Platform Autumn 2017 Season

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What’s On? Aug–Dec 2017

PLATFORM The Bridge 1000 Westerhouse Road Glasgow, G34 9JW THE BRIDGE Mon–Fri, 9am–8pm Sat, 9am–5pm Sun, 10am–5pm

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PLATFORM is the arts centre at the heart of THE BRIDGE in Easterhouse. We connect local communities with high calibre artists, offering a year round programme of THEATRE, GIGS, EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS and EVENTS.

Building and café bar open late on performance nights

INFO & TICKETS 0141 276 9696 Option 1 for Box Office

platform-online.co.uk info@platform-online.co.uk F L → @platformglasgow LOCAL LINKS Platform’s Local Links scheme offers great discounts to those living in the postcodes below. Once you become a member, you can enjoy a show for as little as £4. Get in touch with Platform to sign up — membership is completely free.

Eligible postcodes: G1 1, G1 5, G4 0, G31 1–5, G32 0, G32 6–9, G33 1–6, G34 0, G34 9, G40 1–4, G69 6–8, G71 7

Located in the East End of Glasgow (minutes from Glasgow Fort) we are extremely accessible, well served by bus and train, and have a spacious free car park.

We share the building with Glasgow Kelvin College, Glasgow Life swimming pool and library, and there is a contemporary café bar which is open late on performance nights and is the perfect place to meet, socialise or work.

“I’m very excited about the current season here at Platform. A Performance Desperately in Need of an Audience comes all the way from Lebanon via the Arab Puppet Theatre Foundation, and Curious Shoes, presented by Hearts and Minds, has been created especially for people living with dementia and their loved ones.

“Along with the accessible experimental music event SWITCH, multi art-form production BREWBAND and plenty of familiar companies returning to Easterhouse with brand new shows, there is something for everyone — whatever your age.”

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PERFORMANCE

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SHAME

PERFORMANCE

This season promises a diverse programme of wonderful productions to see you through to the end of the year. Matt Addicott, who programmes performances at Platform gave his thoughts on what’s on...

Presented by Tidy Carnage in association with Platform “My daughter has gone missing. She made a mistake. I just need her to come home” After explicit images have been shared online, Keira disappears. Vicky waits alone for her daughter's return with only Keira’s online existence to turn to for answers.

Shame is a new mixed media theatre production, investigating the concept of shame in modern society.

Fusing live text with projected media, Shame questions how far people go to express disgust, empathy and support for a stranger in this hyper connected culture.

Fri 1 Sep, 7pm 14yrs+ £8.50 / £5 / £4 (Local Links)

ROCKET POST

Presented by National Theatre Scotland July, 1934. The Western Isles. A small crowd stand on a beach and watch in amazement. Eccentric German scientist Gerhard Zucker tells them he wants to bring the world together. The future is about communication. The future is about connection. The future is… ROCKETS! Specifically, a Rocket packed full of letters to send from Scarp to Harris. The crowd gasp as he lights the fuse and the rocket lifts up into the sky and then… explodes.

A fantastically fun new show for everyone aged six and over, Rocket Post is a tale of miscommunication, vaulting ambition and the joyous discoveries that happen when everything goes wrong.

Written and directed by Platform Associate Artist Lewis Hetherington with collaborators Ailie Cohen, MJ McCarthy and Kane Husbands.

Previews: Tue 19 Sep, 7pm Wed 20 Sep, 10.30am & 7pm Age 6yrs+ £8 / £4 / £3.50 (Local Links)

Rocket Post Workshop Visit platform-online.co.uk for details on attending and booking a space on a rocket making workshop on Sat 16 Sep at 11am.

Age 6+.

PERFORMANCE

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CURIOUS SHOES

Photo credit: Jose Ramon Caamaño

A PERFORMANCE DESPERATELY IN NEED OF AN AUDIENCE

Presented by the Arab Puppet Theatre Foundation in partnership with The Arab British Centre ‘A Performance Desperately in Need of an Audience’ is a silent play that bends the rules of puppet theatre. Stage props and settings become puppets, setting the scene of a war-torn shore where attempts at pursuing everyday activities are as dangerous as impossible.

The performance follows two characters, who, barely surviving their day to day realities, must decide whether or not to leave behind their home and loved ones in the hope of finding one’s humanity again beyond the seas.

Thu 21 Sep, 1.30pm & 7pm 14yrs+ £8.50 / £5 / £4 (Local Links)

Presented by Hearts & Minds — part of Luminate A joyful performance for people living with dementia and their loved ones to share.

Live music, movement and very few words bring this funny, entertaining and beautifully simple story to life. The audience is invited to join our quartet of talented performers on their curious voyage of discovery.

Curious Shoes was created by Magdalena Schamberger, Artistic Director of Hearts & Minds, an arts and health charity with over 16 years experience of using the performing arts to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia.

Sat 30 Sept, 11am & 2.30pm Tue 3 Oct, 11am £8.50 / £5 / £4 (Local Links)

7 DAMNED REBEL BITCHES

Poorboy presents a co-production with Mull Theatre The thing about getting old is that everyone who can tell you off has died.

Septuagenarian Scottish sisters Ella and Irene survived the Clydeside Blitz in 1941 and now, in New York in the teeth of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, they are searching for Ella’s feckless grandson, whose life is in danger.

Featuring an international cast aged 30-75, Damned Rebel Bitches celebrates the independent, risk-taking women of the war years generation. Written & directed by Sandy Thomson.

Wed 4 Oct, 7pm £8.50 / £5 / £4 (Local Links)

BLANCHE AND BUTCH

Presented by Birds of Paradise and Tron Theatre Blanche & Butch are backstage in a mist of hairspray and sequins as they reminisce about life as a troupe of disabled drag queens. Butch sings touching ballads — he’s all about regrets and reflection. Blanche, all camp and pop songs, lip-syncs — well, tries to — his ‘unique speech pattern’ means nothing ever syncs. And who’s the other guy?

The award-winning Birds of Paradise Theatre Company with Tron Theatre brings you a dazzling new production directed and designed by Kenny Miller and featuring original songs and high camp!

Thu 5 Oct, 7pm £8.50 / £5 / £4 (Local Links)

PERFORMANCE

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THE STORY OF THE LITTLE GENTLEMAN

Presented by Catherine Wheels Theatre Company “Will you be my friend?” All the Little Gentleman wants is a friend. A friend he can sit in the sun with and listen to the birds. A friend to walk with and share his cookies. But nobody seems to like the Little Gentleman and nobody wants to be his friend.

The Little Gentleman thinks he will live a sad and lonely life forever... until one day he is woken up by a curious dog who just wants to play.

An energetic production with an original score that celebrates friendship and acceptance.

WELCOME MY SON

Presented by Spotted Stripes Welcome My Son is a unique interpretation of Frankenstein; as told through the monsters’ eyes. The piece explores themes of isolation, loneliness, conformity and prejudice, themes that are just as culturally and politically relevant as they were 200 years ago.

Seamlessly melding the disciplines of Chinese Pole and Physical Theatre with storytelling in this exciting rendition of the classic story, Phil Hardie explores the Mary Shelley Classic in a new and exciting way, adding tangible depth and contemporary relevance to the Monster’s situation and abandonment by his father.

Mon 9 Oct, 7pm 14yrs+ £8.50 / £5 / £4 (Local Links)

Tue 10 Oct, 2pm Age 4yrs+ £8.50 / £5 / £4 (Local Links)

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HEADSPACE

Presented by Platform

Platform’s annual celebration and contribution to the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival, Headspace, features a unique blend of quality theatre, music and visual arts delivered by contemporary artists and participants from the local community.

This year features a brand new performance created by members of our weekly Culture Café and Arts Factory groups, music from the KOR! Records Band Together project and a free lunch!

Fri 13 Oct, 12–4.30pm Free but ticketed

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF LAPIN

Presented by Le Petit Monde Tania has just arrived from Paris for a very special occasion: The World’s Tastiest Carrot competition!

In her leather trunk, she carries her very own garden, from which a whole world is revealed — a world of Tania’s animal friends, each of them desperate for a taste of her prize carrot… The Wonderful World of Lapin!

Narrated in English with French sentences from the puppets, the show is a fun and heart-warming bilingual piece of theatre, with a big surprise ending.

Accessible to all non-French speakers.

Photo credit: Jassy Earl

Wed 18 Oct, 11am 3yrs — 8yrs £8.50 / £5 / £4 (Local Links)

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BREWBAND Workshop A BREWBAND workshop to create a curtain raiser for the show at Platform will take place 17–18 October.

OLD BOY

Please contact Emma Jane McHenry if you would like to participate — emmajanemchenry@gmail.com

BREWBAND

Presented by Marc Brew Company Join Marc Brew Company for BREWBAND — Scotland’s new super band — which blurs boundaries and challenges people’s perceptions of identity. Created by award winning disabled choreographer Marc Brew this inclusive music and dance performance brings together top Scottish indie rock artists Graeme Smillie, Jill O’Sullivan and Peter Kelly with talented dancer/ musicians Martyn Garside, Marta Masiero and Alice Sheppard.

The evening will meld indie rock music with Marc Brew’s distinctive choreography. A local band and/or community supporters will open the show — details to be announced.

Thu 19 Oct, 7pm Age 11yrs+ £8.50 / £5 / £4 (Local Links)

THE SUNSHINE GHOST

Presented by Scottish Theatre Producers and Festival and King’s Theatres, Edinburgh The Sunshine Ghost tells the wonderfully comic story of the acquisition of Castle MacKinnon by a love-struck billionaire and property tycoon for his fiancé, ‘Astrobeth’ — Hollywood’s favourite astrologer.

Brought brick by brick from a remote rocky outcrop on a small Scottish Island all the way to Naples, Florida, they soon discover that the castle's previous owner has not quite ‘left’ the building…

A new musical from Richard Ferguson and Andy Cannon, directed

by Ken Alexander.

Fri 20 Oct, 7pm £8.50 / £5 / £4 (Local Links)

SPROG ROCK

Presented by Starcatchers and Sprog Rock in association with Platform This autumn, Sprog Rock is on the road meeting children from nurseries in Inverclyde, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling to create their next set list.

Inspired by and made with the children from these nurseries this set list will be like no other!

The Sprog Rock gig will be celebratory, inventive, playful; an interactive experience for all to enjoy, feel part of and join in with!

Sprog Rock has toured throughout Scotland, creating music and gigs for children and adults to enjoy together.

Sat 21 Oct, 2pm Sun 22 Oct, 10.30am Aimed at under 5s and their adults £8.50 / £5 / £4 (Local Links)

Presented by Glas(s) Performance and Platform Do you remember when we used to go camping? And when you helped me make an ATM out of cardboard for my school project? Do you remember when you bought a big plane from town and showed me how to build it? Do you realise what a big impact you have had on who I am?

OLD BOY is a brand new show featuring the real relationships of men and boys of various ages from Glasgow in an attempt to explore the love that is shared between men in families and the legacy passed down through generations. Old Boy is presented as part of the Luminate Festival.

Preview: Wed 25 Oct, 7pm £8 / £4.50 / £4 (Local Links) Thu 26 & Fri 27 Oct, 7pm Sat 28 Oct, 2pm Age 8yrs+ £8.50 / £5 / £4 (Local Links)

Photo credit: Harry Wilson

PERFORMANCE

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TABULA RASA

LOVE SONG TO LAVENDER MENACE

James Ley in association with Royal Lyceum Edinburgh It’s 1987 and shop workers Paul and David are getting ready for a celebration of the 5th anniversary of LAVENDER MENACE, Scotland’s foremost lesbian, gay, feminist bookshop. From its humble beginnings in the cloakroom of an Edinburgh nightclub, (that saw a performance from the Village People!), this trailblazing venture has become the beating heart of Edinburgh’s LGBT community. But can it survive in Thatcher’s changing Britain of capitalism and commodification?

LOVE SONG TO LAVENDER MENACE is a funny and moving testimony to the love and passion it takes to make something happen and the loss that is felt when you have to let it go.

Sun 29 Oct, 2pm 14yrs+ £8.50 / £5 / £4 (Local Links)

Presented by Scottish Ensemble and Vanishing Point Two of Scotland's foremost performing groups — theatre company Vanishing Point and string orchestra Scottish Ensemble — present a co-production that sets Arvo Pärt's spiritual and mesmeric Tabula Rasa in a theatrical context, exploring the recognised role of the piece in the care of patients during their final days.

With musicians forming an integral part of the drama, this visionary production explores the documented role of Pärt’s haunting piece, which has come to be known — and used — as a profound and transcendental piece of music. It is a life-affirming exploration of care, humanity, suffering — and the uplifting power, and endless importance, of art.

Conceived and directed by Matthew Lenton. Musical direction by Jonathan Morton.

Previews: Fri 3 Nov, 7pm + Sat 4 Nov, 2pm £8 / £4.50 / £4 (Local Links)

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In partnership with

GLASGOW KELVIN COLLEGE

We are delighted to host the mid-year shows for students from courses across Glasgow Kelvin College. The shows will be presented by students from Acting and Performance and Musical Theatre.

Acting and Performance shows: w/c 6 Nov Musical Theatre shows: w/c 20 Nov £8.50 / £5 / £4.50 (GKC)

OUR FATHERS

A Magnetic North and Traverse Theatre Company Co-production Two atheist sons of clergymen are on a quest to find out how we disagree with someone we love.

Our Fathers is a new play inspired

by Father and Son, Edmund Gosse’s Victorian memoir about growing up in an evangelical Christian family and realising that he couldn’t share his father’s beliefs.

When his own clergyman father suggested he should read the book, Nicholas Bone assumed it would reveal something about their own relationship. As he combs the book for clues, Rob Drummond, another son of a clergyman, is also looking for answers to a big question of his own.

Wed 15 Nov, 7pm 14yrs+ £8.50 / £5 / £4 (Local Links)

FESTIVE SHOWS

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RICKY MCWHITTINGTON

Presented by Glasgow Life A traditional Glasgow panto by Alan McHugh, Senga McWhittington’s Sweetie Shop in downtown Glasgow is over-run by a swarm of rats, led by the villainous verminous Queen Rat! Nothing can stop this plague until our hero Ricky McWhittington steps in to save the day, with the helping wand of Fairy Gallus Alice, and fearless feline Kitty. Will good win out? Will Melody find her true love? Will Senga get a man?!

A fantastic family show full of laughs, singalong favourites... and sweeties!

Adapted and directed by Bill Wright.

Designed by Brian Hartley.

RUDOLF

Presented by Andy Manley and Platform It’s Christmas, but it’s hard to celebrate with no cards, tree, presents or food.

If only Esmerelda the chicken would agree to laying an egg…but Esmerelda just won’t be persuaded, unless she hears her favourite story – Rudolf.

And so, using their imaginations, the objects in their tiny house and a strong sense of the ridiculous our two unlikely storytellers attempt the tale of Rudolf, the reindeer that just doesn’t fit in.

“Utterly inspired and uplifting theatre... tender, witty and adorable” Mary Brennan, The Herald

Tue 5 Dec, 10am & 1.15pm Wed 6 Dec, 10am Thu 7 Dec, 10am Fri 8 Dec, 10am & 7pm Sat 9 Dec, 10.30am & 2pm Sun 10 Dec, 2pm Tue 12 Dec, 10am & 1.15pm Wed 13 Dec, 10am & 7pm Thu 14 Dec, 10am Fri 15 Dec, 10am Sat 16 Dec, 10.30am & 2pm Sun 17 Dec, 2pm Age 3yrs+ £8.50 / £5 / £4.50 (Local Links)

Tue 19 Dec, 7pm Wed 20 Dec, 7pm Thu 21 Dec, 2pm & 7pm Fri 22 Dec, 2pm & 7pm Sat 23 Dec 2pm & 7pm Age 5yrs+ £8.50 / £5 / £4.50 (Local Links)

CHRISTMAS CAROUSAL Presented by Platform

Following last year’s electrifying Christmas Carousal performance by Kathryn Joseph, Babe and Jonnie Common on our Rapunzel set, reimagined as an east-end hairdresser’s, we are cracking open the mulled wine and mince pies for another incarnation of Glasgow’s most unique festive gig.

Join us for a warm, surreal and seasonal celebration of musical talent. See our website for further details.

Bus will leave from Mono, King Street at 6.30pm — £5 return. See website to book.

Fri 15 Dec, doors 7pm £10 / 7.50 (Local Links)

FESTIVE PRE THEATRE Sample traditional festive offerings with a delicious two or three course meal in The Café Bar before the show or reserve a table for some pre-show drinks and nibbles by calling 0141 276 9730

GOODY BAGS Goody bags are available in a range of sizes for all ages and can be customised to special dietary requirements.

Available on the evening and for group bookings. Please ask at time of booking or call Box Office for more information.

From Ethiopian keyboard maestro Hailu Mergia, intergalactic sonic explorers Idris Ackamoor and the Pyramids to the mesmerising collaboration of Markus Acher’s Rayon with Gaelic Psalm singers all performing at Platform, the year to date has showcased some breath taking and vibrant music.

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With Matthew Bourne playing in September and an eclectic mix of artists performing at Eastern Promise in October, the autumn/winter season presents a varied and exciting programme.

More gigs will be announced throughout the season — please keep an eye on the Platform website and social media for details.

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MATTHEW BOURNE

Matthew Bourne makes a welcome return to Platform this September with brand new album Isotach. Following his celebrated moogmemory project, piano is at the heart of this new piece of work and once again, spontaneity is the keyword, catching on tape that pregnant moment when a piece begins to form.

Skeletal piano motifs, an aching use of space and sparing cello arrangements are deployed to devastating effect.

Fri 8 Sep, doors 7pm All ages £10 / £7.50 (Local Links/conc)

AUTUMN BIG BAND TEA DANCE

MUSIC

Presented by Platform

VISUAL ART Matthew Bourne will perform following the opening of Colin Tennant’s ‘Paint it Red’ exhibition — see p.21

Look out those dancing shoes and join us at one of our traditional tea dances this autumn. Due to popular demand we are hosting both an afternoon and evening dance on Fri 15 Sep. Led by live 6 piece band That Swing Sensation, with dance troupe Kennedy Cupcakes on hand to lead on the dancing, guests will enjoy tea, cakes, guest vocalists and more than enough quicksteps, foxtrots and waltzes to satisfy first-timers and veterans alike.

With a nod to nostalgia, the auditorium will be transformed into an amazing ballroom featuring beautiful handmade art works and table cloths created by local people.

Fri 15 Sep, 1pm & 6.30pm All ages £8.50 / £5 / £4 (Local Links)

EASTERN PROMISE

Full line up to be announced highlights include:

BY THE LAW

(Po Zakonu, 1926) Legendary film director Lev Kuleshov adapted a short story by Jack London to produce this pared-back Soviet Western. Enjoy a new accompaniment for guitar written and performed by multi-award-winning, post-rock, Scottish composer and song-writer RM Hubbert.

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MAKE A HOO

Fri 6 Oct, 6.30pm until late Sat 7 Oct, 5pm until late £10 / £7.50 (Local Links) — per night £15 /£10 (Local Links) — weekend

Eastern Promise returns for its seventh outing and this year, for the first time, performance and visual art will be joining the throng of vibrant and diverse live music. Offering an eclectic multi art festival over 2 nights, Eastern Promise 2017 brings the finest musicians and performers from near and afar to the East End of Glasgow.

“A gem in the Scottish festival calendar” — The List

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Presented by Platform

VISIBLE CLOAKS

Globally influenced ambient duo Visible Cloaks from Portland have just released their Reassemblage album on RVNG. Pan globalism through digital simulation creates a living, breathing pool of sensorial experience. The duo are accompanied live by digital and installation artist Brenna Murphy who extends the album’s exploration of global headspace into a visual, visceral reality.

Presented by Sita Pieraccini and Feral Arts Tropical hills and the Sri Lankan plains set the scene for a young woman’s journey as she strives to reconnect with her identity and the world in which she lives.

Inspired by an artist residency in Sri Lanka and featuring elements of local folk songs, Make a HOO combines projected imagery, an inventive use of sound and energetic movement, to weave together the story of a day and night in the life of this young woman.

ACHILLES

Presented by Company of Wolves in association with Platform, Dance House and Citizens Theatre Glasgow’s acclaimed Company of Wolves re-imagines the myth of Achilles in a heart-stopping solo performance

by Ewan Downie. In a fusion of storytelling, dance and song, Achilles is the story of a man’s exorcism: a burning out of his vulnerability, his rage, and his humanity.

This performance will be part of Manipulate Visual Theatre Festival 2018 produced by Puppet Animation Scotland.

SWITCH 2017

Presented by KOR! Records and Platform Platform and KOR! Records are once again collaborating to host SWITCH 2017.

SWITCH is an experimental and accessible music event featuring disabled and non-disabled artists.

The line up this year includes music from KOR! Records Band Together project and headliner Akron/ Family’s Miles Cooper Seaton.

Photo credit: Sita Pieraccini

Fri 13 Oct, 5–9pm Free but ticketed

Our visual arts programme includes residencies, commissions and exhibitions that take place on Platform’s exhibition wall and throughout the public spaces of the building. We work with artists at all stages of their career, from students, to emerging and established artists working internationally.

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VISUAL ARTS

This autumn and winter we celebrate the community we work with here at Platform through two new commissions by Glasgow based artists Colin James Tennant and Helen De Main.

For the past year Colin has been meeting lots of different people and capturing the landscape of the local area through photography.

Helen has also been developing a new art work over the past year, with regular meetings with our knitting group, a group of woman who have lived in the area for some time. Both Colin and Helen have created exhibitions through different mediums that shine a light on the inspiring stories of the people of Easterhouse.

VISUAL ARTS

Colin James Tennant:

PAINT IT RED

Presented by Platform

‘Paint it Red’ is a contemporary portrait of Easterhouse by Glasgow-based artist, Colin James Tennant. The exhibition is the culmination of a year-long photography project that has developed through conversations, interactions and experiences gained while working in Easterhouse. The work explores the local landscape; the social history, its personalities and the human spirit that contribute to this notoriously misunderstood community.

Colin added...

“I’ve spent time over the past year meeting and photographing people in the local community and hearing their stories. It’s been a truly fascinating experience – I’ve met so many inspirational people in what is a thriving, vibrant place.”

Opening event: Fri 8 Sep, 6–8pm Exhibition: Sat 9 Sep — Sun 19 Nov Free

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LUMINATE EVENT

Colin James Tennant in conversation with Tonia Lu and publication launch Colin James Tennant will be in conversation with Tonia Lu, curator of Here, Today – a photo essay by Colin that takes an intimate look at the lives of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people living in Cumbria, North England. The event also celebrates the launch of the project’s publication.

Sun 29 Oct, 3pm Free

PERFORMANCE The Luminate event takes place after the performance of Love Song to Lavender Menace — see p.12

MUSIC The Colin James Tennant opening event will take place prior to the Matthew Bourne gig — see p.17

VISUAL ARTS

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Helen de Main:

YOU KNOW, THINGS LIKE THAT Presented by Platform

Over the past year Helen has been meeting with a group of local women at Platform. Brenda, Foxy, Isabelle, Jean, Lorna, Mags and Margaret are all members of our knitting group, who meet weekly to work on collective and individual knitting projects. They are also all friends.

Inspired by the Consciousness Raising groups that emerged from the Women’s Movement in the 1960s, Helen has instigated a series of open discussions with the group. These have taken various themes as their starting point from which conversations have opened out and expanded. The women have shared thoughts on education and work / housework, as well as reflecting on experiences of being daughters, sisters, wives, mothers and grandmothers.

Through looking at these women’s lives, marked by commonalities and difference, remarkable events and mundane ones, the exhibition celebrates the strength, resilience and beauty that exists within everyday experience.

Opening Event: Sat 25 Nov, 6pm Exhibition dates: Sun 26 Nov — Sun 11 Feb Free

Lauren Printy Currie

HER BODY REMEMBERED A NIGHT–BLOOMING CEREUS, SWEATED INDUSTRY AND SALT (WHAT CAME NEAR)

Presented by Travelling Gallery Platform is delighted to welcome the Travelling Gallery and their exhibition by Lauren Printy Currie in collaboration with Glasgow Women’s Library. Lauren Printy Currie works in sculpture, writing and installation, creating assemblages that hybridize the material and psychological qualities of objects.

The exhibition has been created following a residency at Glasgow Women’s Library in Bridgeton.

Exhibition: Mon 4 Dec, 1–7pm Free

ARTIST EVENT Join us for an evening of performance and talks celebrating the work of the exhibiting artists. Please see website for further details.

Mon 4 Dec, 7pm Free but ticketed

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TAKING PART

We offer a wide range of free and low cost workshops, classes and activities for all ages, including music, drama and art. From painting to performance, sewing to socialising and everything in-between, there really is something for everyone. If you would like to try out one of the classes then speak to one of the Platform team and we’ll arrange your first session for free.

The new 15 week block of classes run Aug 28 — Dec 14 (excluding 16–21 October) and the paid for classes cost £97.50 / £75 (Local Links / concessions) per block. Affordable payment plans are available. For more information or to book any of our classes, call Box Office on 0141 276 9696 (opt 1) or email info@platform-online.co.uk

TAKING PART ACTIVITIES

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CLACK AND YACK

Get those knitting needles out and enjoy a chat and a cuppa whilst knitting, sewing or crocheting something for yourself, family and friends. Beginners welcome.

Every Mon, 11.30am–1.30pm All ages Free, drop in

CULTURE CAFÉ

Culture Café is our new way to spend a relaxing Sunday afternoon! Come along to meet new friends and enjoy cultural activities and performances in an informal setting. Complimentary refreshments.

Every Sun, 12–2pm Free, drop in

SEW EASTERHOUSE

Join our sewing bee and help add to the collection of Easterhouse themed table cloths our superb sewers have created.

Beginners welcome.

Last Thurs of every month, 1–3pm All ages Free, drop in

PLAY CAFÉ

Bring your wee ones along and enjoy some theatre, dance, music and arts activities. Once you have finished your fun make your way to our café for some lunch and socialising!

Every Wed, 10.30am–12.30pm Age 0–4yrs Free, open to everyone in Local Links postcodes. Please book in advance

TAKING PART ACTIVITIES

CREATION STATION

Our drama group for 8 – 11 year olds meet every Monday evening to have fun, develop performance skills and build confidence.

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Autumn dates for Creation Station and Lab Station run Aug 28–Dec 14 2017 £97.50/£75 (Local Links / conc) per block

Every Mon, 6–7.15pm Age 8–11yrs

PLATFORM YOUNG COMPANY

LAB STATION

Weekly drama workshop for 12–16 year olds. Open to all regardless of experience, with regular performance opportunities.

Every Mon, 6–7.30pm Age 12–16yrs

Offering a pathway from youth theatre to the industry, the Platform Young Company has created and staged a number of performances over the last two years. Open to everyone aged 16–25 years regardless of experience.

Sat 9 Sep — Sat 11 Nov 1pm — 3.30pm Age 16–25yrs £50 for block Places are available for all of the drama workshops. Email matt@platform-online.co.uk to arrange a free taster session

Rachael Cross (12) who attends Creation Station: “I like coming to Creation Station because it's fun, crazy and very informal — so you can be who you want to be. I have met good friends for life.”

Sam Mulvee-Donnelly has been attending Play Café with her son Grayson (14 months) for the last year: “There’s something different happening each week at Play Cafe — from arts & crafts to dance performances. The café is ideal for a catch up after the session has finished.

“I’d definitely recommend it – we have made so many new friends from attending Play Cafe”

WEEKLY ART CLUBS

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BIG ARTS CLUB

Ideal for older kids looking to learn and gain more insight into techniques to perfect their creative skills.

Every Sat, 12–1.30pm Age 8–11yrs £3

NU GENERATION

Weekly art workshops for anyone interested in drawing, painting, sculpting or in general making. These creative sessions are also designed to develop skills, gain confidence and make new pals! Our art sessions are for all ages — from little ones right through to adults.

ART FACTORY

Visual arts and crafts drop in studio for adults who wish to learn to draw, paint or make things. With no experience required, an artist is on hand to offer help and advice and guide you all the way.

Every Tues, 1–4pm Age 16yrs+ Free, drop in

WEE ARTS CLUB

A playful and creative art session that gives young artists the chance to draw, paint, make and get messy!

Every Sat, 11am–12pm Age 4–7yrs £3

Our weekly arts group challenges teenagers to make artwork that represents their interests, exploring identity and what it’s like to be a teenager in 2017. Expect to see some emoji sculptures!

Every Tues, 5–7pm Age 11yrs+ Free, drop in

MUSIC LESSONS

Fancy learning to play an instrument?

We run weekly Keyboard, Fiddle, Guitar and Drums classes for juniors and adults. Whether you are starting from scratch or polishing your skills, we have well respected musicians on hand to help you in a relaxed and fun environment.

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KEYBOARD Mondays £97.50 / £75 (Local Links/conc) 6pm, 6.40pm & 7.20pm (juniors) 8pm (teens and adults)

FIDDLE Tuesdays £97.50 / £75 (Local Links / conc) 6pm (junior beginners) 6.40pm (junior improvers) 7.20pm (adult beginners) 8pm (adult improvers)

GUITAR Tuesdays & Wednesdays £97.50 / £75 (Local Links / conc) 5.45pm (juniors) 6.50pm (juniors) 8pm (teens and adults)

DRUMS Thursdays £97.50 / £75 (Local Links / conc) 4pm, 4.40pm, 5.20pm, 6pm, & 6.40pm (juniors) 7.20pm & 8pm (adults)

OUR PEOPLE, OUR COMMUNITY

Made In Easterhouse: Your Centre. Your Vision for the Future.

This summer, we worked with our Thriving Places Easterhouse partners to deliver a host of activity in the old Savers Unit at the Shandwick Centre, Easterhouse.

We received Scottish Government funding to have a conversation with local residents and people using the Shandwick to get their thoughts on how they’d like to see the centre and surrounding areas improved.

Platform and Thriving Places Easterhouse co-ordinated a month long programme with artists Mitch Miller, Organised Noise and Colin James Tennant as well as theatre makers Geraldine Heaney, Pete Lannon and Katie Bartholomew to bring their popup performance piece The Information Booth to the process.

The final week of the project cumulated in a series of hands on

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workshops with in depth discussions led by our lead consultants erz studio on desired changes for the area’s future which resulted in a series of proposals and plans for progression.

Jenny Crowe, Arts Manager at Platform said: “Local residents are the specialists in their area and we were delighted that over 600 people seized the opportunity to talk to the Made In Easterhouse team — the passion and energy from those involved in the conversation was amazing. We are hosting a community meal towards the end of the summer to share findings and prioritise recommendations. ” Partner supporters included; Glasgow North East Health Improvement Team, Glasgow Kelvin College, Pavillion, FARE, Voluntary Sector North East Glasgow, Glasgow Life North East Communities Team, Phoenix Community Centre, Axis and the artist team. Thank you to Ann Souter and Jackie Mackay (Flat Pack Meals) for their involvement.

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Mitch Miller

EASTERHOUSE DIALECTOGRAM

Illustrator Mitch Miller has been working with Platform over the last year to create a series of Dialectograms — a word he has invented to describe large drawings that are dense and complex, graphic artworks which capture people and place. Easterhouse Dialectogram focuses on two locations: The Bridge and The Shandwick Centre.

Mitch led on drop in drawing sessions at The Shandwick Centre capturing daily life of regular users and visitors. This work will contribute to the creation of the final Easterhouse Dialectogram.

Mitch said: “It was great to be ingrained in the community at The Shandwick Centre, hearing what people had to say and getting a true feel for the space. I used a mix of interviews, photographs, sketches and notes to capture my time there.

The Dialectorgram will be a gift to the local community and on display for all to see”.

LOCHEND SURGERY COMMISSION

With Alice Dansey-Wright Platform and Alliance Scotland are working together with artist Alice Dansey-Wright to create new designs to decorate the waiting area of Lochend Surgery, which is part of Easterhouse Community Health Centre and just a short walk from The Bridge.

Alice said “A map of the Easterhouse area is already a fixture of the room, which I am using as a starting point to create fresh new designs that communicate practical community and health information as well as making it a brighter and more inviting place to be.”

Alice is passionate about the many applications of illustration as both a tool and an art form in itself and uses a variety of techniques including printmaking, painting and creative digital software.

LOCAL LINKS DISCOUNT PROGRAMME

Our Local Links programme offers great discounts to those living in one of the local postcodes outlined below.

Membership is FREE and once you join Local Links, you can enjoy a show at Platform for as little as £4 — which is less than half price.

Eligible postcodes are: G1 1, G1 5, G4 0, G31 1–5, G32 0, G32 6–9, G33 1–6, G34 0, G34 9, G40 1–4, G69 6–8, G71 7 To become a member please call our Box Office on 0141 276 9696 (opt 1) or pop in and speak to one of the Platform staff.

Annie Love (74) from Cranhill has been visiting Platform over the last few years and is a member of Local Links.

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use my Local Links discount to visit Platform performances — it’s a brilliant way to see lots of different shows for heavily discounted prices.

Culture Café on a Sunday is also wonderful. It’s free and drop in and I like going for the company and interaction — plus there’s a different activity each week to enjoy.”

CAFÉ BAR

The café bar at Platform offers a relaxing environment in which to meet friends for lunch, socialise over our fresh Barista coffee or to find a space to work or relax. Opening hours are extended on performance evenings and the space plays host to group activities, evening events and meetings.

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Free top ups of filter coffee and tea Loyalty cards and special offers Affordable kids menu offering exciting treats Relax with a Barista coffee or speciality tea Free Wi-Fi

To enquire about conference catering call 0141 276 9704

Annie said: “I take part in drama groups, attend art exhibitions and

FILM CLUB AT GRIERS Presented by Platform

We are continuing our collaboration with our local pub Griers to deliver a programme of films to be shown in the Lounge on the last Monday of every other month. To accompany your viewing you can enjoy a free pie and pint or soft drink.

A great way to spend a Monday afternoon, everyone is welcome and there is no need to book.

Mon 28 Aug 2017, 3pm Mon 30 Oct 2017, 3pm Mon 18 Dec 2017, 3pm Mon 29 Jan 2018, 3pm Mon 26 Mar 2018, 3pm 18yrs+, Free (Griers, 24 Bogbain Rd, Easterhouse)

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AT A GLANCE

SEPTEMBER Taking Part

Autumn/winter block Mon 28 Aug — Thu Dec 14, p.24–29

Shame

Fri 1 Sep, p.5

Colin Tennant: Paint it Red Opening event: Fri 8 Sep Exhibition: Sat 9 Sep — Sun 19 Nov p.21

Matthew Bourne Fri 8 Sep, p.17

Autumn Big Band Tea Dance Fri 15 Sep, p.17

Rocket Post

Blanche & Butch

Thu 5 Oct, p.7

Eastern Promise Fri 6 & 7 Oct, p.18

Welcome My Son Mon 9 Oct, p.8

The Story of the Little Gentleman

Tue 10 Oct, p.8

SWITCH 2017

Fri 13 Oct, p.19

Headspace Fri 13 Oct, p.9

The Wonderful World of Lapin Wed 18 Oct, p.9

Tue 19 & Wed 20 Sep, p.5

BREWBAND

A Performance Desperately in Need of an Audience

The Sunshine Ghost

Thu 21 Sep, p.6

Curious Shoes Sat 30 Sep, p.6

OCTOBER

Thu 19 Oct, p.10 Fri 20 Oct, p.10

Sprog Rock

Sat 21 & Sun 22 Oct, p.11

Tabula Rasa

Fri 3 & Sat 4 Nov p.12

Glasgow Kelvin College shows

w/c 6 & 20 Nov, p.13

Our Fathers

Wed 15 Nov, p.13

Helen De Main: You Know, Things Like That

Opening event: Sat 25 Nov Exhibition: Sun 26 — 11 Feb 2018 p.23

DECEMBER Travelling Gallery: Lauren Printy Currie Mon 4 Dec, p.23

Christmas Carousal

Fri 15 Dec, p.15

Old Boy

Rudolf

Love Song to Lavender Menace

Ricky McWhittington

Wed 25, Thu 26, Fri 27 & Sat 28 Oct p.11

Curious Shoes Tue 3 Oct, p.6

Sun 29 Oct, p.12

Damned Rebel Bitches

Griers Film Club

Wed 4 Oct, p.7

NOVEMBER

Mon 30 Oct, p.32

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13,14, 15, 16 & 17 Dec, p.14 19, 20, 21, 22 & 23 Dec, p.15

Griers Film Club Mon 18 Dec, p.32

Book tickets and keep up to date with all the latest news from Platform on our website and social media. platform-online.co.uk info@platform-online.co.uk F L → @platformglasgow GETTING TO PLATFORM

BY FOOT A short walk from the Glasgow Fort shopping complex and situated next to Glasgow Kelvin College, Easterhouse Library and Swimming Pool (all part of The Bridge).

BY BUS It couldn’t be easier with Stagecoach X19 and First Buses 38/A/B/C/E 41 43 46 60/60A/M60 stopping right outside the entrance on Westerhouse Road.

BY TRAIN From Queen Street take the lower level east bound to Easterhouse. From Edinburgh get the Helensburgh train on the Airdrie to Bathgate line. Platform is around a 15 minute walk from the station.

FREE CAR PARK Entry is via Westerhouse Road and is easy to find — just look for the wind turbine.

Further parking at Shandwick Square.

THE BRIDGE 1000 Westerhouse Road Glasgow, G34 9JW

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