The Slab Boys programme

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12 Feb – 7 Mar 2015

JOHN BYRNE | WRITER AND DESIGNER John Byrne was born in Paisley and attended Glasgow School of Art, where he specialised in Drawing and Painting. From the early seventies, his biography reflects his diverse talents, as a designer of theatre sets and record covers.

His first play Writer’s Cramp (1977) was followed by The Slab Boys (1978) and won him the London Evening Standard’s Most Promising Playwright Award. In 1986, John wrote the immensely successful, six-time BAFTA award-winning television series Tutti Frutti (BBC) starring Robbie Coltrane, Emma Thompson and Richard Wilson.

This was followed by another series Your Cheatin’ Heart (BBC) with Tilda Swinton and countless other plays and films.

He has designed record covers for Donovan, The Beatles, Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly. Several of his paintings hang in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, the Gallery of Modern Art and Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, and in major collections abroad.

In 2001 he was awarded an MBE for services to literature and the theatre but returned it in protest at the British Government’s joining forces with the US Administration’s invasion and subsequent occupations of Iraq. In 2004 he was made an associate of the Royal Scottish Academy and a full member in 2007. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Glasgow School of Art and the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, an Honorary Member of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts and has Honorary Doctorships from the universities of Paisley, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Strathclyde.

DAVID HAYMAN | DIRECTOR David’s directing credits include: Romeo and Juliet, Thyestes and Elizabeth I (Citizens Theatre), The Slab Boys Trilogy (Traverse/The Royal Court Theatre) and The Normal Heart starring Martin Sheen (The Royal Court Theatre/Noël Coward Theatre - formerly Albery Theatre). He was an Associate Director at The Royal Court Theatre and Artistic Director of 7:84 Theatre Company, Scotland.

He directed the feature films Silent Scream (British Film Institute), The Hawk (BBC) and The Near Room (British Screen Presentation). For television he directed the series Finney (ITV), Cardiac Arrest (Island World Productions) and A Woman’s Guide to Adultery (Carlton Television). He also directed Black and Blue, You’ve Never Slept in Mine and Easter Tales.

His productions have won the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film, BAFTAs, Royal Television Society (RTS) Awards, Evening Standard Awards and Time Out Awards.

He is head of the humanitarian organisation Spirit Aid (spiritaid.org) which runs projects in Scotland, Afghanistan, Malawi and Palestine.

He has four Honorary Doctorates and a Fellowship for services to the Arts and Humanity. He was awarded the Institute of Contemporary Scotland’s Alastair Hetherington Gold Medal for Services to Humanity and was commended by the Beacon Trust for Bravery in Afghanistan. In 1991 he was given the City of Glasgow’s Gold Medal for Services to the Arts.

David and John Byrne created the original production of The Slab Boys which premiered at the Traverse in 1978. They are delighted to be working together again to present this production at the Citizens Theatre.

David Hayman and John Byrne would like to dedicate this production to Billy McColl and Gerard Kelly, two of the original Slab Boys who are, sadly, no longer with us.

Respect and love to both.

THE CAST JAMES ALLENBY-KIRK | PLOOKY JACK HOGG James was made in Paisley. Television credits include: Scot Squad, Gary: Tank Commander, Bob Servant, Independent, Don’t Drop The Baton,Two Doors Down, Rab C. Nesbit, How Do I Get Up There? (BBC Scotland); 24 (Fox Television); Kronikles of Kirk (Channel 4). Theatre credits include: The Ushers (Raindog); From Paisley to Paulo (Òran Mór) and Waterproof (Mull Theatre Company).

James is also an award-winning stand up comedian and writer.

KIERAN BAKER | ALAN DOWNIE Kieran graduated in July 2014 from the BA Acting programme at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Theatre credits include: Wallace (The National Theatre of Great Britain/The Arches, Rob Drummond/David Overend); Dunsinane (National Theatre of Scotland/Royal Shakespeare Company); Festen (Tron Theatre/Cockpit Theatre); Creatures of Habit (Tron Theatre/Festival dei Due Mondi, Spoleto) and Tragic (Glasgow CCA). Credits in training include: Aimwell in The Beaux’ Stratagem, Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk, Duke in The Comedy of Errors and Kim in Festen.

SCOTT FLETCHER | HECTOR MCKENZIE Scott trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Theatre credits include: The Dogstone, 365, Calum’s Road, Tall Tales for Small People and UK and USA tours of Black Watch (2010-2013) (National Theatre of Scotland); A Respectable Widow Takes to Vulgarity, Lucky Box (Traverse Theatre/Òran Mór); Peter Pan (Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh); The Infamous Brothers Davenport (Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh/Vox Motus); Facegone (Òran Mór); Romeo and Juliet (Bard in the Botanics); Quangle Wangle, Hare & Tortoise (Licketyspit); Clutter Keeps Company (Birds of Paradise) and Playing Houses (Glasgay!). Television work includes: River City, Gary: Tank Commander, Only an Excuse? (BBC Scotland) and Taggart (STV). Scott has recorded plays for BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio 4.

DAVID HAYMAN | WILLIE CURRY David Hayman started his career at the Citizens Theatre and over his ten years there he played Hamlet (twice), Troilus, Figaro, Petruccio, Lady Macbeth, Capone, Nijinsky, Wishee Washee and Mother Goose. He recently returned to play King Lear in 2012. He starred opposite Jude Law in Anna Christie at The Donmar Warehouse, London. In 2014 he performed the one man show, Pitiless Storm at the Assembly Rooms which toured to sold-out performances across Scotland. On TV he starred in Trial and Retribution (STV) for 10 years, played Jimmy Boyle in A Sense Of Freedom (HandMade Films) and most recently Jonas in The Paradise (BBC). He has over 40 movie credits to his name including The Jackal (Universal Pictures); Hope and Glory, Vertical Limit (Columbia Pictures); Where the Truth Lies (Serendipity Point Films); Tailor of Panama (Ardmore Studios); Ordinary Decent Criminal (Bord Scannán na hÉireann) and Sid and Nancy (Initial Pictures). He has recently completed Queen and Country (Merlin Films); Macbeth (See-Saw Films) and Dartmoor Killing. He presented The Ships that Made the Commonwealth and Britain’s War at Sea for BBC, STV’s In Search of… series of documentaries, and most recently, On Weir’s Way with David Hayman and the still to be broadcast On Hayman’s Way for STV.

SAMMY HAYMAN | PHIL MCCANN Sammy graduated in July 2014 from the BA Acting programme at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. His theatre credits include: Wildefire (Hampstead Theatre); Festen (Tron Theatre/Cockpit Theatre); Sleeping Soldiers (One Too Many Cooks) and Please Mister! (Òran Mór). Film and TV credits include: The Man in INK (Shining Example Films); Tommy in Water of Life (Shooters Media/ Raindog); Jesus in Neds (Blue Light/Fidélité Films) and Steven Clarke in Sawney: Flesh of Man (Philabeg Films). His credits in training include: Macbeth in Macbeth, Clint Andrews in Misery Guts, Michael in Festen and Nodd/Edgbaston in Victory.

KATHRYN HOWDEN | SADIE Theatre credits include: Far Away/Seagulls, Footfalls, King Lear, Sleeping Beauty (Citizens Theatre); The Guid Sisters (National Theatre of Scotland/Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh); Be Near Me (NTS/Donmar Warehouse); A Slow Air (Tron/ Traverse); The Last Witch (Herald Angel Award 2009), Any Given Day, The Ballad of Crazy Poala, Buchanan, Bondagers, The Hope Slide, Poor Superman (Traverse); Bondagers (Tour Traverse/Canada/Budapest/Donmar); Shining Souls, That Face, Tartuffe, Losing Alec (Tron); The Government Inspector (Almeida); Earthquake Weather, Never Before Seen, Familiar, Vipers Opium (Starving Artists Theatre Company U.S.A.); The Taming of the Shrew, Everyone, A View from the Bridge, All My Sons, The Breathing House, Victory, A Family Affair, Six Black Candles, Trumpets and Raspberries (Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh). Television credits include: Fried (Bwark Productions); Romance Class – Stepping Up (BBC Scotland); Glasgow Girls (Minnow Films); Outlander (Sony/Starz/Left Bank Pictures); Looking After Jo Jo, Silent Witness, Pramface, Case Histories, Miller’s Mountain (BBC); Rubenesque (Kudos Brown Eyed Boy); Parade’s End (HBO); Dear Green Place (F ’n’ G productions); Forgotten (LWT); Peak Practice (Carlton). Film credits include: God Help the Girl, The 39 Steps, Death in a Nut, Karmic Mothers and The Pen.

KEIRA LUCCHESI | LUCILLE BENTLEY Keira is best known for her role as Stella Walker in BBC Scotland’s River City.

Television credits include: Leaving Home, UKOOL Live (BBC Scotland); Chewin’ the Fat (The Comedy Unit) and One Night in Sutherland Hill (Black Camel Productions). Theatre credits include: Blackout (TAG Theatre Company); Seize the Day (B & G Communications) and Jack and the Beanstalk (MA Productions).

She has most recently finished starred Aladdin with Imagine Theatre Company at The Palace Theatre Kilmarnock. She is also a proud former member of The Citizens Young Co. and delighted to be back at the Citizens in her first principle role on the main stage. Keira is a British Academy Scotland New Talent nominee.

JAMIE QUINN | GEORGE ‘SPANKY’ FARRELL Jamie trained at the Drama Centre London. Theatre credits include: Any Given Day (Traverse); Black Watch (National Theatre of Scotland); The Marriage of Figaro, The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh), and Still Game Live (SSE Hydro/Phil McIntyre Entertainments). Television credits include: Bluestone 42, Still Game, Casualty (BBC); Taggart (ITV), Butterfingers (CITV) and Coming Up (Channel 4). Film credits include: Wild Country (Gabriel Films); At The End Of The Sentence, Wise Guys (BBC) and Lord Of The Fleas (Tern Television).

CREATIVE TEAM JOHN BYRNE | WRITER & DESIGNER DAVID HAYMAN | DIRECTOR JEANINE BYRNE | LIGHTING DESIGNER Jeanine has worked as a lighting designer for over twenty years, lighting theatre, dance and opera.

She is delighted to be back at the Citizens Theatre. The last show she designed at the Citizens was The Bevellers.

DAVID HAYMAN JR | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Since completing a short media course in 2004, David has been working for ‘Shooters Films’ directing, editing and producing short films, encouraging young people from schools and prisons to express themselves through the medium of film. Film and television credits include: The Corkscrew Road (short film); Damage Done (documentary) and Wasted Time which is soon to be premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival. David has also worked as an assistant editor for LaPlante productions in London on shows including Trial and Retribution and The Commander. Theatre credits include: Assistant Director on The Ushers (Tron Theatre/Raindog) and Director on The Pitiless Storm - a one man play starring David Hayman. David regularly teaches ‘Acting for Camera’ at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He also won 1st place in the ‘Scotland Directs’ competition and is now a regular Director on BBC Scotland’s River City.

THE CITIZENS COMPANY STAFF Amy Angus Tom Arnott Jamie Barbour Paul Bassett Lorraine Barclay Omar Bhatia Catherine Bird David Black Harriet Bolwell Alex Brady Suzanne Brady Laura Briggs Marion Brochard Louise Brown Andrew Bunton Tess Campbell Theo Cherry Guy Coletta Sally Conroy Lisa Corr Natalia Cortes Elaine G Coyle Carol Cull Kirstie Cusick

Stephen Darcy Caroline Darke Lesley Davidson Denise Differ Martin Donaghy Miriam Sarah Doren Michael Dorrance Ann Dundas Lisa Dundas Paul Dundas Sophie Fernie Gillian Firth Barry Forde Neil Francis Jacky Gardiner Harvey Gardner Anne Gillan Elly Goodman Stephen Hamilton Stephen Harrop

Jamie Hayes Neil Haynes Jill Henderson Dominic Hill Guy Hollands Olivia Hughes Stuart Jenkins Arthur Johnston Debbie Jones Simon Jones

Drama Class Tutor Front of House Front of House Front of House Stage Door Administrator/Box Office Front of House Payroll Officer Front of House Front of House Box Office Supervisor / IT Box Office/Drama Class Assistant Front of House Front of House Creative Learning Officer Front of House Development Manager Front of House Sound Technician Finance Consultant Drama Class Tutor Company Stage Manager Head of Wardrobe Housekeeper Head of Marketing & Communications (Maternity Cover) Assistant Director (Birkbeck Trainee) Trusts & Foundations Manager General Manager Box Office Manager Actor Internship Drama Class Assistant Deputy Head of Workshop Housekeeper Box Office F.O.H. Duty Manager Front of House Director of Development Assistant Stage Manager Drama Class Tutor Front of House Front of House Finance Officer Community Drama Artist Front of House Assistant Carpenter/F.O.H. Duty Manager/ Stage Door Administrator Head of Stage Head Scenic Artist Drama Class Tutor Artistic Director Associate Director (Citizens Learning) Front of House Head of Lighting & Sound Front of House Front of House Stage Door Administrator

Judith Kilvington Campbell Lawrie

Jamie Leary Karen Lee-Barron Arianne Liakeas Claire Lowney Robert Macfarlane Alison MacKinnon Lauren Macluskie Thierry Mabonga Rose Manson Collette Marshall Carly McCaig Erin McCardie Morna McGeoch Michael McGurk Lawrie McInally Hannah McLean Jason McQuaide Jon Megatt Debbie Montgomery Christina Morrison Jim Morrison Jacqueline Muir Jack Mullen Denis Murphy Emily Murphy Gareth Nicholls Keren Nicol Petriece O’Donnell Neil Packham Sam Packham Frances Poet Marion Quinn Sarah Scarlett Mags Smillie Andy Smith Angela Smith Ann Smith Laura Smith Lorna Stallard Graham Sutherland Benjamin Szili Nicholas Taylor Anna Thompson Marc Thompson Erin Tighe Chris Traquair Martin Travers Andrew Turner

Colin White Ross Williamson Richard Young

Executive Director Paul Hamlyn Club Co-ordinator/ Drama Class Supervisor Front of House Wardrobe Assistant/Dresser Cutter/Wardrobe Assistant Marketing Assistant Wardrobe Assistant /Cutter Head of Marketing & Communications Front of House Front of House Front of House Front of House Creative Learning Assistant Front of House Drama Class Tutor Front of House Stage Door Administrator Drama Class Assistant Welder/Stage Technician Technician/Lighting Operator Drama Class Tutor Development Assistant Bar Production Administrator Box Office Head of Workshop Front of House Main Stage Director in Residence Marketing & Communications Manager Front of House Community Drama Director Front of House Literary Associate Front of House Deputy Stage Manager Head of Finance Housekeeper Education Officer Housekeeper Deputy Head of Production Front of House Head of Production Front of House Front of House Front of House Digital Marketing Officer Drama Class Assistant Head Flyman/Technician Producer (Citizens Learning) Stage Door Administrator/ F.O.H. Duty Manager Drama Class Tutor/Supervisor Building Supervisor Lighting and Sound Technician

Board: Professor Adrienne Scullion (Chair), April Chamberlain (Vice Chair), Laurence Fraser, Alex Gaffney, Colum Halforty, Dominic Hill, Ryan James, Alex Reedijk and Bailie James Scanlon.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS All scenery, costumes and props made in the Citizens Theatre workshops.

Opening Night drinks generously provided by Belhaven Brewery and Alliance Wines.

Special Thanks to: Archive Services; University of Glasgow, Carpet Ways, Curran Packaging, Forrest Furnishing, John Brown Caterhire Ltd, J & W Carpets, McGhee’s Bakery, Mortons Rolls, P Lipton Memorial Centre, Newsquest Media Group, Sims Automatics and Stonecare.

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