when Mum finds out, she’s not best pleased and Tom and his little sister have to ‘GO GET DAD BACK!’ Unfortunately though, it’s not that simple. Nathan doesn’t have Dad any more. He swapped him for Vashti’s electric guitar. And Vashti swapped Dad, with Blinky, for a Gorilla mask. And Blinky swapped Dad, with Patti, for Galveston the rabbit. And Patti lives a very, very long way away.
SAT 27+ SUN 28 JULY 1PM - 5PM
FREE
The launch of Refugee Week Scotland kicks off with highlights of the week ahead. For more information contact: arts@scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk
Young audiences are invited to help Tom and his sister on their mission to ‘get Dad back!’
TUE 18 JUNE 7.45PM £6 (£3) IGNITE THEATRE PRESENTS
A delightful show which is a little bit about being a sibling, and a little bit about being a genius.
NO LOGO DEVISED BY IGNITE THEATRE’S JUNIOR COMPANY SCRIPTED BY AILEEN RITCHIE
FREE WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOLS Please call the box office for more information.
GOLDFISH FAMILY FUN EVENT, TRON FOYER SAT 25 MAY 12PM - 1.45PM Come and swap a toy, a book or even a Dad at our swap table! Free, creative and fun family activities will be taking place between shows in the foyer. All welcome.
SEE PAGE 27 FOR TRON BAR + KITCHEN SPECIAL OFFER
MERCHANT CITY FESTIVAL FAMILY ZONE Chisholm Street, Parnie Street and the top of King Street will come alive with interactive events and spontaneous performances for children and families and the Tron will be the hub of a whole range of activities, including theatre shows and special Tall and Tiny Tales sessions. Full details will be available soon fromwww.merchantcityfestival.com
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MON 17 JUNE 6PM INVITATION ONLY
SUN 28 JULY £6
TINY TALE 2PM TALL TALE 3.30PM BOOKING: 0141 552 4267
FRI 14 + SAT 15 JUNE 7.45PM £16 (£12) TRON THEATRE COMPANY + SCOTTISH REFUGEE COUNCIL SUPPORTED BY STELLAR QUINES + ON AT FIFE PRESENT
SOME OTHER MOTHER
A child arrives in Scotland. Strange land, strange language and a culture obsessed with brands – what you wear rather than who you are. Inspired by an idea from a company member Ngqabutho Mpofu, Ignite’s juniors bring you a challenging and uplifting comedy about growing up and the labels that are put on you.
BY AJ TAUDEVIN DIRECTED BY CATRIN EVANS High up in a Glasgow tower block, ten-year old Star and her mother await the outcome of their claim for asylum. As Mama’s mind fragments under the pressure of their unknown future, Star constructs a poetic and fantastical world of her own. Programmed at the heart of Refugee Week Scotland, Some Other Mother is a story of loss and survival which explores the traumatising impact of the asylum system, regardless of the outcome.
‘…the emotional impact is shattering and beautifully conveyed…’ ★★★★THE SCOTSMAN SUPPORTED BY CREATIVE SCOTLAND, ROBIN’S FUND + SCOTTISH REFUGEE COUNCIL
WED 19 + THU 20 JUNE 7.45PM £6 (£4) SCOTTISH REFUGEE COUNCIL + CITIZENS’ THEATRE PRESENT
SONGS FROM HERE WE STAY + DOCUMENTARY LAUNCH Following the success of community theatre and music production Here We Stay at the Citizens’ Theatre in November 2012, we invite you to enjoy a collection of songs and key moments from this evocative and moving production. Celebrate the launch of a powerful and insightful
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documentary of the project created by refugee participants supported by Urbancroft Films. This event provides a unique opportunity to hear the reflections of those seeking refuge in Glasgow today and celebrates the rich and diverse life stories of refugees and local residents in Glasgow.
‘…so charged with energy and so rich in its variety, that it fairly takes the breath away...the music soars and sings…’ ★★★★THE SCOTSMAN ON HERE WE STAY SUPPORTED BY CREATIVE SCOTLAND,THE CRAIGNISH AND THE RUSSELL TRUSTS
FRI 21 JUNE 6PM FREE BUT TICKETED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE BRITISH RED CROSS, SCOTTISH REFUGEE COUNCIL + THE NATIONAL
UNION OF JOURNALISTS
REFUGEE WEEK SCOTLAND MEDIA AWARDS
SAT 22 JUNE 8.15PM £8 (£6)
REFUGEE WEEK SCOTLAND HERITAGE FINALE Refugee Week Scotland closes with a vibrant and colourful finale of music and dance acts. Programme includes: an extract of Maryhill Integration Network and Barrowland Ballet’s Breakthrough, a new dance and theatre piece, featuring live music and professional and community dancers that reflects experiences of coming to a new place; Colours of Life by Albscott, a breathtaking collection of folk dances performed by women from Kosovo, Albania, Iran, Lithuania, Tanzania, Portugal, Germany, Ireland and Scotland; a showcase of traditional and contemporary costumes hand-made by the Mother Teresa Women’s Group; and much more to be announced.
This annual fixture in the Refugee Week Scotland programme awards exceptional and fair reporting of asylum and refugee issues in the Scottish media.
FRI 21 JUNE 8.15PM £16 (£12)
Join us for the seventh British Red Cross Refugee Week Comedy Night. An evening of first-class stand-up comedy brought to you by the world's largest humanitarian organisation. This year the British Red Cross are proud to be working in association with the Scottish Comedy Agency and The Stand Comedy Club. Past highlights have included Kevin Bridges, Frankie Boyle and Stephen K Amos. Full line up to be confirmed, but expect big names and even bigger laughs.
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‘…a truly striking and accomplished piece of visual theatre…’ TOTAL THEATRE
‘…I love that the work is a stimulus for political and social discussion, rather than solely about the development of a piece of theatre. For me, that’s what made this event so special…’
www.tortoiseinanutshell.com
TUE 18 + WED 19 JUNE 6.15PM £3
PARTICIPATING WRITER, BORDER CONTROL 2012
TERRA INCOGNITA PRESENTS
www.amomentspeace.co.uk
MY FRIEND SELMA
(WORK IN PROGRESS)
VICTORIAN BAR
FRI 14 - SAT 22 JUNE 12.30 - 2.30PM (EXC SUN 16 JUNE)
REFUGEE WEEK SCOTLAND FESTIVAL LOUNGE Take some time out to relax in our comfortable festival lounge. A chance to share highlights with others attending the festival, browse materials related to the Refugee Week Scotland programme or simply chill out.
“When I was seven years old, my dad set up a charity to help people in danger escape the war in Bosnia. Fifty Bosnians arrived in big coaches. We moved into an old boarding school with these refugees, to help them settle in. We lived there for four months. It was brilliant – there was a playground in my front garden, we had lots of visitors, people were always feeding me and I learnt to ride a bike! But the best thing about living there was meeting my friend Selma.” Terra Incognita presents a development sharing of their new production for 2014.
For more information visit www.refugeeweekscotland.com
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE SCOTTISH COMEDY AGENCY + THE STAND COMEDY CLUB
What do you choose to bring with you? And what do you leave behind?
For details of the full finale line-up visit www.refugeeweekscotland.com
CHANGING HOUSE
BRITISH RED CROSS COMEDY NIGHT
visual theatre company aiming to create work that ignites the imagination.
FRI 14 + SAT 15 JUNE 6.15PM £10 (£7.50) TORTOISE IN A NUTSHELL PRESENTS
Victoria Beesley shares her own memories of living in an old boarding school in Leeds with fifty refugees and some of the stories of the refugees she lived with.
GRIT Amy pores over the memories of her late father, a war photographer, journeying into his past working in conflict zones across the globe. Examining the stories behind the lens, three performers conjure up dazzling images with cardboard, sand and shadow. The piece is a poignant study inspired by real experiences of children and young people in worlds of conflict. Grit blends puppetry, projection and object manipulation to create an intimate and engaging piece of visual theatre. Tortoise in a Nutshell are an Edinburgh based
FRI 21 + SAT 22 JUNE 6PM £5 A MOMENT’S PEACE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
BORDER CONTROL: HERITAGE After its successful launch in October 2012, Border Control is back with two nights of new performance work and writing exploring the visible and invisible borders we create, followed by discussion. This time they will be asking artists to explore how our relationships with borders are impacted and/or defined by our heritage.
We will also be holding a number of informal ‘artist meets’ in the lounge throughout the festival. Visit www.refugeeweekscotland.com for more details from the end of May.
FRI 14 - SAT 22 JUNE 12.30 - 2.30PM (EXC SUN 16 JUNE) REFUGEE SURVIVAL TRUST PRESENTS
MAKING IT HOME The Refugee Survival Trust invites you to experience an installation of four short films, created by refugee and asylum seeking women from Maryhill (Glasgow) and local women from Pilton (Edinburgh) in response to poems about home and belonging. This fascinating project has seen two very different groups of women build bridges of dialogue, awareness and understanding by exploring their individual stories and heritage. PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MEDIA CO-OP, SCOTTISH POETRY LIBRARY, MARYHILL INTEGRATION NETWORK AND WOMEN SUPPORTING WOMEN / PILTON COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT. FUNDED BY CREATIVE SCOTLAND.
REFUGEE WEEK SCOTLAND IS CO-ORDINATED BY SCOTTISH REFUGEE COUNCIL www.scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk
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ANNOUNCING OUR CHRISTMAS SHOWS FOR 2013
THE VICTORIAN BAR
SUN 12 MAY,16 JUN,14 JUL +11 AUG 3-5PM £7(£5)
WORD FACTORY PRESENTS
DR SKETCHY’S ANTI-ART SCHOOL
WORD PLAY WORD PLAY events are innovative spoken word opportunities working to a novel theme, where visiting musicians and performers find a genuine welcome. Everyone is invited to take part in the evening, showcasing work, be it poetry, prose or music. The Word Factory will also perform themed work as a group at some point during the evening. We welcome new members to the performance/creative writing group Word Factory which meets on Fridays 1pm to 3pm at the Tron.
Dr Sketchy’s models are burlesque stars, contortionists, fire-jugglers, tattooed beefcakes, cabaret artistes and sideshow freaks and their snappy poses are accompanied by live music, interspersed with performances and competitions. Basic art materials are available.
PLEASE NOTE ALL EVENTS IN THE VICTORIAN BAR ARE 18YRS+
IMAGE: HEIKE KANDALOWSKI
CHANGING HOUSE
CONFLUX PRESENTS
2013 Scotland’s fourth annual festival of street arts, physical theatre and circus returns. This year’s outdoor programme – delivered in partnership with Merchant City Festival – includes a special line-up of Catalan companies including Fadunito, Kamchàtka and The Wandering Orchestra. For full programme details including masterclass opportunities with Adrian Howells and a special cabaret event at Mono on Sunday 28th July, please visit www.conflux.co.uk
THU 25 - SUN 28 JULY 7PM £10 (£7.50) AL SEED PRESENTS
EVERYDAY VENGEANCE The artistic director of Conflux and multi awardwinning creator of The Factory and The Fooligan debuts a new solo work exploring justice in its most tantalizing form – vengeance. Blending highly physicalized storytelling with fantastical visual imagery this bloodthirsty, often hilarious tale pursues a chain of characters, each touched in some way by the compulsion to avenge.
‘...directed with style by Al Seed…savage and elegant…nasty in the nicest possible way…’ THE GUARDIAN (on The Red Room )
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THU 25 - SUN 28 JULY 8.30PM £10 (£7.50) CLOUT THEATRE PRESENTS
IMAGES: JOHN JOHNSTON PHOTOGRAPHY
WED 5 JUN, 3 JUL + 7 AUG 8.30PM £2
Aganeza Scrooge, 2012
Christmas Time, 2012
PREVIEWS 29 NOV - 1 DEC £9 TUE 4 DEC - SAT 5 JAN £8 - £18 FAMILY TICKET £54 (£38 OFF-PEAK)
All children grow up – except one. Peter.
SAT 7 DEC
WED 11 DEC
PETER PANTO AND THE INCREDIBLE STINKERBELL
You see, he’s not like the others. He can fly. He has a sworn enemy in the evil Captain New Look, who has one hand and one cheesy-pineapple-on-a-stick for the other. Peter also has a best friend, Stinkerbell. She’s a fairy but she’s no fool. She’s got magic flatulence and powerful rifts that she’s willing to turn on full force to any girl that comes between her and her love Peter. Enter Wendy. Wet West End Wendy. She’s falling for Peter, but Stinkerbell would rather she fell off a cliff.
WRITTEN BY JOHNNY McKNIGHT DIRECTED + DESIGNED BY KENNY MILLER
Will Stinkerbell get her man? Will Captain New Look swap his hook for a Dyson attachment? And how will we manage to fly anyone when there’s no flying rig?
FOR AGES 6YRS+
Find out in this year’s Tron panto!
HOW A MAN CRUMBLED “Art is a cupboard! We are not cakes!” Award-winning Clout Theatre invites you to dive head first into the absurd world of the Russian poet and false moustache wearer Daniil Kharms. Three scabrous storytellers let narrative escape them as comic vignettes, metaphysical ponderings and bouts of senseless violence provide constant distraction. Winner of Physical Fest Audience Award 2012 and nominated in the Total Theatre Awards 2012.
‘...ridiculous, hilarious, baffling and unnerving ...an hour of sheer pleasure.’ ★★★★ THE SCOTSMAN CONFLUX IS SUPPORTED BY CREATIVE SCOTLAND AND WAS FUNDED BY LEGACY TRUST UK AS AN OFFICIAL PART OF THE CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS OF LONDON 2012, WITH THE AIM OF LEAVING A LASTING LEGACY FROM THE GAMES.
SAT 30 NOV - TUE 24 DEC
£8
FAMILY TICKET £20 - £28
TRON PARTICIPATION PRESENTS
REMEMBER DECEMBER FOR AGES 3-6YRS
SPECIAL DAYTIME NURSERY PERFORMANCES AVAILABLE. CALL 0141 552 4267 FOR DETAILS
Flora is very very forgetful. But it doesn’t bother her or make her fretful. She forgets to brush her teeth just before bed, to tidy her toys or to remember anything her mum and dad said! She ties knots in her ribbons and in pieces of string, but it doesn’t really help her remember a thing. Flora looks in her pocket and what does she find? Her letter to Santa all sealed and signed. She’s forgotten to post it. She didn’t remember! What will happen on the 25th of December? Join Flora on a snowy night and help her try to put things right. To deliver her letter, so her name’s not missed, from Santa’s Claus’s Christmas present list?
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TRON PARTICIPATION – HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY AIM: To provide opportunities to participate in art activities regardless of age, ability or background.
WHY: To encourage the behaviour of theatre-going as both audience and artist because we believe participating in cultural activity enriches your life.
HOW: Participating in our programme can lead to developing new skills, meeting new people and embarking on a life-long relationship with the Tron.
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In the last ten years Tron Participation has delivered over 2600 workshops working with over 44,000 participants. In this time we have produced 35 shows at the Tron, watched by some 11,858 friends, family members and people from the arts community, as well as touring to the Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh, the Byre, St Andrews and The National Theatre in London. To celebrate this milestone birthday, we have been re-staging some of our favourite pieces from the past ten years. Last season saw re-productions of The Woolgatherers and Project Branded from our P4-7 and S1/S2 groups and this season is the turn of our S3-S6 group with Multiplex. In the autumn we plan to launch an online resource 10 plays for 10 years as our way of sharing with schools, drama and community groups some of the best work we have made since our inception. This free resource will include workshop plans, scripts and sound designs, and give groups the opportunity to restage or make their own new versions of Tron Skillshops’ work.
WORK FOR ADULTS
EARLY YEARS
TRON STUDIO: Adult Drama Company
Tiny and Tall Tales gives your little ones the chance to explore, discover and experiment in a safe, creative and fun way. Workshops help to develop essential and desirable life skills and encourage imaginations to flourish, while complementing/preparing your child for the formal learning experiences nursery and school will provide. And best of all you get to join in too as all our pre-5 workshops are parent/carer and child, allowing you to share the experience and develop a positive and creative relationship.
Through a series of workshop sessions and theatre visits, Tron Studio participants develop and experiment with a variety performance skills and techniques. The company are currently working with Gareth Nicholls on a brand new piece of theatre as part of the Tron Theatre’s Mayfesto season with Gareth Nicholls (See page 10 for performance details).
TINY TALES: 6 months to 2 years plus parent/carer
Tron Studio will be recruiting new members for the programme that starts in September 2013. Details of how to enrol will be available in our next season brochure.
Wednesdays 10am 10, 17, 24, 31 July
TALL TALES: 3 - 5 years plus parent/carer Saturdays 10am 27 April / 11+25 May / 8+22 June £6 per session or £27.50 for the 5-week block
Thursdays 10am 11, 18+25 July / 1 August £6 per session or £20 for the 4-week block Ticket admits child plus accompanying adult. MERCHANT CITY FESTIVAL, SUN 28 JULY, £6 TINY TALE 2PM / TALL TALE 3.30PM
CHILDREN + YOUNG PEOPLE
For more information about this resource, please contact Deborah McArthur, (Acting) Education Manager on 0141 559 5318.
Skillshops sessions run in the academic year with participants working towards performances as well as attending professional theatre productions where appropriate. Participants have the opportunity to creatively explore using their imagination, in a safe and fun environment, developing both artistic and important social skills.
Please check out the participation page on the Tron website for further details on all the classes, dates and how to book. www.tron.co.uk/education
Term starts Saturday 11 May P1 - P3 Saturdays 11am - 12noon P4 - P7 Saturdays 12noon - 2pm S1 - S2 Saturdays 2.30pm - 4.30pm S3 - S6 Mondays 6.30pm - 8.30pm
£55/£45 £65/£60 £65/£60 Fully booked
WRITE TRON: Adult Creative Writing Group Monthly workshops open to writers of all abilities. Exploring different genres, workshops will encourage creativity, focus and editing while allowing you to set goals, play with ideas and inspiration. Sessions will equip you with the tools and motivation to enhance and develop your writing skills. Each block includes a ticket to one theatre performance and a one-to-one surgery session with the tutor. Saturdays 10.15am - 1.15pm 20 Apr / 11 May / 8 + 9 Jun £75/£65
TO BOOK ANY OF THESE PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES CALL 0141 552 4267
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TRON ANGELS SINCE IT WAS FIRST ESTABLISHED IN 2003, TRON PARTICIPATION – THE EDUCATION + OUTREACH STRAND OF OUR ACTIVITIES, HAS WORKED WITH OVER 47,000 YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS AND, FOR MANY, GIVEN THEM THEIR FIRST INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL LEARNING. ANDREW McKIE IS ONE OF THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE:
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My experience of the education programme at the Tron Theatre has been nothing short of life-changing. Before January of last year, I had barely set foot inside a theatre, let alone stood upon a stage. But now, less than 18 months later, I am a member of two different acting and performance companies within the Tron; have starred in several productions; have collaborated in writing various pieces of theatrical work and been
given the opportunity to learn about the art of theatre-making. The supportive environment permits an atmosphere in which creativity, freedom of expression and self discovery are able to flourish…I feel very privileged and very grateful to have been afforded these opportunities at such a young age, and with no previous experience. The work they do is essential.
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ANDREW McKIE TRON YOUNG COMPANY + TRON STUDIO PARTICIPANT
PARTY + EVENT PLANNING Our Vic Bar is the perfect location for a private party. We can accommodate everything from corporate events and wrap parties to family celebrations, organising catering and refreshments to suit both your occasion and your budget and the space is easily adaptable, accommodating up to 60 guests for dinner and 80 guests for drinks receptions and parties.
SPECIAL OFFERS IMAGES: JOHN JOHNSTON PHOTOGRAPHY
Tron Participation strives to provide opportunities to participate in arts activities regardless of age, ability or background; and to encourage the behaviour of theatre-going as both audience and artist. There is clear evidence that participating in cultural activity significantly enriches peoples’ lives,* but in order to continue to offer Tron Participation activities, we need your help. Over the next year we aim to recruit twenty Tron Angels who will support the work of Tron Participation and champion the programme in the wider community. If you are interested in becoming a Tron Angel
or would like more information about supporting the work of Tron Participation then please contact Dearbhla Murphy on 0141 559 5304 or email dearbhla.murphy@tron.co.uk
‘Learning through culture and the arts leads to creative thinking, confidence and problem solving – all skills which are prized by employers and which young people need. If we fail to offer our young people the opportunity to participate in arts and culture, then we fail to support them in becoming the leading thinkers, innovators, creative business and community leaders of the future.’ LORD PUTTNAM * CULTURAL LEARNING ALLIANCE, KEY RESEARCH FINDINGS
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A special half-price burger deal will be on offer throughout the run of Cannibal Women Of Mars (5-20 July). Dine pre-show and present a valid ticket for a performance to get your discount.
MERCHANT CITY FESTIVAL FAMILY MEAL DEALS With the Tron becoming the hub of the Merchant City Festival’s Family Zone, Tron Bar + Catering are offering a 10% discount on both the bar and children’s menus over the weekend of 27 and 28 July. Simply present a valid ticket for any of the shows or events taking place at the Tron over the two days to take advantage of the special offer. For more information visit www.tron.co.uk or call Sally Dorrian on 0141 552 8587 to discuss your booking requirements
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THE LONG GALLERY CURATED BY GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO
ACCESS The Tron Theatre is committed to being an accessible venue and our public areas are fully accessible for those with limited mobility. Facilities include ramps, elevators, adapted toilets and auditorium seating. In addition, we are committed to programming Audio Described, Signed and Captioned performances. Please let us know if you have any specific access requirements and we will do our utmost to accommodate them.
Philip Reeves Parking Space aquatint in an edition of 50 72x52cms
ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES
copyright of Glasgow Print Studio and the artist
CAP
subtitling and gives Deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people access to live performances. A captioner carefully prepares and cues text that appears in real time on units placed to the side of the stage, centrally or within the set. While we advise sitting in Rows F to H, we have no restricted view between our seats and the stage.
support people who are blind or partially sighted to access live performance. An audio-describer meets audience members to introduce set and characters by providing a verbal description which continues during the performance via a headset. Sometimes there is a touch tour of the set and costumes before the performance.
Captioned Performances:
Audio Described Performances:
Cannibal Women Of Mars Thu 18 July, 7.45pm
Cannibal Women Of Mars Wed 17 July, 7.45pm Peter Panto and the Incredible Stinkerbell Wed 11 December, 7.30pm
BSL interpreted performances allow Elizabeth Blackadder Irises etchining in an edition of 80 copyright of Glasgow Print Studio and the artist
16 APR - 16 JUN 2013
18 JUN - 11 AUG 2013
PHILIP REEVES
ELIZABETH BLACKADDER
Philip Reeves' printmaking displays a modern expressive abstraction, which is confidently conceived by experimentation with the process of intaglio printmaking. The godfather of Scottish printmaking, Philip Reeves was integral in establishing Scotland's vibrant printmaking scene, helping to found both Edinburgh and Glasgow Print Studios as well as the Glasgow School of Art printmaking department.
Blackadder’s signature subjects include landscapes, cats, flowers, still-lifes and portraits. Her work is based in the traditions of the Edinburgh School, but is strongly influenced by Japanese aesthetics. Characteristically, she carefully arranges objects in a shallow pictorial space to create intriguing and subtly decorative images.
Reeves was born and studied in Cheltenham then at the Royal College of Art in London. From 1954 the artist lectured at Glasgow School of Art before being appointed Head of Printmaking at the School in 1970. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and a Member of the Society of Scottish Artists. Works by these artists and many more are available at Glasgow Print Studio,Trongate 103, G1 5HD. 0141 552 0704 www.gpsart.co.uk An internationally acclaimed centre of excellence in fine art printmaking, Glasgow Print Studio is located in Glasgow’s new centre for the arts and creativity Trongate 103. The organisation is registered as a charity in Scotland, is foundation funded by Creative Scotland and supported by Glasgow City Council.
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AUDIO DESCRIBED performances
CAPTIONING is similar to television
people who are Deaf or for whom British Sign Language is their first or preferred language access to live performance. BSL interpreters provide a linguistic and artistic interpretation. The interpreter mostly stands to one side of the stage but sometimes interpreters are involved in the staging or the performance. We have no restricted view between our seats and the stage. All our seats are suitable to see the signer. BSL performances:
Cannibal Women Of Mars Wed 17 July, 7.45pm Peter Panto and the Incredible Stinkerbell Sat 7 December, 2.30pm
TEXT PHONE: 18001 0141 552 4267 Online: www.tron.co.uk (we cannot always provide specific seating online). Wheelchair spaces are available in all our performance venues. Infra-red headsets for onstage sound amplification and an Induction Loop are available in the Main Auditorium. For seating advice please contact the Box Office.
This brochure is available in large print format.
HELP US HELP THE ENVIRONMENT We are doing all we can to reduce our environmental impact. We recycle wherever we can, all our electricity comes from renewable sources and we’ve significantly reduced our CO2 impact. But you can help too. It’s the small changes that matter the most and everybody can do their bit to lend a hand. Why not: Pop your old tickets and info we send you in your recycling bin? Grab a bus instead of the car keys? Or, if the typical West coast weather lets up, why not enjoy a wee walk to the theatre before your show? Sign up to our e-list to get all our juiciest bits by email rather than post? If you have any suggestions of your own, give us an email on weliketrees@tron.co.uk Or, if you want to check out our policy in full, have a look here: http://www.tron.co.uk/about/tron_environmental_policy/
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SUMMER SEASON 2013
SAT 11 SUN 12 TUE 14 WED 15 THU 16 FRI 17 SAT 18 SUN 19 MON 20 WED 22 THU 23 FRI 24 SAT 25 THU 30 FRI 31
JUNE
MAIN AUDITORIUM
SAT 15 SUN 16 MON 17 TUE 18 WED 19 THU 20 FRI 21
BOOKING
WED 3 FRI 5 SAT 6 TUE 9 WED 10 THU 11 FRI 12 SAT 13 SUN 14 TUE 16 WED 17 THU 18 FRI 19 SAT 20 THU 25
TELEPHONE 0141 552 4267
IN PERSON AT OUR BOX OFFICE
WORD PLAY 8.30PM CANNIBAL WOMEN OF MARS 7.45PM PREVIEW CANNIBAL WOMEN OF MARS 7.45PM PREVIEW CANNIBAL WOMEN OF MARS 7.45PM CANNIBAL WOMEN OF MARS 7.45PM CANNIBAL WOMEN OF MARS 7.45PM CANNIBAL WOMEN OF MARS 7.45PM CANNIBAL WOMEN OF MARS 7.45PM DR SKETCHY 3-5PM CANNIBAL WOMEN OF MARS 7.45PM CANNIBAL WOMEN OF MARS 7.45PM CANNIBAL WOMEN OF MARS 7.45PM CANNIBAL WOMEN OF MARS 7.45PM CANNIBAL WOMEN OF MARS 7.45PM
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EVERYDAY VENGEANCE 7PM HOW A MAN CRUMBLED 8.30PM EVERYDAY VENGEANCE 7PM HOW A MAN CRUMBLED 8.30PM EVERYDAY VENGEANCE 7PM HOW A MAN CRUMBLED 8.30PM EVERYDAY VENGEANCE 7PM HOW A MAN CRUMBLED 8.30PM
JUNE
SUN 28
MAIN AUDITORIUM SAT 3 SUN 4 TUE 6 WED 7 THU 8 FRI 9 SAT 10 SUN 11
SAT 3 + SUN 4 AUGUST
JAZZ COURSE 2013
FESTIVAL LOUNGE 12.30-2.30PM BORDER CONTROL: HERITAGE 6PM GAELIC DRAMA 8.30PM
CHANGING HOUSE VICTORIAN BAR
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CHANGING HOUSE VICTORIAN BAR
THE POSSIBILITIES 2.30PM & 8PM ON THE VERGE 8PM WORD PLAY 8.30PM THE POOR MOUTH 7.45PM ON THE VERGE 8PM THE POOR MOUTH 7.45PM ON THE VERGE 8PM THE POOR MOUTH 7.45PM ON THE VERGE 8PM SOME OTHER MOTHER 7.45PM FESTIVAL LOUNGE 12.30-2.30PM GRIT 6.15PM SOME OTHER MOTHER 7.45PM FESTIVAL LOUNGE 12.30-2.30PM GRIT 6.15PM HARDEEP SINGH KOHLI 7.45PM DR SKETCHY 3-5PM FESTIVAL LOUNGE 12.30-2.30PM NO LOGO 7.45PM FESTIVAL LOUNGE 12.30-2.30PM MY FRIEND SELMA 6.15PM SONGS FROM HERE WE STAY 7.45PM FESTIVAL LOUNGE 12.30-2.30PM MY FRIEND SELMA 6.15PM SONGS FROM HERE WE STAY 7.45PM FESTIVAL LOUNGE 12.30-2.30PM BRITISH RED CROSS COMEDY NIGHT 8.15PM FESTIVAL LOUNGE 12.30-2.30PM BORDER CONTROL: HERITAGE 6PM
ONLINE www.tron.co.uk
THU 27 MULTIPLEX 7.30PM FRI 28 MULTIPLEX 7.30PM SAT 29 MULTIPLEX 7.30PM
FRI 26
SAT 1 VICTORY 2.45PM + 7.45PM WED 5 THE POOR MOUTH 7.45PM THU 6 FRI 7 SAT 8 FRI 14
SAT 22 REFUGEE WEEK HERITAGE FINALE 8.15PM
MAIN AUDITORIUM
JULY
SUN 5 WED 8 THU 9 FRI 10
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FLÂNEURS 8PM FLÂNEURS 8PM JUKEBOX 4.30PM FLÂNEURS 8PM THE BLACK MONK 8.30PM BANDAGES 7.45PM JUKEBOX 4.30PM FLÂNEURS 8PM PUTTING WORDS IN MY MOUTH 8.30PM THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING 7.45PM JUKEBOX 4.30PM OVER THE WIRE 8PM WHO RUNS SCOTTISH CULTURE? 7.45PM OVER THE WIRE 8PM OVER THE WIRE 6PM + 9PM ONE WILD AND PRECIOUS LIFE 8.30PM THE POETRY OF FENCES 7.45PM OVER THE WIRE 2.30PM + 8PM DR SKETCHY 3-5PM AS IT IS 7.45PM #SLEEPTIGHTBOBBYCAIRNS 6.30PM + 8.30PM AS IT IS 7.45PM #SLEEPTIGHTBOBBYCAIRNS 6.30PM + 8.30PM AS IT IS 7.45PM BANDWAGON 8PM #SLEEPTIGHTBOBBYCAIRNS 6.30PM + 8.30PM THE AGONY+ECSTASY OF STEVE JOBS 7.45PM BANDWAGON 8PM #SLEEPTIGHTBOBBYCAIRNS 6.30PM + 8.30PM THE AGONY+ECSTASY OF STEVE JOBS 7.45PM BANDWAGON 2.30PM + 8PM #SLEEPTIGHTBOBBYCAIRNS 6.30PM + 8.30PM THE AGONY+ECSTASY OF STEVE JOBS 7.45PM RED FISH 8PM STAGE TO PAGE 6.30PM THE DAY I SWAPPED MY DAD FOR TWO GOLDFISH 10.30AM + 1.30PM PROMENADE PERFORMANCE THE DAY I SWAPPED MY DAD FOR TWO GOLDFISH 10.30AM + 1.30PM PROMENADE PERFORMANCE THE DAY I SWAPPED MY DAD FOR TWO GOLDFISH 10.30AM + 1.30PM PROMENADE PERFORMANCE THE DAY I SWAPPED MY DAD FOR TWO GOLDFISH 11AM + 2PM PROMENADE PERFORMANCE VICTORY 7.45PM THE POSSIBILITIES 8PM VICTORY 7.45PM THE POSSIBILITIES 8PM
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CHANGING HOUSE VICTORIAN BAR JAZZ COURSE (EDUCATION SUITE) JAZZ COURSE (EDUCATION SUITE)
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS…. 7.30PM MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS…. 7.30PM MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS…. 7.30PM MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS…. 7.30PM MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS…. 2PM + 7.30PM
WORD PLAY 8.30PM
DR SKETCHY 3-5PM
‘…it was inspirational…’ BEN -VIBRAPHONE (SCOTTISH BORDERS) Directed by leading educator & saxophonist Rob Hall, the course is aimed at musicians at Beginner to Intermediate level of jazz experience. All instruments & voices welcome! Participants will gain experience in improvisation, learning music by ear, ensemble playing, instant arranging, jazz harmony, performance skills and more. For more details and online booking visit: www.jazzcourse.co.uk or call: 01555 870555
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