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ONLY A HOP ACROSS THE RIVER

CHRISTMAS SHOW 2009

CINDERELLAA ROCK’N’ROLL MUSICAL VERSIONBY ALAN McHUGH

Reserve your seats before 31 January 2009

and get your tickets at this year’s prices!

Call our Box Office now on 0141 429 0022

CITIZENS THEATRE119 Gorbals Street

Glasgow G5 9DS

BY FOOT

A short walk from the Merchant City and

Trongate, straight across Victoria Bridge.

SUBWAY

The nearest underground stop is

BRIDGE STREET which is 5 mins

walk from the theatre.

BUSES

A large number of buses stop outside

the theatre on Gorbals Street including

5, 7, 12, 20, 31, 37, 66, 67, 74, 75 & 267.

TRAIN

20 minute walk from Queen Street or

Central Station, 10 minute walk from

Argyle Street Station.

CAR PARK

FREE car parking is available in our

own car park adjacent to the theatre

building. Entry is via Crown Street &

Laurieston Road.

CITIZENS COMMUNITYCOMPANY CELEBRATES ITS 10TH BIRTHDAY!

Throughout 2009 we will be marking

10 years of our Community Company

including a unique artistic exchange

with Länsteatern i Örebro, a theatre in

Sweden which set up its own community

theatre project this year inspired by the

successful Citizens model.

PIONEERING PROJECT WITH YOUNG PEOPLE WHO STAMMER

In a groundbreaking partnership with

the British Stammering Association

Scotland, the Outspoken project

sponsored by ScottishPower culminates

in a new play written by Davey Anderson

which tours Scotland during March and

April 2009.

‘ THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLEAND INFORMATIVE AND NOT A POWERPOINTPRESENTATION IN SIGHT!’

That was the feedback from one of the

attenders at our new corporate training

courses which use drama techniques

to look at confidence, presentation and

team building.

‘ FABULOUS, CONFIDENCEBUILDING CLASSES –WORTH EVERY PENNY.’

Just one parent’s endorsement of our

weekend drama classes for 4-15 year

olds. Every weekend nearly 300 young

people attend 18 different classes.

‘ I REALLY LIKE THE CITIZENSBECAUSE EVERYONE IS VERYFRIENDLY AND IT FEELSLIKE ONE BIG FAMILY’

That was just one of the views shared by

our new Young Consultants team who

have been invited by the theatre to share

their opinions and ideas on how we can

do even more to engage children and

young people in the life of our theatre.

YELLOW MOON CONTINUESITS TRAVELS IN SCOTLANDAND EUROPE

TAG’s award-winning David Greig

play about two teenagers on the run

embarks on its 3rd year of touring,

taking in The Hague and Frankfurt.

THE SOUND OF MY VOICE,RE-STAGED FORINTERNATIONAL DELEGATES

Our hit studio show from spring 2008

was specially re-staged for international

delegates visiting the country as part of

Scotland Live, run by the Federation of

Scottish Theatre.

COMMENDATION WON INARTS & BUSINESS AWARDS

For ScottishPower’s longstanding

relationship with the theatre.

YOUNG CO. STAR IN NEWDAVEY ANDERSON PLAY FOR NATIONAL THEATRE

In July 2008 members of the Citizens

Young Co. were part of the Royal

National Theatre’s New Connections

festival in a new play commissioned

from playwright Davey Anderson.

Such was the success of their

London premiere, the Young Co.

subsequently toured Glasgow schools

for the first time.

02 | 03

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WELCOME

A FIRE EXIT AND CITIZENS THEATRE CO-PRODUCTION

04 | 05

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Mon 19 – Sat 31 January 7-9.20pm,

Shows begin every 20 minutes,

Show lasts approximately

1 hour & 20 minutes

PREVIEWS

Mon 19 January

TICKET PRICES

£12 full price + standard concessions,

previews £4

PRE-SHOW Q&A

Tue 27 January, 6pm, Free

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP

Sat 24 January, 1-4pm, Free but ticketed

Please note: This production will

involve significant amounts of walking

and climbing stairs. Please contact

Box Office for more information.

Warning: not for the squeamish!

Recommended for 16+

SUBROSAWRITTEN & DIRECTED BY DAVID LEDDY

A gothic Victorian promenade show through the

secret backstage spaces of the Citizens Theatre.

Out of the shadows comes a motley crew

of sopranos, hoofers and wig-masters.

They tell a haunting, mournful and darkly

comic tale of yet another chorus girl

burning to death beneath the stage while

the show carried on above her head. Can

somebody put a stop to these incidents?

Will there be a bloodthirsty coup or a red

velvet revolution? The management are

literally getting away with murder…

Sub Rosa has been specially created for

the Citizens by David Leddy, who has

been described as a “theatrical maverick”

(Financial Times) and “one of the most

interesting dramatic writers on the

Scottish scene” (The Scotsman). This

promenade show will take an audience

of just 15 people at a time through the

backstage areas of the theatre.

Cast includes: Cora Bissett, Angela

Darcy, Louise Ludgate, David Magowan,

Alison Peebles & Finlay Welsh.

Tickets strictly limited, advanced

booking highly recommended.

CITIZENS COMPANY

06 | 07

DIRECTED BY JEREMY RAISON

DESIGN BY PHILIP WITCOMB

LIGHTING DESIGN BY

DOUGLAS KUHRT

MAIN THEATRE

Wednesday 11 February –

Saturday 7 March, 7.30pm

PREVIEWS

Wednesday 11 & Thursday

12 February, 7.30pm

MATINEE

Saturday 28 February, 2.30pm

AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE

Thursday 19 February, 7.30pm

CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE

Tuesday 24 February, 7.30pm

SIGNED PERFORMANCE

Thursday 26 February, 7.30pm

SEE BOOKING INFORMATION

FOR PRICES

University lecturer Frank needs to earn

some extra money. He’s bored teaching

ungrateful undergraduates and prefers

to reflect on his life and career failings

through a whisky glass. Rita, a working-

class hairdresser not afraid to speak

her mind, has discovered a passion

for higher education. She just needs

someone to get her through her exams.

Frank attempts to teach his unorthodox

student to appreciate literature and

they embark on a journey of self-

discovery which turns both their worlds

upside down.

Educating Rita is a modern classic

which has enjoyed worldwide success

including the award-winning 1983 film.

One of the most successful

playwrights of his generation, Willy

Russell has also written Shirley

Valentine, Stags and Hens, Our Day Out

and the musical Blood Brothers.

CITIZENS COMPANY

EDUCATING RITA

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BY WILLY RUSSELL

A laugh out loud comedyand a tender human story.

08 | 09

Helene Alving is about to dedicate an

orphanage she has built in memory of

her dead husband. For years she put

up with his infidelity for fear of being

shunned by the community. Now her

beloved son has returned home from

Paris, but he brings with him a deadly

secret and her carefully constructed

façade is in danger of being destroyed.

Ibsen puts society under the microscope

in this fascinating portrayal of a family

haunted by revelations of the moral

corruptions in its past.

One of Ibsen’s most powerful and

controversial works, Ghosts is still

hauntingly relevant today.

DIRECTED BY JEREMY RAISON

DESIGN BY JASON SOUTHGATE

LIGHTING DESIGN BY

CHARLES BALFOUR

MAIN THEATRE

Wednesday 13 –

Saturday 30 May, 7.30pm

PREVIEWS

Wednesday 13 &

Thursday 14 May, 7.30pm

MATINEE


AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE


SIGNED PERFORMANCE



FOR PRICES

BY HENRIK IBSENIN A VERSION BY AMELIA BULLMORE

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CITIZENS COMPANY

A timeless classic by one ofthe world’s great playwrights.

10 | 11

Welcome to an enchanted place built

specially for small people with big

imaginations.

A snore-boring museum opens its

dusty doors to visitors ready for a

visual adventure.

Will the unexpected arrival of a new

exhibit help the sad and lonely museum

attendant finally find the happiness he

has longed for?

Museum of Dreams will take place in

a specially created space and through

performance, puppetry and projection

will transport audiences to a world

of dreams.

World premiere of a new multi-media

show for children.

Recommended for school groups,

families and children aged 6-8 years.

Also on tour to the Bank of Scotland

Imaginate Festival, 28 May – 1 June

CREATED & DIRECTED BY

AILIE COHEN & GUY HOLLANDS

SET DESIGN BY FRANCIS GALLUP

SOUND DESIGN BY

NIK PAGET-TOMLINSON

LIGHTING DESIGN BY KAI FISCHER

MAIN REHEARSAL ROOM

Tue 19 – Tue 26 May

SCHOOLS PERFORMANCES

Tue 19, 10.30am

Wed 20 & Thu 21, 10.30am & 1pm

Tue 26, 10.30am &1pm

FAMILY PERFORMANCES

Fri 22, 11am & 2pm

Sat 23, 11am, 2pm & 5pm

ALL TICKETS

£7

FAMILY DISCOUNT TICKETS AVAILABLE


WWW.CITZ.CO.UKWWW.TAG-THEATRE.CO.UK

CITIZEN YCITIZENS YOUNG CO.

A strange night journey into the

secrets of the city, identity and beyond.

Award-winning Scottish playwright

Peter Arnott (The Breathing House,

Cyprus, Swindle and Death) writes a

new play for the Young Co.

Recommended for 14+

DIRECTED BY NEIL PACKHAM

CIRCLE STUDIO

Wednesday 8 –

Saturday 11 April, 7.30pm

SPECIAL TICKET PRICE

£7 full price, £5 all concessions

BY PETER ARNOTT

WWW.CITZ.CO.UK

12 | 13

CITIZENS COMMUNITY COMPANY

Love is in the air and hairspray’s in the hair. Broken hearts and broken heels, Cheap wine and cheap laughs, Wrapped up in a chip poke and sealed with a kiss.

Part of the year-long celebrations

marking the 10th anniversary of the

Citizens Community Company. Join us

for an evening of Glaswegian cabaret

and song.

Written and performed by members

of the Citizens Community Company.

Recommended for 15+

DIRECTED BY NEIL PACKHAM

CIRCLE STUDIO

Wednesday 11 – Saturday 14 February,

7.30pm (& 9.30pm Sat only)




“theatre with attitude”THE HERALD (on Young Co.)

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Life should be sweet for theatre

manager Stanley at the Leeds Empire

‘Variety’. The bill-topping comic

Reg Henson is a hero of the working

classes.

But Stanley has problems. A singer

has been sent from London who also

expects top-billing. The council want

Stanley to tone down Reg’s vulgar

routine. The number two comic and

one half of the tap dancing twins are

having an affair. And the band are

stuck in traffic.

Will the show go on?

A comedy that celebrates post war

variety entertainment, Only When I

Laugh! is written by and stars Jack

Shepherd (TV’s Detective Wycliffe).

MAIN THEATRE

Tuesday 10 – Saturday 14 March, 7.30pm

MATINEE

Saturday 14 March, 2.30pm


FOR PRICES

Prodigy, Soldier, Traveller, Poet,

but always and ever a Showman!

In 1881, one of the Victorian theatre’s

most enigmatic impresarios, Mr Edward

Gant, presented his famed travelling

show for the very last time. In 2009,

Anthony Neilson and Headlong Theatre

are proud to present a reconstruction

of this historic and extraordinary evening

of mystery and magic, spectacle and

strangeness. Behold… The Amazing

Feats Of Loneliness!

Anthony Neilson is one of Britain’s

most acclaimed playwrights, creating

pioneering, taboo-breaking new work in

a bold and compassionate way. Edward

Gant’s Amazing Feats of Loneliness is

a beautiful and very funny exploration

of performance and performers,

of sadness, mortality and wonder.

Recommended for 14+. Contains

strong language and scenes of a

wonderfully freakish nature.

DIRECTED BY STEVE MARMION

DESIGNED BY TOM SCUTT

LIGHTING BY MALCOLM RIPPETH

COMPOSER AND SOUND DESIGN

BY TOM MILLS

MAIN THEATRE

Tuesday 17 – Saturday 21 March, 7.30pm


FOR PRICES

LOVE&MADNESS

ONLY WHEN I LAUGH!BY JACK SHEPHERD BY ANTHONY NEILSON

HEADLONG THEATRE & THE NUFFIELD THEATRE SOUTHAMPTON

14 | 15

16 | 17

DEVISED BY THE COMPANY

DIRECTED BY JAMIE WOOD

PERFORMED BY TOM FRANKLAND

& SEBASTIEN LAWSON

CIRCLE STUDIO

Tuesday 17 – Saturday 21 February,

7.30pm


FOR PRICES

METRO

THE SCOTSMAN

FINANCIAL TIMES

THE HERALD

NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND & DONMAR WAREHOUSE

BE NEAR METOP OF THE WORLD

PAPERWEIGHT

COMPANY CHORDELIA

A STAGE VERSION BY IAN MCDIARMIDFROM THE NOVEL BY ANDREW O’HAGAN

Cast: Jimmy Chisholm, Blythe Duff,

Kathryn Howden, Ian McDiarmid,

David McGranaghan, Richard Madden,

Helen Mallon, Colette O‘Neil, Benny

Young and Jimmy Yuill.

DIRECTED BY JOHN TIFFANY

MAIN THEATRE

Wednesday 25 March –


MATINEES

Saturday 28 March & 4 April, 2.30pm


FOR PRICES

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LES AMOUREUX (THE LOVERS)

A sell out show at the Edinburgh Festival

Fringe 2008.

Paperweight is the absurd story of two

men trapped in mindless office jobs.

As the pressures of work and the ever

present threat of the telephone ringing

increase, chaos descends. An (almost)

silent comedy of escalating intensity

and surprising tenderness.

Paperweight has received critical acclaim

including a Scotsman Fringe First Award

during the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Recommended for 14+

Contains nudity & strong language

Cast: Kally Lloyd-Jones, Linda

McLaughlin, Damian Thantrey,

Jenny Nixon & Amelia Cardwell

One night only!

CHOREOGRAPHED & DIRECTED BY

KALLY LLOYD-JONES

CO-DIRECTION BY LINDA MCLAUGHLIN

DESIGN BY TOM ROGERS

LIGHTING DESIGN BY

GRAHAME GARDNER

MAIN THEATRE

Wednesday 8 April, 7.30pm


FOR PRICES

A new adaptation of Ayrshire novelist

Andrew O’Hagan’s Booker Prize

nominated book.

Be Near Me is a captivating and moving

story about love, morality and regret,

told through the experiences of an

Oxford-educated Catholic priest. Father

David is assigned to a new parish in a

crippled Scottish town on the Ayrshire

coast where sectarianism runs rife.

Drifting away from his peers in the town,

he is drawn to Mark and Lisa, a troubled

teenage couple who attend the nearby

school. As events take a perilous

direction, Father David’s infatuation

splinters his life into pieces.

Be Near Me is adapted by the

celebrated Scottish actor Ian McDiarmid

(Star Wars) who also appears in the

central role of Father David. The cast

also includes Blythe Duff (Taggart) and

is directed by the National Theatre of

Scotland’s John Tiffany, who directed

the renowned Black Watch.

Based on Angela Carter’s The Lady

of the House of Love.

A story of love, life and death, a twisted

Sleeping Beauty with the feel of a gothic

fantasy. Combining dance, opera and

physical theatre, Les Amoureux is a

sensual tale of purity and damage.

“an abundance of performing talent”THE HERALD (on Company Chordelia)

WUTHERINGHEIGHTS

The scorched desert landscape of

Rajasthan is the setting for this musical

interpretation of Emily Brontë’s classic

tale of passion, jealousy and revenge.

Shakuntala is the beautiful and

headstrong daughter of merchant Singh.

Krishan is the wild street urchin that

Singh adopts. Thrown together as

unlikely siblings, their adolescent play

turns into tumultuous passion. But can

their love withstand Indian society’s

taboos and hierarchies, not to mention

Shakuntala’s yearning for the riches

and status that only Vijay can provide?

Wuthering Heights is the latest show

from Tamasha – creator of The Trouble

with Asian Men, Strictly Dandia and the

groundbreaking East is East.

Brontë goes to Bollywood in an irresistible new musical.

ORIGINAL CONCEPT AND

BOOK BY DEEPAK VERMA

MUSIC BY SHEEMA MUKHERJEE

& FELIX CROSS

LYRICS BY FELIX CROSS

DIRECTED BY KRISTINE

LANDON-SMITH

MAIN THEATRE

Tuesday 21 – Saturday 25 April, 7.30pm

MATINEE



FOR PRICES

CATHERINE WHEELS THEATRE COMPANY

BASED ON THE BOOK BY E. NESBIT

TAMASHA & COLISEUM THEATRE CO-PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH LYRIC HAMMERSMITH

CREATED BY TAMASHABASED ON THE NOVEL BY EMILY BRONTË

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DIRECTED BY JO TIMMINS

DESIGN BY KAREN TENNENT

LIGHTING DESIGN BY

ELIZABETH POWELL

COMPOSED BY DAVID TROUTON

MAIN THEATRE

Wednesday 15 – Saturday 18 April

Wednesday 15 & Thursday 16, 2.30pm

Friday 17 & Saturday 18, 11am & 2.30pm

ALL TICKETS £7

FAMILY DISCOUNT TICKETS AVAILABLE


18 | 19

Imagine you were king.

Imagine you could do anything

you wanted, except one thing.

You must never ever open

The Book of Beasts.

Lionel was just a little boy and he had

only been king for twenty-four hours.

He had been told that he must not open

The Book of Beasts, but surely one

little peek wouldn’t hurt? But when

Lionel opens the book he accidentally

unleashes a wicked red dragon that

terrorises his faithful subjects.

Can Lionel save his kingdom from

the dragon?

This remarkable story from the

author of The Railway Children and

Five Children and It, will be a fun-filled,

magical adventure for everyone aged

five and over.

A new production from the makers

of Martha, Lifeboat and most recently,

Something Wicked This Way Comes.

www.catherinewheels.co.uk

EASTER

HOLIDAY

FAMILY

SHOW

DIRECTED BY STEPHEN CAFFERTY

Cast: Scott Kyle, Colin Little &

James Miller

MAIN THEATRE

Wednesday 29 April –



FOR PRICES

What happens when you lock up

a Celtic fan with a Rangers fan on

the day of the Old Firm match?

Billy and Tim have been steeped in

bigotry since birth. Is it possible for

them to change their views? And why

is the warden waiting on tenderhooks

for the phone to ring?

A powerful comedy with a serious

message.

Singin’ I’m No A Billy He’s A Tim

returns to the Citizens following a

sell-out run in June 2008 and a

subsequent sell-out tour.

Recommended for 16+

Contains strong language

NLP THEATRE COMPANY

Back by popular demand

SINGIN’ I’M NO A BILLY HE’S A TIMBY DES DILLON

An intimate and compelling solo

performance about long-distance

swimming, celebrity, storytelling

and time.

Mercedes Gleitze was a sportswoman

who swam extensively, breaking and

setting records, often far in advance

of the men in her field. Lynda Radley

found her in a photograph and has

been fascinated and frustrated in

equal measure ever since…

Following performances at the

Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Dublin, Cork

and Amsterdam, The Art of Swimming

returns to Glasgow for one week only.

DIRECTED BY TOM CREED

DESIGNED BY CLAIRE HALLERAN

MUSIC BY MICHAEL JOHN MCCARTHY

CIRCLE STUDIO

Tuesday 12 – Saturday 16 May, 7.30pm


FOR PRICES

“a wonderfully honest andhumane piece of work”

METRO

“haunting and strangely eloquent”

THE SCOTSMAN

“first class” SUNDAY MAIL

“consistently funny and highly authentic” THE SCOTSMAN

Written by Lee Hall, author of the hugely

successful Billy Elliot, the award winning

Spoonface Steinberg is an intimate

monologue told from the perspective of

an autistic child named Spoonface.

The original Radio 4 production broke all

records for repeat requests. This stage

production couples Hall’s poetic writing

with an outstanding performance from

Zoe Thorne.

“funny, intense, poetic”THE TELEGRAPH

DIRECTED BY MICHAEL FENTIMAN

CIRCLE STUDIO

Tuesday 21 – Saturday 25 April, 7.30pm


FOR PRICES

BEGGARS & KINGS PRODUCTIONS

SPOONFACESTEINBERG

PLAYGROUP

THE ART OF SWIMMING

BY LEE HALL

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WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY LYNDA RADLEY

20 | 21

22 | 23

REID KERR COLLEGEACTING & PERFORMANCESTUDENTS

Following the success of Macbeth and

House of Bernarda Alba, final year

students of the Academy of Creative

Arts at Reid Kerr College return this

season to present Romeo & Juliet and

Men Should Weep.

ROMEO & JULIETBY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

In a climate plagued with knife crime,

ASBOs and gang culture, never has

Shakespeare’s text been more relevant

to young people. A new, edgy and tense

interpretation.

DIRECTED BY GAVIN SINCLAIR

CIRCLE STUDIO

Tue 24 – Sat 28 February, 7.30pm

MATINEE

Thu 26 February, 2.30pm



MEN SHOULD WEEPBY ENA LAMONT STEWART

A classic of the last century, this play

examines the ravaging effects of poverty

on the working class Scot and

exemplifies the triumph of the human

spirit over adversity.

DIRECTED BY LEEON GRAHAM

CIRCLE STUDIO

Tue 3 – Sat 7 March, 7.30pm

MATINEE

Thu 5 March, 2.30pm



STUDENT DRAMA SEASON


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XLC THEATRE COMPANY IN ASSOCIATION WITHLANGSIDE COLLEGE

GLASGOW COLLEGE OFNAUTICAL STUDIES

DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND

THE PILLOWMANBY MARTIN McDONAGH

"Once Upon A Time..." will never be the

same again.

XLC Theatre Company present Martin

McDonagh’s critically acclaimed black

comedy about Katurian K. Katurian -

a short story writer living in a totalitarian

state, whose gruesome tales seem to

mirror the disappearance of local

children. This play is a theatrical

rollercoaster ride of comedy and cruelty

that leads us to an unnervingly

shocking, yet hilariously macabre

examination of authoritarian brutality.

XLC is Langside College’s postgraduate

company created to give newly-qualified

actors an early professional platform.

DIRECTED BY DAVID LEE-MICHAEL

CIRCLE STUDIO


MATINEES

Thu 12 & Sat 14 March, 2.30pm


Tue – Thu, all tickets £7

Fri – Sat, £10 full price, £7 all

concessions

Matinees, all tickets £7

THE TRIALBY FRANZ KAFKA

Following the success of Animal Farm

and Passing Places students from the

Glasgow College of Nautical Studies

return to the Citizens with Steven

Berkoff’s version of Kafka’s The Trial.

Joseph K awakens one morning and,

for unknown reasons, is arrested and

persecuted for an unspecified crime.

The dark, psychological and nightmarish

world in which Joseph K finds himself

will be intimately recreated in the

Circle Studio.

DIRECTED BY STEPHEN CAFFERTY

CIRCLE STUDIO


MATINEE

Sat 21 March, 2.30pm



MUSICAL THEATRE COURSE

The students of the Musical Theatre

course from the Dance School of

Scotland make their annual return

to the Citizens following last year’s

triumphant success with All Shook Up.

The national centre for dance and

musical theatre based in Knightswood

Secondary School continue to impress

and this year’s show promises to be

another spectacular performed with

a full professional orchestra.

MAIN THEATRE

Wed 10 – Sat 13 June, 7.30pm

MATINEE

Sat 13 June, 2.30pm


£10 full price, £8 children & students

Our popular programme of drama

classes for 4-15 year olds continues

to create a buzz in the theatre at

weekends.

Drama increases self-confidence and

social skills, encourages children to use

their creativity and imagination, plus it’s

lots of fun! Professional drama tutors

lead the classes, which run to coincide

with school terms.

CLASSES AND TIMES

TEENAGERS @ CITZ 13-15 years

Saturdays

13-15 years 3.45-5.15pm

Sundays

13-15 years 2-3.30pm & 4-5.30pm

COST (all classes)

£5.50 per child per session. Full term

cost is paid in two installments.

A FREE cup of tea, coffee or juice is

available in the foyer for any parents

who wish to stay whilst their

child takes part in the

session. The theatre also

has a FREE car park +

FREE WiFi available.

Call the Box Office

now to book a

place on 0141

429 0022.

BOX OFFICE:


Back by popular demand, the second

Citizens Summer Academy. Meet new

friends, learn drama skills and work

with professional drama tutors in one

of the UK’s most prestigious theatres.

1 WEEK COURSES FOR

4-5 years

10am-12noon and 1-3pm,

Mon 20 - Fri 24 July

6-8 years

9am-3pm,

Mon 29 June - Sat 4 July,

Mon 6 - Sat 11 July,

Mon 13 - Sat 18 July

2 WEEK COURSES FOR

9-12 years

9am-3pm,

Mon 29 June - Sat 11 July,

Mon 13 - Sat 25 July

13-16 years

10am-4pm, Mon 13 - Sat 25 July

COST

4-5 years £55 (£45 conc)

6-8 years £90 (£70 conc)

9-12 years £180 (£140 conc)

13-16 years £180 (£140 conc)

Deposit required. For more

information or to book call the

Box Office on 0141 429 0022.

Limited concession places available.

SUMMER ACADEMYAn action-packed drama week for

those aged 6-8 and 9-12 years.

Exciting drama activities and

performances to fire imaginations

during the spring break.

Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 April,

9am-3pm

COST

£90 full price, £70 concession

Deposit required. For more

information or to book call the

Box Office on 0141 429 0022.

Limited concession places available.

EASTER ACADEMY

ARTS & CRAFTS DROP-IN CLUB

3-5pm EVERY DAY

During both Easter and Summer

Academy we also run our very own

arts and crafts drop-in sessions.

Just £3 per day (no booking required).

24 | 25

KIDS @ CITZ4-12 years

Saturdays

4-5 years 10.30-11.30am & 2-3pm

6-8 years 11.45am-12.45pm, 3.15-4.15pm

& 3.45-5pm

9-12 years 2-3.30pm

Sundays

4-5 years 12 noon-1pm & 3-4pm

6-8 years 1.30-2.30pm & 4.30-5.30pm

9-10 years 12 noon-1.30pm & 2-3.30pm

11-12 years 12 noon-1.30pm & 4-5.30pm

SPRING TERM 10 January - 22 March 2009 (10 sessions)

There will be no sessions on

14-15 February.

SUMMER TERM 25 April - 21 June 2009 (8 sessions)

There will be no sessions on 23-24 May.

DRAMA CLASSES

NIGHTSCHOOL

SPRING TERM

Mondays (LEVEL 2 & 3)

19 January – 16 March 2009

Tuesdays (LEVEL 1)

20 January – 17 March 2009

9 sessions. Booking opens 01/12/08

SUMMER TERM

Mondays (LEVEL 2 & 3)

20 April - 29 June 2009 (no session

on bank holidays 4 and 25 May)

Tuesdays (LEVEL 1)

21 April – 16 June 2009

9 sessions. Booking opens 16/03/09

All courses suitable for adults 22 years+

COST

£75 (£50 concession).

Must be paid in full at time of booking.

Call the Box Office now to book

a place on 0141 429 0022.

THEATRE-BASED

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

PRESENTING WITH IMPACT

Wednesday 29 April 2009, 10am – 4pm

How can you present more successfully

and feel more at ease? Our training

focuses on your style of presentation

rather than your content and explores

how voice, body language and

personality can work together to make

more impact.

HANDLING CONFLICT

WITH CONFIDENCE

Thursday 30 April 2009, 10am – 4pm

Develop simple techniques for de-

escalating difficult situations at work.

We will explore ways to build rapport

and give you the opportunity to try out

your skills with the trainers in role as

‘types’ of challenging personalities.

TEAM BUILDING

Call us to request a date/time

Why play paintball in a muddy field in the

rain when you could have a real laugh

in the warmth of the Citizens Theatre?

Improve your team’s communication

skills through a range of drama activities

that’ll get everyone talking!

PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE:

Glasgow Housing Association

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

The Crown Office and

Procurator Fiscal Service

Clydebank College

Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority

The Big Lottery Fund

BOOKING

Cost per person (includes a buffet lunch).

Individuals/Freelancers £105

Education/Charities £125

Businesses £170

20% discount for bookings of 5 or more.

Workshops listed above take place in

the Citizens Theatre. We can also bring

the magic of the theatre to you on a

date that suits.

For more info please contact

Louise Brown on 0141 418 6273 /

[email protected]

LEARNINGLEARNING

“An entertaining

and really useful

afternoon – when’s

the next one?”

(PREVIOUS PARTICIPANT)

BOX OFFICE:

0141 429 0022 WWW.CITZ.CO.UK

MAKE IT WORK

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LEVEL 1 BEGINNERS

Tuesdays 7-9pm

LEVEL 2 INTERMEDIATE

Mondays 5.30-7.30pm

Level 1 and 2 participants will explore

a variety of classic and contemporary

texts from past, present and future

Citizens Theatre productions. The

sessions are led by a professional

drama director with guest visits from

the Citizens Theatre’s artistic team.

LEVEL 3 ADVANCED

Mondays 7.30-9.30pm

This new class, designed specifically

for those who have completed

Nightschool Level 2, will focus on

performance techniques allowing

students to enhance and develop

skills gained in earlier sessions.

Places allocated on a first come

first served basis.

Suitable for adults who want to try their hand at performing,Nightschool is a fun and informal introduction to acting skills.

ACTING CLASSES FOR ADULTS

The Citizens provides a variety of

services to facilitate access to the

theatre. Our staff are trained to make

your visit easy and enjoyable. If you

would like more information on any

of the services detailed below please

call our Box Office on 0141 429 0022.

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS

Wheelchair access is available in the

stalls area of our main theatre and in

our studios. Look out for the symbol

on our seating plan. Adapted toilets are

also available.

GUIDE DOGS ARE WELCOME

INDUCTION LOOP

Induction loop and infrared systems

are provided. Please ask our Box Office

staff to advise on the best seats to book,

to optimise the hearing benefits from

this system.

AUDIO DESCRIPTION

Available on certain pre-advertised

show evenings or afternoons, visually

impaired theatre-attenders can listen

to a description delivered around the

dialogue of a performance through a

headset. Infrared headsets are available

on request from the Box Office and

can be reserved at the time of booking.

Look out for the symbol in our diary

to find out what performances are

available with this service.

TOUCH TOURS

Touch tours are also available in

advance of each audio described

performance. Please book two weeks

in advance through our Box Office.

SIGNED PERFORMANCES

We offer a Sign Language Theatre

Interpreter on stage during certain

performances. Look out for the

symbol in our diary to find out what

performances are available with this

service.

CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE

Captioning converts the spoken word

into text which provides access to live

performance for people with hearing

loss. In captioning the words appear

on a screen at the same time as they

are sung or spoken. Captions also

include sound effects and offstage

noises. Look out for the symbol in our

diary to find out what performances

are available with this service. For more

information on captioning please visit

www.scottishtheatre.org

ACCESS TO THE CITIZENS

BAR & CAFE

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BOX OFFICE:

0141 429 0022 WWW.CITZ.CO.UK

A friendly and cosy place to enjoy

a drink before and after the show.

The Citizens has two bars serving

hot and cold drinks and a selection

of snacks. We stay open until midnight

on Friday and Saturday nights, so you

can rub shoulders with the cast, while

you digest what’s happened on stage.

The bar & café are open one hour prior

to performance times.

+FREE WiFi Access

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WHAT DID YOU THINK?

“ moved me to tears, beautifullydirected and wonderfully acted,much better entertainment than tv any day.AUDIENCE MEMBER

BEHIND THE SCENESGet behind the scenes access to our work.

Check out our blogs:

www.citizenstheatre.blogspot.com

www.tagtheatre.blogspot.com

”Normal text charge applies.

You can also get in touch with us by emailing [email protected] or

writing to us at Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow, G5 9DS.

Text your comments to the theatre.

TEXT CITZAND YOURCOMMENTSTO 61211

We’re committed to putting people at

the heart of our theatre and whether

you’re an individual or a business of any

size, we would like to invite you to join a

growing number of citizens who actively

support us.

You’ll be in good company

CORPORATE CITIZENS

• Secure a creative outlet for your

company’s corporate social

responsibility needs

• Gain profile for your company’s work

in the cultural sector

• Align your brand to one of Scotland’s

and the UK’s leading producing

theatre companies

• Access high quality training courses

that use innovative drama techniques

• Entertain clients in a unique and

creative atmosphere

SPONSORS

ScottishPower

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

St Enoch Centre

Scottish Government New Arts

Sponsorship Award

CORPORATE MEMBERS

Stars

Pointer Ltd

Dalkia Energy & Technical Services

Leading Artists

Milne Craig Ltd

Rutherford & Macpherson

black light

Cast

Db Houston

DM Hall

Macdonald Reid Scott

Scottish Council for Development

and Industry

The Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd

Mitchells Roberton

Virgin Trains

City Inn Glasgow

Merkland Tank Ltd

McConechy’s Tyre Service Ltd

Leyton Consulting

MAJOR SUPPORTERS

Paul Hamlyn Foundation

The Hugh Fraser Foundation

The Binks Trust

Dr E Calder’s Charitable Trust –

per Mactaggart & Co. Solicitors

W M Mann Foundation

Citizens Theatre Society

Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust

Sense Over Sectarianism Partnership

and the Scottish Government

Saints & Sinners Club of Scotland

The Merchants House of Glasgow

The Trades House of Glasgow –

The Commonweal Fund

Glasgow Community Planning

Partnership

South Lanarkshire Council

Dumfries and Galloway Creative

Education Arts Team (CREATE)

East Renfrewshire Council

Anonymous Donor

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

The Robertson Trust

BOX OFFICE:


SUPPORTINGCITIZENS

CORE FUNDERS

FURTHER DONATIONS

ADAPT Trust

North Lanarkshire Council

Mickel Fund

The Conservatory

The W A Cargill Fund

Cruden Foundation

Scotbelge Charitable Trust

James Wood Bequest Fund

The Craignish Trust

The Russell Trust

The Nancie Massey Charitable Trust

The Prince’s Foundation for

Children & The Arts

The Rayne Foundation

The Citizens gratefully acknowledges

the crucial support of all of our funders.

“We are delighted to support the Citizens Theatre, a company which provides an unrivalled range ofcultural experiences within the community and istestimony that the Arts are for everyone.”

SCOTTISHPOWER

INDIVIDUAL GIVING

Individual support plays an important

role in the company too and you can

contribute to our work and help us to

stage new productions nurturing a

new generation of actors, directors

and writers. In return we are pleased

to offer you opportunities to get closer

to the company.

Citizens Seat Dedication Scheme £500

Dedicate a seat in the Citizens Victorian

auditorium to a loved one or someone

you admire and respect. We can help

you remember someone special and

plan an event to mark the occasion.

FIND OUT MORE

For further information on how to get

involved please contact Mandy Orr,

Head of Development on 0141 418 6240 /

[email protected] or visit our page on

the Citizens website.

CITIZENS THEATRE LIMITED Registered

in Scotland No. SCO22513 and is a

Scottish Charity No. SCO0133

SPONSOR FOCUS

Outspoken ProjectSponsored by ScottishPower

Free drama workshops for young

people who stammer (16-30 years).

With major support from the Scottish

Arts Council and valued contributions

from W M Mann Foundation, Russell

Trust, Saints & Sinners Club of Scotland

and the Nancie Massey Charitable Trust.

This project will culminate in the

creation of an innovative piece of drama

exploring the reality of stammering and

the effect it has on the lives of people

who stammer, their families and peers.

BOX OFFICE:

0141 429 0022 WWW.CITZ.CO.UK

BOOKING YOUR TICKETS

CHOOSING YOUR SEAT – MAIN THEATRE

By phone - 0141 429 0022

Online - WWW.CITZ.CO.UK

The Box Office is open 10am – 6pm, Monday to Saturday

and to 9pm on performance evenings. CONCESSIONSALL PERFORMANCE SPACES

SENIOR CITIZENS

£3 off all full price tickets.

Matinees £7 any seat in the house.

DISABLED

£3 off all full price tickets,

+ companion comes free.

Matinees £7 any seat in the house.

STUDENTS & UNWAGED

£7 any seat in the house.

CHILDREN


GORBALS CITIZENS CARD-HOLDER


EQUITY, SCOTTISH SOCIETY OF

PLAYWRIGHTS, BECTU & MUSICIANS

UNION CARD-HOLDERS

£3 off all full price tickets.

FAMILY TICKETS

For all of our children’s theatre

performances.

Family of 3 £18

Family of 4 £24

Family of 5 £30

Standard single ticket price £7.

SCHOOL GROUPS

All teacher and pupil tickets £7

+ 1 free in every 10 tickets purchased.

ALL CONCESSIONS AND DISCOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY AND CAN NOT BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY OTHER OFFER.PLEASE BRING PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY WHENPICKING UP YOUR TICKETS.

ALL INFORMATION CORRECT AT THE TIME OF GOING TO PRINT BUT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

PRICE BAND I II III

Previews £4 £4 £4

Tuesday £7 £7 £7

Wednesday £14.50 £12 £9.50

Thursday £14.50 £12 £9.50

Friday £17 £15 £10

Saturday £17 £15 £10

Matinees £12.50 £12.50 £10

BEST SEATS IN THE HOUSE

GOOD VIEW RESTRICTEDVIEW

PREVIEWS £4Anything can happen at previews – but

that’s what makes it exciting! Be part of

the creative process as productions are

given their first airing to the public.

Limited seating available.

£7 TUESDAYSEvery Tuesday night performance

just £7 for any seat in the house!

The perfect deal for bargain-hunters.

OFFERS AVAILABLE FOR ALL PERFORMANCE SPACES

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METHODS OF PAYMENT

We accept payment by cash, cheque,

Mastercard, Maestro and Visa. Please

make cheques payable to Citizens

Theatre Limited.

LATECOMERS

Due to the nature of the performance

space, there is no late admittance to

the Circle or Stalls Studios under any

circumstances. Latecomers may be

admitted to the Main Theatre if there

is a suitable break in the performance.

GIFT VOUCHERS

Looking for gift ideas? Our gift vouchers

are the perfect present, redeemable

against tickets for all productions.

Ask our Box Office for more details.

CIRCLE STUDIO & STALLS STUDIO

ALL TICKETS £12

Concessions – see left.

All seats unreserved.

DIARYDATE MAIN THEATRE STUDIOS

JANUARYMON 19 SUB ROSA 7 - 9.20pm (Every 20 Mins)

TUE 20 SUB ROSA 7 - 9.20pm (Every 20 Mins)

WED 21 SUB ROSA 7 - 9.20pm (Every 20 Mins)

THU 22 SUB ROSA 7 - 9.20pm (Every 20 Mins)

FRI 23 SUB ROSA 7 - 9.20pm (Every 20 Mins)

SAT 24 SUB ROSA 7 - 9.20pm (Every 20 Mins)

MON 26 SUB ROSA 7 - 9.20pm (Every 20 Mins)

TUE 27 SUB ROSA 7 - 9.20pm (Every 20 Mins)

WED 28 SUB ROSA 7 - 9.20pm (Every 20 Mins)

THU 29 SUB ROSA 7 - 9.20pm (Every 20 Mins)

FRI 30 SUB ROSA 7 - 9.20pm (Every 20 Mins)

SAT 31 SUB ROSA 7 - 9.20pm (Every 20 Mins)

FEBRUARYWED 11 EDUCATING RITA 7.30pm MY CLYDESIDE VALENTINE 7.30pm

THU 12 EDUCATING RITA 7.30pm MY CLYDESIDE VALENTINE 7.30pm

FRI 13 EDUCATING RITA 7.30pm MY CLYDESIDE VALENTINE 7.30pm

SAT 14 EDUCATING RITA 7.30pm MY CLYDESIDE VALENTINE 7.30 & 9.30pm

MON 16

TUE 17 EDUCATING RITA 7.30pm PAPERWEIGHT 7.30pm

WED 18 EDUCATING RITA 7.30pm PAPERWEIGHT 7.30pm

THU 19 EDUCATING RITA 7.30pm PAPERWEIGHT 7.30pm

FRI 20 EDUCATING RITA 7.30pm PAPERWEIGHT 7.30pm

SAT 21 EDUCATING RITA 7.30pm PAPERWEIGHT 7.30pm

MON 23

TUE 24 EDUCATING RITA 7.30pm ROMEO & JULIET 7.30pm

WED 25 EDUCATING RITA 7.30pm ROMEO & JULIET 7.30pm

THU 26 EDUCATING RITA 7.30pm ROMEO & JULIET 2.30 & 7.30pm

FRI 27 EDUCATING RITA 7.30pm ROMEO & JULIET 7.30pm

SAT 28 EDUCATING RITA 2.30 & 7.30pm ROMEO & JULIET 7.30pm

MARCHMON 2

TUE 3 EDUCATING RITA 7.30pm MEN SHOULD WEEP 7.30pm

WED 4 EDUCATING RITA 7.30pm MEN SHOULD WEEP 7.30pm

THU 5 EDUCATING RITA 7.30pm MEN SHOULD WEEP 2.30 & 7.30pm

FRI 6 EDUCATING RITA 7.30pm MEN SHOULD WEEP 7.30pm

SAT 7 EDUCATING RITA 7.30pm MEN SHOULD WEEP 7.30pm

MON 9

TUE 10 ONLY WHEN I LAUGH 7.30pm THE PILLOWMAN 7.30pm

WED 11 ONLY WHEN I LAUGH 7.30pm THE PILLOWMAN 7.30pm

THU 12 ONLY WHEN I LAUGH 7.30pm THE PILLOWMAN 2.30 & 7.30pm

FRI 13 ONLY WHEN I LAUGH 7.30pm THE PILLOWMAN 7.30pm

SAT 14 ONLY WHEN I LAUGH 2.30 & 7.30pm THE PILLOWMAN 2.30 & 7.30pm

MON 16

TUE 17 EDWARD GANT 7.30pm THE TRIAL 7.30pm

WED 18 EDWARD GANT 7.30pm THE TRIAL 7.30pm

THU 19 EDWARD GANT 7.30pm THE TRIAL 7.30pm

FRI 20 EDWARD GANT 7.30pm THE TRIAL 7.30pm

SAT 21 EDWARD GANT 7.30pm THE TRIAL 2.30 & 7.30pm

MON 23

TUE 24

WED 25 BE NEAR ME 7.30pm

THU 26 BE NEAR ME 7.30pm

FRI 27 BE NEAR ME 7.30pm

SAT 28 BE NEAR ME 2.30 & 7.30pm

MON 30

TUE 31 BE NEAR ME 7.30pm

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APRILWED 1 BE NEAR ME 7.30pm

THU 2 BE NEAR ME 7.30pm

FRI 3 BE NEAR ME 7.30pm

SAT 4 BE NEAR ME 2.30 & 7.30pm

MON 6

TUE 7

WED 8 LES AMOUREUX 7.30pm CITIZEN Y 7.30pm

THU 9 CITIZEN Y 7.30pm

FRI 10 CITIZEN Y 7.30pm

SAT 11 CITIZEN Y 7.30pm

MON 13

TUE 14

WED 15 BOOK OF BEASTS 2.30pm

THU 16 BOOK OF BEASTS 2.30pm

FRI 17 BOOK OF BEASTS 11am & 2.30pm

SAT 18 BOOK OF BEASTS 11am & 2.30pm

MON 20

TUE 21 WUTHERING HEIGHTS 7.30pm SPOONFACE STEINBERG 7.30pm

WED 22 WUTHERING HEIGHTS 7.30pm SPOONFACE STEINBERG 7.30pm

THU 23 WUTHERING HEIGHTS 7.30pm SPOONFACE STEINBERG 7.30pm

FRI 24 WUTHERING HEIGHTS 7.30pm SPOONFACE STEINBERG 7.30pm

SAT 25 WUTHERING HEIGHTS 2.30 & 7.30pm SPOONFACE STEINBERG 7.30pm

MON 27

TUE 28

WED 29 SINGIN’ I’M NO A BILLY HE’S A TIM 7.30pm

THU 30 SINGIN’ I’M NO A BILLY HE’S A TIM 7.30pm

MAYFRI 1 SINGIN’ I’M NO A BILLY HE’S A TIM 7.30pm

SAT 2 SINGIN’ I’M NO A BILLY HE’S A TIM 7.30pm

MON 4

TUE 5

WED 6

THU 7

FRI 8

SAT 9

MON 11

TUE 12 THE ART OF SWIMMING 7.30pm

WED 13 GHOSTS 7.30pm THE ART OF SWIMMING 7.30pm

THU 14 GHOSTS 7.30pm THE ART OF SWIMMING 7.30pm

FRI 15 GHOSTS 7.30pm THE ART OF SWIMMING 7.30pm

SAT 16 GHOSTS 7.30pm THE ART OF SWIMMING 7.30pm

MON 18

TUE 19 GHOSTS 7.30pm MUSEUM OF DREAMS 10.30am

WED 20 GHOSTS 7.30pm MUSEUM OF DREAMS 10.30am &1pm

THU 21 GHOSTS 7.30pm MUSEUM OF DREAMS 10.30am &1pm

FRI 22 GHOSTS 7.30pm MUSEUM OF DREAMS 11am &2pm

SAT 23 GHOSTS 2.30 & 7.30pm MUSEUM OF DREAMS 11am, 2pm & 5pm

MON 25

TUE 26 GHOSTS 7.30pm MUSEUM OF DREAMS 10.30am &1pm

WED 27 GHOSTS 7.30pm

THU 28 GHOSTS 7.30pm

FRI 29 GHOSTS 7.30pm

SAT 30 GHOSTS 7.30pm

JUNEWED 10 DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND 7.30pm

THU 11 DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND 7.30pm

FRI 12 DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND 7.30pm

SAT 13 DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND 2.30 & 7.30pm

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