Macrobert Arts Centre Live Guide

LIVE EVENTS Sep to Dec 2018

Book Tickets: 01786 466 666 | www.macrobertartscentre.org

Shorter days means longer nights but worry not, we have an outstanding selection of live performance, social gatherings and creative activities to help make the nights through to Hogmanay truly memorable.

When some of Scotland’s finest children’s works came out on tour again, we leapt at the chance to bring Martha, Tiger Tale and White here for you to enjoy. Their award winning success has taken them around the world and there are performances for ages 2-4, 4+ and 7+, plus a new work, Playful Tiger especially for children and young people who are profoundly autistic.

Re-tours of the best work also includes the exquisite 9/11 inspired Within this Dust and The Citizens intimate look at Shakespeare’s Scottish royals The Macbeths.

Our new productions include The End of Eddie, McLuckies Line, Scotties, Nests and No Show, each revealing often unheard voices of those who know they are different, those who have been forgotten and those of the young.

We always look to widen the stories and voices we share and this autumn we are building our social programme and extending our range of activities. You will have more opportunities to connect to the lives of others, to enjoy your own creativity, to share your talents and to lead what goes on at Macrobert Arts Centre: see Fun Palaces, Creative Breakfast events, Open Doors activities and our Get Involved listings.

Be sure to add your voice to this season’s Conversation as through a range of events, including The Yellow on the Broom, we hear the voices of Scotland’s Gypsy and Traveller population then and now. Together we will celebrate all our identities through the memories and keepsakes that bring them close to mind (P8 – P10).

Come join us for all this plus comedy, music, exhibitions, event cinema, entertainment, Pantomime and other festive offerings. I really look forward to sharing it with you.

Julie CONTENTS P1 – P19 P20 – P24 P25 P26 & P27 P28 – P31 P32 P33

Events Christmas Coming Soon Relaxed & Other Events Get Involved Access & Family Friendly Booking & Info

Julie Ellen, Artistic Director

Book Tickets: 01786 466 666 www.macrobertartscentre.org

Exhibition | Arthouse Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project

MOVING MINDS

Thu 23 Aug to Sun 30 Sep In an open, honest and often humorous way, contributors to this exhibition have shared memories and photographs of objects with special significance to them, telling diverse stories from Scotland’s Gypsy and Traveller population. As a minority ethnic community Gypsy/Travellers are often ignored or forgotten, and this exhibition presents an opportunity to ensure contributions and experiences of Gypsies/Travellers are highlighted, valued and discussed.

Free

You can visit this exhibition whenever we’re open (with occasional exceptions for private events – please check with the Box Office).

Event Cinema | Filmhouse National Theatre Live

JULIE

Thu 6 Sep, 7pm Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late night party. In the kitchen Jean and Kristina clean up, as the celebration heaves above them. Crossing the threshold, Julie initiates a power game with Jean – which rapidly descends into a savage fight for survival.

This new version of August Strinberg’s play Miss Julie, written by Polly Stenham, remains shocking and fiercely relevant in its new setting of contemporary London.

Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends For a full list of event cinema, visit our website: www.macrobertartscentre.org

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September Events

Theatre | Playhouse Untitled Projects and Unicorn Theatre (London)

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THE END OF EDDY Thu 6 Sep, 7.30pm Recommended for age 16+

'My crime wasn't doing something. My crime was being something. Being different in a way everyone else could see.'

Born into poverty in an isolated village in rural France, a boy grows up amongst hard men and women living hard and violent lives. Relentlessly bullied for being gay, this is the story of Eddy’s struggle to understand who he is, who he might become, and his fight to escape. This brand new adaption of Édouard Louis’ acclaimed autobiographical novel of hope, love, lust and anger is both unflinchingly honest and hugely entertaining.

Tickets: £13.50 / £11.50 Conc / £6 Students Page 2

Comedy | Playhouse

JAMIE MACDONALD: BLINKERED

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Fri 7 Sep, 7.30pm

Recommended for age 16+

Blind Jamie is taking a long hard look at this blinkered world. Gender is becoming one homogenised dull sex, baby-boomers lament the lack of manners from coldcalling millennials while they slam down their phones on them and disabled people are being made to score points to get their benefits as if they're on some horrendous game show. This is a sharply focused comedy show delivered with a jaunty smile and a squinty eye!

**** 'Pure confidence and wit' THE SKINNY Tickets: £11.50 / £9.50 Conc / £6 Students

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Theatre | Playhouse

MCLUCKIE’S LINE

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by Martin Travers and Martin Docherty

Sat 8 Sep, 7.30pm

Recommended for age 16+

Lawrence McLuckie is an unemployed actor with a wounded soul. He’s waiting nervously in a claustrophobic hospital for a phone call – an offer of work that could change his life forever. This hard-hitting monologue is packed with humour, crazy actors, nosy neighbours, reprobate mates, a wee wren in a housing scheme, a Spanish speaking horse and a gun toting, Elvis impersonating bookmaker. What could go wrong? Place your bets!

Supported by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland

Tickets: £11.50 / £9.50 Conc / £6 Students Please join us for a post-show conversation.

Dance | Mainhouse Shaper / Caper

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WITHIN THIS DUST Tue 11 Sep, 7.30pm Recommended for age 14+

Exploring the events surrounding 9/11, this production is inspired by Richard Drew’s iconic photographs that capture a man falling from the World Trade Centre. It balances sumptuous movement and subtle storytelling to explore themes of impact, loss, survival and humanity in relation to the stark horror of the day and is performed against almost 3000 pieces of white paper that symbolise the lives lost. Developed by award winning choreographer Thomas Small, this cinematic performance blends three live dance works with animation and survivor’s accounts.

Tickets: £12.50 / £10.50 Conc / £6 Students Please join us for a post-show conversation.

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September Events

Event Cinema | Filmhouse Royal Shakespeare Company Live

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR Wed 12 Sep, 7pm

Down on his luck in the suburbs, John Falstaff plans to hustle his way to a comfortable retirement by seducing the wives of two wealthy men. Unknown to him, it’s the women of Windsor who really pull the strings, orchestrating Falstaff’s comeuppance amidst a theatrical smorgasbord of petty rivalries, jealousies and over-inflated egos. For a fat Englishman, a Welshman and a Frenchman, the only way is Windsor…

Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends For a full list of event cinema, visit our website: www.macrobertartscentre.org

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Entertainment | Mainhouse Insideout Theatre Productions

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A NIGHT AT THE MUSICALS Fri 14 Sep, 7.30pm Recommended for age 10+

Coming to Macrobert Arts Centre for ONE NIGHT ONLY, this is an unmissable evening of entertainment from the company that brought you Girls Night Oot! Enjoy a selection of fantastic songs from London’s West End and Broadway, performed by a first class professional cast.

Look forward to songs from Les Misérables, Wicked, Cats and so many more.

Tickets: £13.50 / £11.50 Conc / £6 Students

Book Tickets: 01786 466 666 www.macrobertartscentre.org

Theatre | Playhouse Theatre Broad

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LUDUS: PLAYFUL LOVE Sat 15 Sep, 7.30pm Recommended for age 14+

Inspired by the language of playwright and poet Clifford Bax, this double-bill of poetry plays is fused with music, song and dance.

PRELUDE AND FUGUE: A week before her third wedding while having her likeness drawn, Rosemary discovers a shared secret with the young, innocent artist.

SQUARE PEGS: Passionate Hilda is a 20th Century girl while practical Gioconda lives in 16th Century Venice. Meeting at the magical Merlin’s Gate can these young women find happiness in each other’s time period?

Social | Various Macrobert Arts Centre

DOORS OPEN DAY 2018

Sun 16 Sep, 12noon to 4pm We’re delighted to be part of this nationwide event and invite you to join us for a fun afternoon for all the family.

Get a sneaky peak behind the scenes in a backstage tour or get creative in a drop-in arts and crafts workshop.

Backstage Tours: 12noon & 2pm (Free but ticketed so please book in advance)

Arts & Crafts Drop-in: 1pm to 3pm (Free)

Tickets: £13.50 / £11.50 Conc / £6 Students Please join us for a post-show conversation.

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September Events

Theatre | Mainhouse

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by National Theatre of Scotland and The Abbey Theatre

SCOTTIES

Wed 19 Sep, 7.30pm Send home our dead / Beir abhaile ar marbh.

The untold story of ten young Irish lads lost in a Scottish bothy fire in 1937 wakes the soul of a young Glasgow boy today, struggling to find his voice. A powerful, new play celebrating the music and languages of Scotland and Ireland. Accessible to all, with or without Gaelic.

Thèid anam gille òg ann an Glaschu a dhùsgadh le sgeulachd mu dheichnear Èireannach a chaill am beatha ann an 1937 an tubaiste teine ann am bothan ann an Alba. Dealbh-chluich ùr le cànan agus ceòl Alba agus Èireann.

Tickets: £15.50 / £13.50 Conc / £6 Students Page 6

Theatre | Playhouse Frozen Charlotte and Stadium Rocks

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NESTS

Fri 21 Sep, 7.30pm Recommended for age 12+

A boy on the run.

A listening crow.

A man who wants to be lost.

The story of two people struggling; a boy and a man, told through poetry and stark reality in text, film and soundscape. As our world becomes more disparate and broken, it questions if our children and young people are being systematically and ideologically let down by society.

Tickets: £13.50 / £11.50 Conc / £6 Students

Book Tickets: 01786 466 666 www.macrobertartscentre.org

For age 4+

Family | Playhouse Catherine Wheels

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MARTHA

Sat 22 Sep, 2pm Who is Martha?

Martha lives by the sea… Martha lives alone… Martha doesn’t need anyone…

She is a stubborn, eccentric and highly independent.

Who are Martha’s friends?

Not her next door neighbour. Not her helpful postman. Nor her secret admirer from across the bay.

One day she has an unexpected visitor and for Martha life will never be the same again.

Entertainment | Mainhouse Stirling and Bridge of Allan Operatic Society

STOP THE SHOW!

Sat 22 Sep, 7.30pm Sun 23 Sep, 2pm & 7.30pm SABOS is back at Macrobert Arts Centre with a glittering evening of song celebrating highlights from favourite musicals old and new. With well-known hits from a wide variety of shows such as Calamity Jane, The Sound of Music, The King and I, Chicago, Billy Elliot and Matilda there really will be something for everyone.

Tickets: £12 / £10 Conc

Tickets: £9.50 / £34 Wee Group Saver The performance will be British sign language interpreted.

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Get More…

from this season’s Conversation Starter When Dundee Rep announced they were touring The Yellow on the Broom we welcomed the opportunity it presented to connect with the history of Traveller people in our region and with contemporary traveller life: a chance to give space to some of the rarely heard voices of the past and of the present.

Julie Ellen, age 6

Our exploration of these potential connections led us to MECOPP (Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project) who curated the Moving Minds Exhibition, which opens our Conversation on 23 August, sharing the experiences of today’s Gypsy/Traveller women. Alongside the literature, photography and discussion events – including the spectacular storytelling and live music of The Yellow on the Broom - this exhibition brings us together to share and celebrate our identities and memories, and the keepsakes that bring them close to mind.

We’d be delighted if you’d join us to enjoy these works and to add your voice to this season’s Conversation.

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Julie Ellen, Artistic Director

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MACROBERT BOOK GROUP Our Book Group is reading The Yellow on the Broom for their meeting in August. If you’re interested in joining the group for this and other book discussions, find out more on P30.

ELEANOR THOM: CULTURES IN TRANSITION Eleanor Thom - an author of both fiction and creative non-fiction work with an interest in migration, social history and remembrance - describes herself not as a Traveller but "off-of-Travellers". Join her for a conversation with Julie Ellen and other panel members as they discuss cultures in transition.

Thu 30 Aug, 6pm I £5

Photo Competition:

ESSENTIAL & TREASURED POSSESSIONS

In The Yellow on the Broom, Betsy Whyte describes how few photographs her family owned, and how precious they were. ‘We travellers carried only essential and treasured possessions with us.

Everything else we burned when we moved on. So these [seven family photographs] must have been amongst my mother’s treasures.’

Get involved in our first Conversation Photo Competition by submitting a photo of something that matters to you and a short description explaining why. It can be a copy of a treasured photo or a picture of something or somewhere you value. We’ll select a number of our favourites to be exhibited in our venue.

Submit a photo: marketing@macrobertartscentre.org Deadline: Mon 27 Aug

This treasured photo was taken on carnival day in the Warwickshire village, Harbury during our first visit to my Godparents Hannah and Dick Lowe. They retired here from the factory town of Farnworth and two years later we too left Lancashire for Harbury. I think my mum (centre) fell in love with Harbury on this day, and so did the 11 year old me.

L to R: Hannah Lowe, Ellen Critchley (Mum), Julie Ellen (aged 11), Dick Lowe.

A collection of some of the kitchenware I inherited from my Nana. None of it’s fancy, and it's all a little battered, but she used it most days, as do I, and the connection is what makes it precious.

Kathryn Welch, Operations Director, Macrobert Arts Centre

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Dundee Rep Ensemble

THE YELLOW ON THE BROOM

By Anne Downie Based on the novel by Betsy Whyte Directed by Andrew Panton Wed 26 to Sat 29 Sep, 7.30pm / Wed 26 & Sat 29 Sep, 2.30pm ‘I’ll tak’ye on the road again, when yellow’s on the broom.’

Adapted from Betsy Whyte’s beloved autobiography, The Yellow on the Broom is a heartfelt, funny, and rich account of human endeavour. Filled with music, song, and an array of vibrant characters, Bessie’s story both passionately tells of her life and vividly portrays the prejudice faced by Travellers.

In 1930s Perthshire, Bessie Townsley is growing up in the Travelling community. Her mother and father teach her the ways of the land, but their lifestyle is under threat. With winter approaching, the family settle in Brechin for the season. There, Bessie must attend 100 days of compulsory schooling and although she shows promise in the classroom, the travelling life she adores is viciously attacked by those around her.

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Please join us for a post-show conversation after the show at 7.30pm on Wed 26 Sep.

Book Tickets: 01786 466 666 www.macrobertartscentre.org

Event Cinema | Filmhouse National Theatre Live

KING LEAR

Thu 27 Sep, 7pm Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them.

Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with bitter ends.

Jonathan Munby directs this ‘nuanced and powerful’ (The Times) contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s tender, violent, moving and shocking play starring the indomitable Sir Ian McKellan.

Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends For a full list of event cinema, visit our website: www.macrobertartscentre.org

Exhibition | Arthouse Daniel Livingston

IN THE SHADOWS

Wed 3 Oct to Sun 4 Nov This exhibition showcases a selection of contemporary shadow puppetry created

by Daniel Livingston (Macrobert’s Drama Artist) and some of the young people he works with. It also includes a selection of puppets Daniel designed for a music video for the Scottish band Olympic Swimmers.

The video was created to accompany a track called Lyra that is written and performed by the band.

Free

You can visit this exhibition whenever we’re open (with occasional exceptions for private events – please check with the Box Office).

WORKSHOPS: There will be puppetry workshops to accompany this exhibition on Thu 18 Oct

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October Events

Dance | Mainhouse Ellie Dubois

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NO SHOW

Thu 4 Oct, 7.30pm What do you expect when you go to the circus? The greatest show on earth?

The glitzy smiles, the glitter of sequins, the drum rolls as performers who seem superhuman effortlessly perform deathdefying acts?

No Show joyously and heartbreakingly reveals what lies hidden beneath the showmanship. See behind the flawless smiles and perfect execution of the traditional circus performance to show the wobbles, the pain, and the real cost of aiming for perfection.

A show for anyone who has tried, failed and failed better.

Tickets: £12.50 / £10.50 Conc / £6 Students Page 12

Social | Various

FUN PALACES

Sun 7 Oct, 10.30am to 6pm Join us for our first Fun Palaces day as we join the campaign to place community at the heart of culture and culture at the heart of community. This will be a programme of activities created by, for and with local people like you so please drop-in and join us for some creative fun – watch this space for details of what’s happening.

GET INVOLVED: Interested in sharing your skills and talents on the day (we know you have them) see P27 for more info.

Book Tickets: 01786 466 666 www.macrobertartscentre.org

Entertainment | Mainhouse Jo Sarsby Management

BENEDICT ALLEN: ULTIMATE EXPLORER Sun 7 Oct, 7.30pm

Adventurer-explorer Benedict Allen tells the whole, unvarnished truth of his most recent adventure – a solo expedition to Papua New Guinea, during which he filmed his journey to visit a community he had befriended thirty years earlier. He hit the headlines after failing to turn up for a flight to Hong Kong, prompting his friends and family, and eventually the world media, to become concerned for his well-being. He’ll recall the highs and lows of this awe-inspiring trip, tell exhilarating tales from his life as an explorer and show never-before-seen material from his travels across the globe.

Tickets: £16.50 / £14.50 Conc

Music | Playhouse

MAIRI CAMPBELL: AULD LANG SYNE

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Thu 11 Oct, 7.30pm

The story of Mairi’s adventures with Scotland’s most famous song.

Tales of time, love and friendship combine in an exhilarating and original sequel to Pulse (Exquisite blend of skill, art, vitality and expression - Musical Theatre Review). With live music, animation and movement, this funny and heartfelt show resonates with wider universal truths.

Co-devised and directed by Kath Burlinson with original music by Dave Gray and Mairi Campbell.

Tickets: £11.50 / £9.50 Conc / £6 Students Page 13

October Events

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THE MACBETHS Fri 12 Oct, 7.30pm

Recommended for age 14+

This new adaptation, using a radically cut version of the text, focuses on the relationship between one of the most famous killers in literature and his ambitious wife.

First performed at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow in 2017, the Citizens’ Artistic Director Dominic Hill’s brutal and intense production tells the Bard’s famous story in a powerfully concentrated 70 minutes.

Tickets: £13.50 / £11.50 Conc / £6 Students

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Friends

Barrowland Ballet brings you one wild story, from three perspectives…

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Something wild is prowling, she can hear it through her bedroom walls. A daughter who longs for someone to play with; a mother who has forgotten what it’s like to go outside; a father frustrated by the monotony of their daily routine. Then one day the wild breaks in and everything changes - see their sterile space shift into a world of colour, scent and explosive movement.

PLAYFUL TIGER: Fri 12 Oct, 10.30am & 1.30pm | For age 7+ A version of the show created especially with and for children and young people who are profoundly autistic.

Tickets: £9.50 / Assisting companion goes free TIGER TALE: Sat 13 Oct, 2pm | For age 7+ Enjoy the story through the eyes of the daughter - children laugh at the daughter’s mischievous attention seeking antics and are captivated by the tiger as he weaves amongst the audience. Explore the set at the end of the show too.

Tickets: £9.50 / £34 Wee Group Saver (Any 4 people)

TIGER: Sat 13 Oct, 7.30pm | For age 14+ Experience the story from the parent’s perspective - delving into the complexities of their relationship and how this affects their daughter.

Tickets: £12.50 / £10.50 Conc / £6 Students

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October Events

Music | Mainhouse

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NIRVANA UNPLUGGED EXPERIENCE

Sun 14 Oct, 8pm (Doors open 7.30pm)

Music | Mainhouse

HORSE: GOD'S HOME MOVIE 25 TOUR

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Fri 19 Oct, 7.30pm

Recommended for age 14+

Relive Nirvana’s legendary 1993 performance as Edinburgh-based singer Ewan Mackenna and a talented band pay homage to MTV Unplugged’s most famous concert.

Celebrating 25 years since the release of the God's Home Movie album, enjoy tracks from the album in their original order and some other Horse classics from the last 30 years.

Fresh from wowing a sold-out St Luke’s in April, the band will take to the stage to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the legendary concert. Take a trip back to 18th November 1993 as they accurately and authentically perform the concert in full.

God's Home Movie is all about the songs and the voice. The album exudes maturity and class. Roll forward 25 years and like a good wine, Horse’s voice has continued to mature and is effortless in its breadth and depth.

With 9 albums to date under her belt, her artistry and writing completely stands the test of time.

Tickets: £11.50

Tickets: £16.50 / £14.50 Conc / £6 Students Page 16

Book Tickets: 01786 466 666 www.macrobertartscentre.org

Comedy | Mainhouse Mick Perrin Worldwide in association with Dawn Sedgwick Management

SARA PASCOE: LADSLADSLADS Sat 20 Oct, 7.30pm Recommended for age 15+

Always honest, always regretting it later, Sara opens her heart and mouth to share the adventures of the last year. Full of jokes, hope and white wine, this show is the thinking person's stag do*. Following a sell-out run in London’s West End, the multi-award-winning comedian and star of Live at The Apollo, Mock the Week, QI and Taskmaster, makes her first appearance at Macrobert Arts Centre. *Please, please DO NOT bring an actual stag do. Do bring a polite friend, your mamma, someone you hope to seduce or a book for the interval.

Tickets: £18.50 / £16.50 Conc

Entertainment | Mainhouse Jo Sarsby Management

DOUG ALLAN: WILD IMAGES, WILD LIFE Sun 21 Oct, 7.30pm

‘Wildlife cameramen don’t come much more special than Doug Allan' SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH

Join multi-award winning wildlife cameraman Doug Allan for an evening of behind-the-scenes stories for all the family. Find out if snow leopards or leopard seals are the most scary; discover how to get close to the biggest fish in the sea; whether your eyeballs freeze at minus 50 and highlights from the most challenging assignments of his 35 years filming wildlife in the remotest places on Earth.

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October & November Events

For ages 2 to 4

Family | Workhouse Catherine Wheels

Friends

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WHITE

Fri 26 & Sat 27 Oct, 10.30am & 1pm A playful, highly visual show for very young children and a perfect first time theatre experience.

Welcome to the beautifully strange world full of birdsong and birdhouses. It gleams and dazzles and shines in the night. Two friends look after the birds and make sure the eggs stay safe. We watch, we help.

The world is bright, ordered and white. But high up in the trees, all is not white. Colour appears. First red... then yellow... then blue...

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Event Cinema | Filmhouse Royal Opera House Live

DIE WALKURE

Sun 28 Oct, 5pm Experience one of the greatest works of all opera screened live from the Royal Opera House.

Keith Warner’s production is conducted

by Antonio Pappano and this final revival is cast with an outstanding international array of Wagnerian specialist singers. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) is the second opera in the Ring Cycle, and features several of it’s musical highlights – the sparkling Magic Fire Music and the electrifying Ride of the Valkyries.

Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends For a full list of event cinema, visit our website: www.macrobertartscentre.org

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Event Cinema | Filmhouse

Event Cinema | Filmhouse

Royal Opera House Live

Royal Shakespeare Company Live

Tue 13 Nov, 7.15pm

Wed 14 Nov, 7pm

LA BAYADERE

TROILUS AND CRESSIDA

Marius Petipa’s fantasy, set in legendary India, tells the tale of a temple dancer and the prince who loves her but marries another. The famous, moonlit ‘white act’ – The Kingdom of the Shades – is a corps de ballet highlight, as multiple images of the prince’s lost love haunt his mind.

The choreography allows two opposing ballerinas to shine, while a bronze idol comes vividly to life in a stunning solo.

Troilus and Cressida swear they will always be true to one another. But in the seventh year of the siege of Troy their innocence is tested, and exposed to the savage corrupting influence of war, with tragic consequences. Virtuoso percussionist Evelyn Glennie collaborates with RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran to create a satirical futuristic vision of a world resounding with the rhythm of battle, broadcast live in the Filmhouse from Shakespeare’s home town.

Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends

Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends

For a full list of event cinema, visit our website: www.macrobertartscentre.org

For a full list of event cinema, visit our website: www.macrobertartscentre.org

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Christmas

Exhibition | Arthouse

Social | Arthouse

Macrobert Arts Centre

Macrobert Arts Centre

HAND MADE 2018

CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAYRE

Sat 17 Nov to Sun 6 Jan

Sun 18 Nov, 12noon to 5pm

Our annual Christmas exhibition of arts and crafts is back for a fourth year. Enjoy browsing through a selection of different works by Scottish-based artists or pick up a Christmas gift (or two) and perhaps even something for yourself.

Free

You can visit this exhibition whenever we’re open (with occasional exceptions for private events – please check with the Box Office).

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Donate to our Christmas Appeal and help local children and families make some magical memories having fun at the Panto!

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£15 donation = a day of fun

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Drop-in for a browse through some unique arts and crafts created by Scottishbased artists - the perfect opportunity to do some Christmas shopping or treat yourself to something special!

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Visible Fictions & Aberdeen Performing Arts A heartfelt and humorous story told through a magical mix of music, light and imagination.

Way up in the deep blue night sky, a twinkling star hears a little girl’s birthday wish . . . to dance with the stars. The star tells the moon, the moon tells the sun, the sun tells the wind and the rain, and together they dream up a plan to make the wish come true.

Tue 27 Nov to Mon 24 Dec 2018 Tickets: £9.50 / £34 Wee Group Saver / £8 Groups of 10 or more

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A fabulously fun panto Fri 23 Nov to Mon 31 Dec

Written by Johnny McKnight Directed by Julie Ellen

Bonnie is in trouble. It’s her birthday and everyone in the palace is acting crazy. Her best friend Jester is refusing to let anyone into her party, Prince Charming is declaring it is his destiny to marry her (though they only just met) and Fairy Contrary is refusing to get out of bed until the party’s over.

Will Bonnie ever get to enjoy her party? Will Jester tell her he loves her?

Will Fairy Contrary ever get out of her night-goon? Let’s boo, hiss, laugh and sing at another panto extravaganza!

Relaxed Performance: Wed 5 Dec, 10.20am. BSL Signed Performance: Fri 7 Dec, 7.30pm Audio Described and Captioned Performance: Fri 14 Dec, 7.30pm Specifically designed to welcome people who benefit from a more relaxed environment - those with an Autistic Spectrum condition, sensory and communication disorders, or who just need a bit of extra support.

NOV Wed 21 Thu 22 Fri 23 Sat 24 Sun 25 Mon 26 Tue 27 Wed 28 Thu 29 Fri 30

morning afternoon evening 10.30am -- -10.30am -- -10.30am -- 7.30pm -- 2pm (F) 7.30pm (F) -- 1.30pm (F) 6pm (F) No performances -- 12.30pm -10.30am -- -10.30am -- 7.30pm 10.30am -- 7.30pm (F)

DEC Sat 1 Sun 2 Mon 3 Tue 4 Wed 5 Thu 6 Fri 7 Sat 8 Sun 9

-- 2pm 7.30pm -- 1.30pm 6pm No performances -- 12.30pm -10.30am -- -10.30am 2.30pm -10.30am -- 7.30pm -- 2pm (F) 7.30pm (F) -- 1.30pm (F) 6pm (F)

Dec Mon 10 Tue 11 Wed 12 Thu 13 Fri 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu 20 Fri 21 Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu 27 Fri 28 Sat 29 Sun 30 Mon 31

morning afternoon evening No performances -- 12.30pm 7.30pm -- 12.30pm 7.30pm 10.30am -- 7.30pm -- 2pm 7.30pm -- 2pm 7.30pm (F) -- 1.30pm 6pm No performances -- 2pm 7.30pm -- 2pm 7.30pm -- 2pm 7.30pm -- 2pm 7.30pm -- 2pm 7.30pm -- 1.30pm 6pm -- 2pm 6pm Merry Christmas – we’re closed!

-- 2pm 7.30pm -- 2pm 7.30pm -- 2pm 7.30pm -- 2pm 7.30pm -- 1.30pm 6pm -- 2pm --

Schools Performances: £9.50 I Off Peak: £17.50 / £14.50 Off Peak: £19.50 / £16.50 (F) Friends discount available

Christmas On The Big Screen

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE: THE NUTCRACKER Mon 3 Dec, 7.15pm Tue 4 Dec, 7.30pm Sat 8 & Sun 9 Dec, 2pm Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends

Event Cinema | Filmhouse Page 24

Book Tickets: 01786 466 666 www.macrobertartscentre.org

Comedy | Mainhouse MZA and CHill Productions

CRAIG HILL: C’MON THE LADS Sat 19 Jan, 7.30pm Recommended for age 18+

This show is soooooo not about fit-baws!

Jockstrap yourself in for a “balls-out” funny night of no-holds-barred comedy - it’s all gonna kick off! Hot on the heels of his latest sell-out tour, our very favourite Kilted Comedian shoots back to Macrobert Arts Centre and scores with a night full of fun!

Book early! ***** ‘Flat-out hilarious... I’ve not heard a room laugh so long and hard… There isn’t anyone better at working a crowd… the audience was in absolute paroxysms of laughter… Genuinely funny.’ MIRROR

Tickets: £17.50 / £15.50 conc

Dance | Mainhouse

BALLET WEST: THE NUTCRACKER

Friends

25% OFF

Sat 2 Feb, 2.30pm & 7.30pm Sun 3 Feb, 2.30pm Escape to a magical world of snow, sweets and the Sugar Plum Fairy in this wonderful winter experience for children (and adults) of all ages!

It is the Christmas party in the Stahlbaum household and young Clara is given a beautiful Nutcracker doll. After everyone has gone to bed and the house is quiet she returns to play with her doll and discovers he can take her on magical adventures through the land of the Mouse King, dancing snowflakes and the wonderful land of sweets.

Tickets: £15.50 / £13.50 Conc Page 25

Relaxed Events

RELAXED EVENTS

With live entertainment and refreshments, our Relaxed Events run once a month. They are open to everyone, but are designed to welcome people who benefit from a more relaxed environment – particularly those living with dementia. You can expect a relaxed attitude to noise and movement and friendly staff on hand to make your visit easy and enjoyable.

Aonach Mòr (Live Music Now): Tue 25 Sep, 2pm

Join Aonach Mòr (traditional Scottish voice, guitar and accordion) for tunes and tales from Scotland’s traditional folk scene.

Voice and Verse: Tue 30 Oct, 2pm

This fun-infused voice and piano duo present a programme of jazz and folk classics with a unique blend of vitality and sensitivity.

Silent Movie Classics with Forrester Pyke: Tue 20 Nov, 2pm Enjoy a selection of silent comedy classics accompanied by the musical talents of pianist Forrester Pyke.

Tickets: £5 (refreshments included & assisting companion or family member goes free) Check out our website for more programme details: www.macrobertartscentre.org Page 26

Other Things Going On

JOIN STIRLING’S CREATIVE COMMUNITY FOR BREAKFAST: Fridays, 7 Sep, 5 Oct, 2 Nov, 7 Dec (9am to 10am)

Please join us for a regular chat over breakfast as we host a new gathering by and for Stirling’s creative community. Whether you’re a professional practitioner, an art student, or simply enjoy getting creative in your spare time, these events are for you. Meet inspiring creative people, share projects and ideas, and hear from a different speaker each month about some of Stirling’s most exciting creative happenings.

FREE (but ticketed so please book)

LET’S CREATE A FUN PALACE Fun Palaces is an ongoing campaign for cultural democracy, with culture at the heart of community and community at the heart of culture. If you’re interested in getting involved in the creation of Stirling’s first ever Fun Palace then please get in touch – whatever your creative skill or talent we’d like to hear from you: Kathryn.welch@macrobertartscentre.org

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Get Involved: Children and Young People

Creative ART SESSIONS: Thursdays, 30 Aug to 25 Oct

Come and explore all types of creative art including drawing, illustration, book-making, wire modelling, print making and stenciling in these fun, varied sessions delivered by professional artist, Sam Farr.

P7 – S3

5.30pm to 7pm

£60

FILM CREW:

Thursdays, 30 Aug to 25 Oct

Every week you’ll work with a professional filmmaker, Amanda Craig, to learn about camera equipment, creating narratives and how to bring your ideas to life. Learn about film language by watching, analysing and making different styles and genres of film.

S1+ 5.30pm to 7.30pm £80

LEAPS & BEATS:

Wednesdays, 29 Aug to 24 Oct

Covering contemporary and creative movement, commercial and street, these classes explore a range of dance styles. You’ll improve your choreography skills and develop fab new routines.

P4 - P7 5pm to 6pm £44 Page 28

Get Involved: Children and Young People

MACROBERT YOUTH THEATRE (MYT): Saturdays, 1 Sep to 27 Oct

Come along to MYT and explore your creativity and imagination! Develop your drama and communication skills, build your confidence, learn new techniques and make new friends in a creative, dynamic environment with our experienced drama artists.

MYT1 P1 - 3 10.30am to 11.30am £44 MYT2 P4 - 6 11.45am to 1.15pm £60 MYT3 P7 - S2 1.45pm to 3.15pm £60 MYT4 S3+ 3.30pm to 5.30pm £80

NEW YOUTH DANCE GROUP: Mondays, 27 Aug to 22 Oct

A brand new group for young people who want to dance every week. Learn and build your contemporary dance technique, work with other young people and have lots of fun.

Age 12+ 4.45pm to 6pm £50

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Get Involved: Adults

ADULT DANCE: Mondays, 27 Aug to 22 Oct

For anyone with an interest in contemporary dance, come along and develop your skills, exploring movement, ideas and techniques.

18+

6.30pm to 8pm

£60

BOOK GROUP: Tuesdays, 28 Aug, 25 Sep, 30 Oct & 27 Nov

If you like to read fiction, then come and share your thoughts on a range of selected books.

The book for the first session is The Yellow on the Broom by Betsy Whyte.

18+ 6.30pm to 8pm £3 / session

(pay as you go, includes refreshments)

KEEP DANCING: Thursdays, 30 Aug to 25 Oct

A lively drop-in class where you can explore and develop ideas and work together to create original pieces, encouraging physical and mental flexibility and agility.

60+

10.30am to 11.30am

£5 / session (pay as you go)

MAC DRAMA: Fridays, 31 Aug to 26 Oct

This group focuses on drama games as well as individual and group activities. Suitable for adults who wish to enjoy drama whilst being supported by carers / family members who are also encouraged to get involved.

18+ Page 30

1.30pm to 2.30pm

£5 / session (pay as you go)

Get Involved: Adults

MONTHLY COMMUNITY DANCE DROP-IN: Sundays, 2 Sep, 7 Oct, 28 Oct, 25 Nov & 16 Dec

A drop-in class for beginners and those interested in developing their dance skills, these sessions will offer participants the opportunity to improve their technique, stamina and performance skills.

18+ 10.15am to 12noon £8.75 / session (pay as you go)

NEW FILM-MAKING WORKSHOP: Sat 13 Oct

If you’ve got an interest in film but little or no film-making experience, then come along and work with a professional film-maker, learning about cinematography, sound, editing, screenwriting and how to engage an audience.

18+ 10.30am to 5.30pm £45

NEW UP-CYCLING WORKSHOPS: Sat 15 Sep

Work with Rags to Riches (an award-winning educational project) to create your own unique mosaic using recycled ceramics, glass and tiles.

18+

2pm to 4pm

£15 (includes all materials)

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We're Accessible & Family Friendly

OUR BUILDING

We welcome all visitors with additional access requirements and are committed to making our work and spaces accessible to everyone. Our building is accessible for wheelchairs - there is level access via the main entrance and automatic doors leading directly to the Box Office, which has low counters and a hearing loop. We also have a changing places toilet – you can find us on the CPT Register.

Parking

There are 3 parking bays at the main entrance to Macrobert Arts Centre for blue badge holders.

Ticket Discounts

Concession priced tickets are available for people with additional support needs and assisting companions are admitted free of charge. Please let us know if you require a wheelchair space or if you have any additional access requirements.

Familiarisation Visits

We understand that visiting a new place can be challenging for some people. If you would like to arrange a pre-event tour, please get in touch – venue@ macrobertartscentre.org Page 32

WE’RE FAMILY FRIENDLY

We welcome children and families and are fully accessible for prams and pushchairs.

There is a pram parking bay just as you enter the building beside the Box Office and booster cushions are available on request for the Filmhouse. Mothers are welcome to breastfeed anywhere at Macrobert Arts Centre and we have baby changing facilities in both the men’s and women’s toilets in the main foyer and the Arthouse. There is also a changing places facility in the venue.

Babes in Arms

We offer a limited number of free tickets for children (aged 12 months and under) who are sharing a seat with their carer at some family friendly events. These must be booked in advance so please give us a call on 01786 466 666 for more information or to book.

Large print brochures are available on request: marketing@macrobertartscentre.org or 01786 466 666

Book Tickets: 01786 466 666 www.macrobertartscentre.org

Booking & Ticket Info In Person at the Box Office

Macrobert Arts Centre, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA

By Phone: 01786 466 666 Textphone: 18001 01786 466 666 Mon to Sun – 10am to 7pm

Online – www.macrobertartscentre.org Groups - To book 10 tickets or more for an event call us or email groups@ macrobertartscentre.org

Concessions & Discounts *Concessions

Full time students, children (aged 15 & under), senior citizens, people with a disability and their assisting companion and *equity members (*proof of eligibility is required at time of booking / collection).

Friends Discounts

Our Friends enjoy a range of benefits including discounted tickets and priority Friends booking for highlighted events. discount Look out for the Friends symbol in this Guide.

Charges

Your Data

Refunds

All information is correct at time of print and is subject to change without prior notice.

Macrobert Arts Centre reserves the right to make any alterations to the advertised arrangements, programme or price, Macrobert Arts Centre cannot be held liable for travel, accommodation or subsistence costs.

We charge a booking fee of £1 on phone and online bookings and are happy to post your tickets out to you for an additional £1. Ticket prices for most shows include a 50p contribution to our development fund, helping protect the future of Macrobert Arts Centre and improve our facilities.

We’re unable to offer any refunds unless we cancel the event. We can try and exchange your tickets for a small admin fee - please contact the Box Office.

We are committed to protecting your personal information and being transparent about what information we hold about you. You can find our privacy policy on our website.

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Book Tickets: 01786 466 666 www.macrobertartscentre.org September Ongoing to Sun 30 Sep Thu 6 Sep Thu 6 Sep Fri 7 Sep Sat 8 Sep Tue 11 Sep Wed 12 Sep Fri 14 Sep Sat 15 Sep Sun 16 Sep Wed 19 Sep Fri 21 Sep Sat 22 Sep Sat 22 & Sun 23 Sep Wed 26 to Sat 29 Sep Thu 27 Sep

Moving Minds Exhibition NT Live: Julie The End of Eddy Jamie MacDonald: Blinkered McLuckies Line Within This Dust RSC Live: The Merry Wives of Windsor A Night at the Musicals Ludus: Playful Love Doors Open Day 2018 Scotties Nests Martha Stop the Show!

The Yellow on the Broom NT Live: King Lear

Venue Opening Hours 7pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 12noon to 4pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2pm 7.30pm / 2.30pm & 7.30pm Various 7pm

In the Shadows Exhibition No Show Fun Palaces 2018 Benedict Allen: Ultimate Explorer Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang Syne Playful Tiger The Macbeths Tiger Tale Tiger Nirvana Unplugged Experience Horse Sara Pascoe: LadsLadsLads Doug Allan: Wild Images, Wild Life White ROH Live: Die Walküre

Venue Opening Hours 7.30pm 10.30am to 6pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 10.30am & 1.30pm 7.30pm 2pm 7.30pm 8pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 10.30am & 1pm 5pm

October Mon 3 Oct to 4 Nov Thu 4 Oct Sun 7 Oct Sun 7 Oct Thu 11 Oct Fri 12 Oct Fri 12 Oct Sat 13 Oct Sat 13 Oct Sun 14 Oct Fri 19 Oct Sat 20 Oct Sun 21 Oct Fri 26 & Sat 27 Oct Sun 28 Oct

November & December

Tue 13 Nov Wed 14 Nov Sat 17 Nov to Sun 6 Jan Sun 18 Nov Fri 23 Nov to Mon 31 Dec Tue 27 Nov to Mon 24 Dec Mon 3, Tue 4, Sat 8 & Sun 9 Dec

ROH Live: La Bayadere RSC Live: Troilus & Cressida Hand Made Exhibition 2018 Christmas Craft Fayre 2018 Sleepin’ Cutie A Ladder to the Stars ROH Live: The Nutcracker

7.15pm 7pm Venue Opening Hours 12noon to 5pm Various Various Various

Macrobert Arts Centre, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA