Citizens Theatre Spring 2017 Season Brochure

January – June 2017

THE WINTER’S TALE / JAN 

CUTTIN’ A RUG / FEB 

MY COUNTRY / MAR 

HAY FEVER / APR 

TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT / MAY 

TRISTAN & YSEULT / MAY & JUN 

“THE WAY THE WORLD IS 

AT THE MOMENT, I THINK 

THERE’S NO HARM IN 

FINDING SOME JOY” 

Artistic Director Dominic Hill, announcing the Spring 2017 Season in The Herald. 

AND MORE…. 

Cast of Dundee Rep’s The Cheviot, The Stag and the Black, Black Oil on stage at the Citizens, October 2016.

THE 

WINTER’S TALE 

BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 

A Cheek by Jowl production 

MAIN THEATRE 

24 – 28 Jan 7.30pm 

MATINEE 

28 Jan 2pm 

TICKETS 

£12.50 – £22.50 

See pp40-41 for all prices 

DIRECTOR Declan Donnellan 

DESIGNER Nick Ormerod 

LIGHTING Judith Greenwood 

COMPOSER Paddy Cunneen 

MOVEMENT Jane Gibson 

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 

Marcus Roche 

Sculptures breathe and kings weep in Shakespeare’s late 

masterpiece of wit and wisdom, The Winter’s Tale. 

Cheek by Jowl tackle the play’s countless hairpin turns, through 

multiple countries and over the course of sixteen years, in a fiercely 

contemporary production. 

When King Leontes suspects his wife of infidelity, he throws her in 

prison and initiates a chain of events that destroy his once happy 

family. Fundamental questions about redemption and forgiveness 

are tackled in this tour-de-force interpretation, testing the limits of 

hope and humanity. 

Playing at the Citizens Theatre for the first time, Cheek by Jowl is 

one of the world’s leading theatre companies. Their production of 

The Winter’s Tale has received rave reviews during its European 

tour. 

“As invigorating and intoxicating as a shot of adrenaline: as exciting 

as theatre can get!” Luxemburger Wort 

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Spring 2017 | 5

CUTTIN’ A RUG 

BY JOHN BYRNE 

A Citizens Theatre production 

MAIN THEATRE 

8 Feb – 4 Mar 7.30pm 

PREVIEWS 

8 & 9 Feb 7.30pm 

MATINEES 

18 & 25 Feb, 4 Mar 2.30pm 

1 Mar 1.30pm 

POST SHOW TALK 

14 Feb. See p22 

SCHOOLS WORKSHOPS 

16 & 23 Feb. See p22 

BSL AD CAP 

See p38 for details 

TICKETS 

£12.50 – £22.50 | £9.50 previews 


DIRECTOR Caroline Paterson 

DESIGNER Kenny Miller 

LIGHTING Grant Anderson 

MOVEMENT EJ Boyle 

Strutting adolescent double act Phil and Spanky have broken free 

of the confines of the A. F. Stobo & Co. Carpet Factory in Paisley 

and are off to the annual staff dance. Phil may have lost his job 

and been rejected by the Art School, but he can still dream of a life 

beyond the slab room. 

John Byrne’s funny and poignant Slab Boys trilogy paints a vivid 

picture of the tough, rebellious, working-class culture of 1950s 

industrial Scotland. Following our hugely popular production of 

The Slab Boys in 2015, this next instalment in the era-defining 

trilogy is directed by Caroline Paterson. 

The cast includes well-known faces from much-loved Scottish 

comedies and drama including Barbara Rafferty, Scott Fletcher 

(River City, Gary: Tank Commander), Ryan Fletcher (River City, 

Citizens Theatre’s The Choir) and Paul-James Corrigan 

(Gary: Tank Commander). 

The production also tours to the King’s Theatre Edinburgh from 

7–11 March. 



GLASGOW LIVE 

INTERNATIONAL 

COMEDY FESTIVAL 2017 

TWO WEEKS OF TOP COMEDY ACTS 

DAVID O’DOHERTY: BIG TIME 

Mon 13 & Tue 14 Mar 8pm £17.50/£15.50 concession 

David O’Doherty – the Aldi Bublé, the Ryanair Enya – presents a brand 

new show of talking and songs played on a crappy keyboard from 1986. 

Recommended for 14+ 

DES CLARKE: DESNEYLAND 

Wed 15 Mar 8pm £15 

Star of the Capital Breakfast Show, Breaking The News and King’s Theatre 

panto, Glasgow’s own star of stand-up takes us on a thrill ride of nonsense, 

topical gags and offbeat observations. Recommended for 16+ 

JON RONSON’S PSYCHOPATH NIGHT 

Thu 16 Mar 8pm £16/£15 concession 

Journalist and international best-seller Jon Ronson recounts the funny, 

terrifying and utterly compelling events that led to his bestselling book 

The Psychopath Test. Recommended for 16+ 

IAIN CONNELL AND ROBERT FLORENCE: UNCLES 

Fri 17 Mar 8pm £20 

Get ready for some guidance from men of real experience, men who know 

ALL the answers. It's time to sit down and listen to your uncles. From the 

creators of hit BBC sketch show Burnistoun. Recommended for 16+ 

JAMES CAMPBELL’S THE FUNNY THING ABOUT… 

Sat 18 Mar 2pm £7.50 

A stand-up show for children over 6, their parents, and anyone who likes 

comedy without the rude words. 

BRIDGET CHRISTIE: BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT 

Sat 18 Mar 8pm £16/£14 concession 

If you didn’t want to leave the EU, or you did, but now don’t, then this 

brand new show from multi-award winning stand-up, author and columnist 

Bridget Christie is absolutely the show for you. Recommended for 16+ 

THERE’S BEEN A LIFE: AN EVENING WITH ALEX NORTON 

Mon 20 Mar 8pm £15 

Alex Norton takes us on an irreverent journey behind the scenes of a 

showbiz career spanning six decades. Recommended for 16+ 

CHRIS RAMSEY: IS THAT CHRIS RAMSEY? 

Tue 21 Mar 8pm £20 

A brand new stand-up show from the comedian you’ve seen on I’m A 

Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, The Royal Variety Performance, Celebrity 

Juice, Hebburn and Live At The Apollo. Recommended for 14+ 

RICHARD HERRING: THE BEST 

Wed 22 Mar 8pm £15 

King of the Edinburgh Fringe, and the UK’s Podfather presents a 90-minute 

show of his favourite routines from his twelve one-man shows. 

Recommended for 16+ 

JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH: MY LAST WILL AND TASTY MINT 

Thu 23 Mar 8pm £16.50/£14.50 concessions 

John Shuttleworth follows appearances on Celebrity Antiques Roadshow 

and the second series of Radio 4's John Shuttleworth’s Lounge Music with 

his farewell tour. Recommended for 16+ 

SUSAN CALMAN: THE CALMAN BEFORE THE STORM 

Fri 24 & Sat 25 Mar 8pm £16/£14 concessions 

A regular on QI, Have I Got News For You, The News Quiz, Listomania and 

Mock the Week, it’s Susan Calman’s tenth year in comedy and she’s back 

with a brand new show. Recommended for 16+ 

ALSO AT THE CITIZENS THEATRE THIS MARCH 

RUBY WAX: FRAZZLED 

Sun 19 Mar 7.30pm £20 

The much-loved comedian, actor, writer and ‘it girl’ of mental health 

campaigning uses her new best-selling book, A Mindfulness Guide for the 

Frazzled, as the basis for a discussion on why we sabotage our sanity with 

our own thinking. 



MY COUNTRY: 

A WORK IN 

PROGRESS 

IN THE WORDS OF PEOPLE ACROSS 

THE UK AND CAROL ANN DUFFY 

A National Theatre of Great Britain production in collaboration 

with Citizens Theatre and seven other UK theatre companies 

MAIN THEATRE 

28 Mar – 1 Apr 7.30pm 

MATINEE 

1 Apr 2.30pm 


28 Mar. See p22 

TICKETS 

£12.50 – £22.50 


DIRECTOR Rufus Norris 

In the days after the EU referendum, the National Theatre of 

Great Britain began a nationwide listening project. A team of 

interviewers spoke to people around the country – from Leicester 

to Derry/Londonderry and Merthyr Tydfil to Glasgow – to hear 

their views of the country and town they live in, their lives, their 

future, and the referendum. 

Using exact words taken from the interviews, My Country: A Work 

In Progress puts those conversations centre stage. Rufus Norris, 

Director of the National Theatre, collaborates with Poet Laureate 

Carol Ann Duffy to create this new performance which opens in 

London before starting its UK tour at the Citizens Theatre. 

Created in collaboration with Citizens Theatre, Leicester Curve, 

Live Theatre Newcastle, Londonderry Playhouse, Sage Gateshead, 

Salisbury Playhouse and Strike A Light Festival in association with 

Cusack Projects Limited. 



NOËL COWARD’S 

HAY FEVER 

A Citizens Theatre and Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh 

co-production 

MAIN THEATRE 

5 – 22 Apr 7.30pm 

PREVIEW 

5 Apr 7.30pm 

MATINEES 

8 & 22 Apr 2.30pm 


11 Apr. See p22 

BSL AD CAP 


TICKETS 

£12.50 – £22.50 | £9.50 preview 


DIRECTOR Dominic Hill 

DESIGNER Tom Piper 

LIGHTING Chris Davey 

At the rural retreat of the eccentric Bliss family, retired actress 

Judith is learning the names of all the flowers in the garden, her 

children are speculating about her possible return to the stage, 

while their father David is upstairs trying to finish his new novel. 

Each has invited a guest for the weekend and as the party settles 

down to an after-dinner parlour game, the hapless visitors rapidly 

find themselves characters in the Bliss’s self-made melodrama. 

Revelation, romance and outrageous behaviour set the tone of this 

1920s’ comedy which explores the games people play to avoid the 

realities of everyday existence. 

Noël Coward’s riotous farce charting the unconventional antics 

of a self-dubbed bohemian family is directed by Artistic Director 

Dominic Hill. 

Hay Fever also plays at Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh 

10 Mar – 1 Apr. 

LIFE IS NOT A REHEARSAL 

Citizens Young Co. 

20 & 21 Apr 6.15pm – 6.45pm, £2 

Find out more on p23. 

Supported by the Noël Coward Foundation 



GRAHAM GREENE’S 

TRAVELS WITH 

MY AUNT 

ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY GILES HAVERGAL 

A Citizens Theatre production 

MAIN THEATRE 

3 – 20 May 7.30pm 

PREVIEWS 

3 & 4 May 7.30pm 

MATINEES 

13 & 20 May 2.30pm 


9 May. See p22 

LUNCH EVENT 

13 May 12.30pm. See p22 

BSL AD CAP 


TICKETS 

£12.50 – £22.50 | £9.50 previews 


When retired bank manager and dahlia enthusiast Henry Pulling 

meets his long-lost Aunt Augusta at his mother’s funeral, he has 

no idea of the whirlwind of exotic adventures that lie ahead of him. 

Coaxed into a life on the road, Henry’s travels take him across the 

world as he unravels the unconventional details of his aunt’s past. 

Hilarious, witty and great fun, Giles Havergal’s celebrated stage 

adaptation of Graham Greene’s classic comedy challenges a cast 

of four to bring to life more than 20 characters through the course 

of the play. First performed at the Citizens Theatre in 1989, the 

play became an Olivier Award-winning West End hit, and is now 

staged around the world. 

Director Phillip Breen returns to the Citizens Theatre having 

previously directed True West, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg 

and The Caretaker. 

DIRECTOR Phillip Breen 



TRISTAN 

& YSEULT 

Kneehigh 

MAIN THEATRE 

30 May – 3 Jun 7.30pm 

MATINEE 

3 Jun 2.30pm 


31 May. See p22 

TICKETS 

£12.50 – £22.50 


ADAPTER & DIRECTOR 

Emma Rice 

WRITERS Anna Maria Murphy 

and Carl Grose 

Telling the greatest love story of the Celtic tradition, Kneehigh’s 

Tristan & Yseult blends comedy, live music, grand passions and 

tender truths in an irresistible night of love. 

Cornish King Mark is at war: he rules with his head not his heart. 

But he hasn’t counted on falling head over heels for his enemy’s 

sister, or expected the arrival of the enigmatic Tristan. 

Tristan & Yseult catapulted Kneehigh onto the international 

stage over a decade ago. Since then the show has played to rapt 

audiences across the world. This latest incarnation of their most 

successful show sees one of the UK’s most innovative theatre 

companies tour to the Citizens Theatre for the first time. 

Tristan & Yseult has been hailed by critics as “a triumph”, 

“deliriously joyful” and “breathtaking in every respect”. 

“if this show doesn't make you fall in love with theatre, there's no 

potion on Earth that can help you.” 

The Guardian 

kneehigh.co.uk 



SCHERZO FOR 

PIANO AND STICK 

AVOIDABLE 

CLIMBING 

A Riotous Company production 

Take Me Somewhere in collaboration with Citizens Theatre 

MAIN THEATRE 

26 – 27 May 7.30pm 

TICKETS 

£15/£12.50/£10.50 

See p41 for concession 

information 

DIRECTOR Tage Larsen 

CO-DIRECTOR 

Mia Thiel Have 

COMPOSER 

Nikola Kodjabashia 

TEXT Peter Oswald 

DESIGNER Luis F. Carvalho 

LIGHTING Lyn Cunningham 

Scherzo for Piano and Stick is a dramatic duologue for piano 

and stick performed by Mia Theil Have and composer Nikola 

Kodjabashia. Nikola’s distinctive and theatrical musical style has 

provided the soundtrack to many Citizens’ productions in recent 

years, including Crime and Punishment, Hamlet, A Christmas 

Carol, This Restless House and Hansel & Gretel. 

Created as an homage to Italian cartoonist Osvaldo Cavandoli’s 

celebrated 1970’s cartoon series, La Linea, Mia Theil Have performs 

with a 1.9m-long wooden stick in a fast-paced, meticulously 

crafted physical performance punctuated with short poems 

by Peter Oswald. Nikola’s original live score moves between 

contemporary classical, world music and jazz. 

Scherzo is a shifting landscape of images and emotions, a 

kaleidoscope of imaginative transformations which are in turn 

light and impish and darkly unsettling. 

CIRCLE STUDIO 

2 – 4 Mar 7.30pm 

TICKETS 

£12.50 

See p41 for concession 

information 

A poetic, political black comedy, written and directed by 

Drew Taylor, about what we could do, what we should do and 

how burying your face in the latest cat video isn't enough right now. 

We are living in familiar territory – a period that history books will 

say leads up to something frightening. We are ignoring facts – letting 

charisma and empty promises cloud our judgement. We are just 

like lots of countries before us. We are allowing an Alternative Right 

perspective – Farage, Le Pen, Trump. Should we be going Left, or is a 

new direction needed? 

Drew Taylor is the first winner of the Somewhere New award 

for contemporary Scottish theatre makers, created by Take Me 

Somewhere and the Citizens Theatre. Take Me Somewhere is a 

new festival of contemporary performance for Glasgow, which 

builds on the legacy of The Arches arts programme. 

Following the performance, a playlet from Fear And Misery 

of The Third Reich by Bertolt Brecht will be delivered. 

takemesomewhere.co.uk 

This project is supported by The Goldberg Charitable Trust in 

memory of Michael Goldberg. 



50P TICKETS 

BAR & CAFÉ 

BARISTA COFFEE, SPECIALLY- 

SELECTED SCOTTISH CRAFT BEERS, 

MALT WHISKIES AND HANDPICKED 

WINES ARE AVAILABLE BEFORE 

AND AFTER THE SHOW. 

2,800 PEOPLE HAVE 

ATTENDED A SHOW 

AT THE CITIZENS 

THEATRE FOR JUST 

50P SINCE 2012 

100 TICKETS on sale across 

10 PERFORMANCES of each show 

On sale from 10am – join the queue! 


Sat 4 Feb 

HAY FEVER 

Sat 1 Apr 

TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 

Sat 29 Apr 

Our coffee bar also stocks a selection of delicious 

cakes and snacks with locally-made ice cream 

available during show intervals. 

All tickets must be bought in person at the theatre. Cash only. No reservations. Allocated price band II seats. 

2 tickets per person. 

Our café is also open 10am -5pm at weekends 

when drama classes are running, with free WIFI 

and newspapers provided. 

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DISCOVER 

ENHANCE YOUR THEATRE VISIT WITH THESE 

SPECIALLY PROGRAMMED EVENTS 

POST SHOW TALKS – FREE! 

Stay after the performance for a chance to 

ask questions and hear more about the show. 


Tue 14 Feb 

MY COUNTRY: A WORK IN PROGRESS 

Tue 28 Mar 

HAY FEVER 

Tue 11 Apr 


Tue 9 May 

TRISTAN & YSEULT 

Wed 31 May 

The following events are timed to take 

place before performances. To book, call 

our Box Office on 0141 429 0022. 

Tickets to the performances must be 

booked separately. 

CUTTIN’ A RUG: INSIDE THE 

REHEARSAL ROOM 

For Higher and Advanced Higher 

Drama Students 

Thu 16 Feb & Thu 23 Feb 

4.30pm – 6.30pm 

Show begins at 7.30pm 

£6.50 per student (teachers go free) 

This pre-show session for up to 30 students 

will reveal the play’s key ideas and themes 

and look at character development and 

staging choices, exploring the director’s 

intentions and techniques used in the 

rehearsal room. This workshop will support 

Section B of the Higher Drama exam, 

writing about a performance that the 

learner has seen. 


LUNCH EVENT 

Sat 13 May 12.30pm – 2pm 

£10 (includes lunch and refreshments) 

(Show begins at 2.30pm) 

12.30pm – 1.15pm Talk and Q & A session 

1.15pm – 2pm Lunch 

OFF THE PAGE 

Informal sociable play reading sessions 

for seniors, exploring productions in the 

Citizens’ Spring 2017 season. 

Hay Fever 

Wednesdays 22 Feb – 12 Apr 

2pm – 4pm 

£66 (8 sessions) 

Travels with My Aunt 

Wednesdays 19 Apr – 7 Jun 

2pm – 4pm 

£66 (8 sessions) 

Tea and coffee are provided. 

No advance reading is required – enjoy 

finding out what happens each week! 

LIFE IS NOT A REHEARSAL 

Citizens Young Co. 

Thu 20 & Fri 21 Apr 

6.15pm – 6.45pm 

£2 

The Citizens Young Co. presents a short, 

funny and thought-provoking new piece 

inspired by Hay Fever on the main stage 

before the play on selected dates. Set at a 

chaotic on-stage rehearsal for an amateur 

production of Hay Fever, actors and crew 

struggle on valiantly as things disintegrate 

around them. 

Supported by the Noël Coward Foundation. 



TAKE PART 

EACH YEAR, WE SHARE THE 

CREATIVE LIFE OF OUR THEATRE 

WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE 

OF ALL AGES AND FROM ALL 

WALKS OF LIFE IN AN INCLUSIVE 

ENVIRONMENT WHERE 

EVERYONE CAN FLOURISH. 

CITZ.CO.UK/TAKE_PART 

A PLACE FOR EVERYONE 

Putting our community centre stage is at the heart of 

what we do. In 2016, over 50 community performers 

took to our stage to tell the tale of The Gorbals 

Vampire. 



DRAMA 

CLASSES 

ACTING CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS 

EASTER AND 

SUMMER 

ACADEMIES 

DRAMA COURSES DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 

DRAMA CLASSES 

SPRING TERM 

7 Jan – 19 Mar (10 sessions) 

No sessions on 11 & 12 Feb 

COST: £70 

DRAMA CLASSES 

SUMMER TERM 

22 Apr – 18 Jun (8 sessions) 

No sessions on 27 & 28 May 

COST: £56 

BOOK 

Call our Box Office now 

on 0141 429 0022 

EASTER 

ACADEMY 2017 

6 – 8, 9 – 11 & 12 – 14 years 

Mon 3 – Sat 8 Apr 

9am – 3pm daily 

One week course 

TINY CITIZENS 

4–5 YEARS 

Saturdays & Sundays 

10am – 11am 

12.30pm – 1.30pm 

YOUNG CITIZENS 

12–14 YEARS 

Saturdays 

12pm – 1.30pm 

Sundays 

11.45am – 1.15pm 

2.30pm – 4pm 

SATURDAY CITIZENS 

DRAMA CLASSES FOR TEENAGERS 

WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY 

7 Jan – 18 Mar, 22 Apr – 17 Jun 1.20pm – 2.40pm 

BOOK 

Call Louise Brown on 0141 418 6273 

LITTLE CITIZENS 

6–8 YEARS 

Saturdays 

10.15am – 11.30am 

11.15am – 12.15pm 

2.45pm – 3.45pm 

Sundays 

10.15am – 11.30am 

11.15am – 12.15pm 

2.30pm – 3.30pm 

YOUNG CITIZENS 

15–18 YEARS 

Saturdays 

2.45pm – 4.15pm 

Sundays 

2.30pm – 4pm 

JUNIOR CITIZENS 

9–11 YEARS 

Saturdays 

10.15am – 11.45am 

11.45am – 1.15pm 

2.45pm – 4.15pm 

Sundays 

10am – 11.30am 

11.45am – 1.15pm 

These classes are 

made possible 

thanks to funding 

from BBC Children 

in Need. 

SUMMER ACADEMY 

FOR TEENAGERS WITH 

A LEARNING DISABILITY 

3 – 8 July 10am – 3pm 

BOOK 

Call Louise Brown on 0141 418 6273 

COST: £105 (£85 concession) 

SUMMER 

ACADEMY 2017 

6 – 8, 9 – 11 & 12 – 15 years 

Mon 10 July – Sat 22 July 

Mon 24 July – Sat 5 August 

6 – 8, 9 – 11 & 15 – 18 years 

9am – 3pm daily 

Two week course 

COST: £210 (£170 concession) 

PLUS 

Optional art classes during 

Easter and Summer Academies 

from 3pm – 5pm £4 per day. 

BOOK 

Call our Box Office now on 

0141 429 0022

NIGHTSCHOOL 

ACTING CLASSES FOR ADULTS 

A FUN INTRODUCTION TO ACTING SKILLS. 

FROM COMPLETE BEGINNERS TO MORE 

EXPERIENCED PERFORMERS, WE HAVE 

COURSES TO SUIT ALL ABILITIES. 

COST 

Levels 1 – 3 

£80 (£60 concession) 

Level 4 

£105 (£85 concession) 

All courses are 9 sessions 

paid in advance. 

Participants are welcome to 

repeat courses. 

Level 1 is available to book 

online. 

To book Levels 2–4 call Box 

Office on 0141 429 0022. 

LEVEL 1 BEGINNERS 

Tuesdays 6pm – 8pm 

Spring Term: 10 Jan - 7 Mar 

Summer Term: 11 Apr – 6 Jun 

LEVEL 2 INTERMEDIATE 

Mondays 6pm – 8pm 

Spring Term: 9 Jan – 6 Mar 


(Not 17 Apr, 1 & 29 May) 

LEVEL 3 ADVANCED 1 

Tuesdays 8pm – 10pm 



LEVEL 4 ADVANCED 2 

Mondays 7pm – 9pm 



(Not 17 Apr, 1 & 29 May) 

Levels 1, 2 and 3 explore 

a variety of classic and 

contemporary texts from 

past and present Citizens 

productions. All levels 

work towards an informal 

performance at the end of 

the course, with new material 

each term. Level 4 is a more 

specialist course working with 

a smaller group to create a 

group performance. 



SUPPORT US 

WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT 

THE CITIZENS THEATRE IS A PLACE FOR 

EVERYONE TO SHARE AND ENJOY. 

WHETHER YOU ARE AN INDIVIDUAL OR A 

COMPANY, YOUR CONTRIBUTION MAKES 

A DIFFERENCE. 

Find out how you can get involved: 

citz.co.uk/support_us 

Image from This Restless House 

WE WARMLY THANK OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS: 

SPONSORS 

Hotel Indigo 

Scott + Co 

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CORPORATE CITIZENS 

STARS 

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LEADING ARTISTS 

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Mitie 

Shepherd & Wedderburn 

CAST 

Belhaven 

MacRoberts LLP 

Root Creative 

Scottish Council for Development and Industry 

SUPPORTERS 

Agnes Hunter’s Trust 

BBC Children in Need 

Charles Hayward Foundation 

Comic Relief 

Christina May Hendry Trust 

Dr David Summer Charitable Trust 

Glasgow Airport FlightPath Fund 

Goldberg Family Trust 

Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust 

James Wood Bequest Fund 

Jerwood Charitable Foundation 

John Mather Charitable Trust 

Margaret Murdoch Charitable Trust 

Miss E C Hendry’s Charitable Trust 

Mr and Mrs William Donald’s Memorial Trust 

Noël Coward Foundation 

Rotary Club of Glasgow 

Saints & Sinners Club of Scotland 

Scotmid Community Foundation 

Souter Charitable Trust 

Sylvia Aitken Charitable Trust 

The Binks Trust 

The Citizens Theatre Society 

The Hugh Fraser Foundation 

The Mark McKee Trust 

The Robertson Trust 

The Schroder Charity Trust 

W A Cargill Fund 

Yorkshire & Clydesdale Bank Foundation 

BEST FRIENDS 

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Miriam McKenna 

Roddy & Christine MacPherson 

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Mike Russell 

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BECOME A FRIEND 

OF THE CITIZENS 

FRIENDS OF THE CITIZENS HELP 

US PUT THE MOST EXCITING, 

INNOVATIVE AND ACCESSIBLE 

WORK ON STAGE. 

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT AND ENJOY 

EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS TO ENHANCE 

YOUR THEATRE VISIT. 

FRIEND 

£5 a month 

– Welcome pack 

– 10% discount on show tickets 

– Ticket alerts – be the first to know about new shows on sale 

GOOD FRIEND 

£10 a month 

All of the FRIEND benefits plus… 

– 10% discount on drinks at the bar 

– 48hr priority booking for drama classes 

– Acknowledgement on the Citizens’ website 

– Invitation to behind-the-scenes backstage events 

BEST FRIEND 

£25 a month 

All of the FRIEND and GOOD FRIEND benefits plus… 

– Acknowledgement in foyer 

– Invitation to annual lunch hosted by Artistic Director 

Dominic Hill and special guests 

All Friends memberships contribute towards staging a new 

production each year. Friends of the Citizens have previously 

supported productions of The Rivals in 2016 and The Choir in 

2015. 

OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT 

– Donation with your ticket purchase 

– Dedicate a seat from £500 

– Leave a legacy 

More information at citz.co.uk/support_us 

THANK YOU 

To all of our new Friends of the Citizens who have recently joined 

us for your support. 

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EVENTS HIRE 

PLANNING AN EVENT? WHY NOT 

CONSIDER HIRING OUR BEAUTIFUL 

VICTORIAN THEATRE AND ICONIC FOYER? 

From corporate events and private parties to very special 

occasions, we have a range of facilities and services available to 

hire. Rehearsal rooms are also available to hire. For availability and 

more information contact: 

HISTORICAL 

BACKSTAGE TOURS 

Lesley Davidson, General Manager 

lesley@citz.co.uk | 0141 418 6231 

“IF YOU GET THE CHANCE TO DO THIS 

– GRAB IT!” SHARON G, TRIP ADVISOR 

19 Feb, 23 Apr, 14 May 

11am & 1pm 

£10 (includes coffee and cake) 

Find out more about our world-famous historic Victorian theatre 

and get up close to some hidden gems on a guided tour around 

our iconic home in the Gorbals. 

Tours sell out fast – early booking recommended! 

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DO YOU LIVE IN 

THE GORBALS? 

£2 TICKETS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS 

More than 400 local people are already signed up to our Gorbals 

Card and enjoy world-class theatre performances for just £2. 

Make sure you don’t miss out and sign up today to snap up your 

discounted tickets! 

How to sign up 

If you have a G5 postcode, all we ask for is two proofs of address 

(ie utility bill). That’s it! 

Call our friendly Box Office team on 0141 429 0022 or pay us a 

visit at 119 Gorbals Street to get your Gorbals Card. 

Up to 4 tickets per household per show. Available for all shows excluding Comedy 

Festival. Contact Box Office or see citz.co.uk for full terms and conditions. 

DEAF 

THEATRE CLUB 

ARE YOU DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING? 

We want everyone to enjoy the best night out 

at the Citizens Theatre. 

By coming along to one of our Deaf Theatre Club nights you are guaranteed: 

Discounted tickets – £5 per person 

BSL interpreted performance 

BSL trained staff on arrival for ticket pick up and bar orders 

BSL signed introduction to the show at 6.45pm for 7pm start 

Feedback session post show 

There are three Deaf Theatre Club events to choose from this season: 

CUTTIN’ A RUG 24 Feb 7.30pm 

HAY FEVER 21 Apr 7.30pm 

TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 12 May 7.30 

Find out more at citz.co.uk/Take_part/deaf_theatre_club 

To book tickets 

email Denise Differ denise@citz.co.uk 

or text 0758 292 2489 

See pp38 & 39 for details of all access performances. 

The Deaf Theatre Club is made possible thanks to generous 

funding from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. 

Box Office: 0141 429 0022 


SALTMARKET 

ACCESS 

We want everyone to be able to enjoy 

their theatre experience at the Citizens and 

provide a variety of services and facilities 

to ensure everyone feels welcome. If you 

would like more information or would 

like to give us feedback about your 

experience at the theatre please call our 

Box Office on 0141 429 0022 or email 

access@citz.co.uk 

AUDIO DESCRIBED & 

CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES 

AD Visually impaired attenders can listen 

to a description around the dialogue of 

the performance. Touch Tours available, 

please book in advance. Headsets 

available from Box Office. Our regular 

audio describers include Christopher 

McKiddie and Lynn Mulvenna. 

CAP Converts dialogue and sound effects 

to text that displays on a screen as the 

action happens. Our regular captioner is 

Glenda Carson. 

Cuttin’ A Rug 

25 Feb 2.30pm 

Hay Fever 

22 Apr 2.30pm 


13 May 2.30pm 

BSL SIGNED PERFORMANCES 

British Sign Language theatre interpreter 

on stage. Our regular interpreters are 

Catherine King and Yvonne Strain. 

BSL interpreted information about our 

season is available to view on our website 


24 Feb 7.30pm 

Hay Fever 

21 Apr 7.30pm 


12 May 7.30pm 

Did you know we run a Deaf Theatre 

Club? Discounted tickets, BSL interpreters 

on arrival and pre-show talk. Find out 

more on p37. 

GUIDE DOGS ARE WELCOME 

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS 

Available in the Main Auditorium and Circle 

Studio. Adapted toilet and lift available. 

Ramp access available in lower foyer. Lift to 

Circle Studio available. 

INDUCTION LOOP & RELAY OF SHOW 

Induction loop and infrared systems are 

provided at every performance. If you are 

hard of hearing you can listen to a relay of 

the show through a headset. Please request 

from Box Office. 

BROCHURE FORMATS 

Large print copies of this brochure are 

available by request, or from issuu.com 

/citizenstheatre. An audio described 

version of this brochure is available on request. 

BROOMIELAW 

PAISLEY RD 

CENTRAL 

STATION 

BRIDGE ST 

EGLINTON ST 

HOW TO GET HERE 

119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow, G5 9DS 

CAR PARK (FREE) 

Level access to theatre building and foyer. 

Marked bays for disabled and parent and 

child. There is a one way system to enter 

the car park. Entry via Crown Street and 

Laurieston Road only. No access from 

Gorbals Street. 

SUBWAY: Bridge Street 

(5 mins walk from theatre) 

BUSES: 5, 6, 7, 7A, 21, 31, 75, 267 & 397 

(bus stop at front door of theatre) 

TRAIN: Queen Street & Central Station 

15 min walk; Argyle Street 10 min walk 

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GORBALS ST 

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BALLATER ST 

CLELAND ST 

LAURIESTON RD 

TRONGATE 

CROWN ST 

GORBALS 

LIBRARY/ 

CO-OP 

Citizens Theatre car park 

O2 ACADEMY 



BOOKING 

YOUR TICKETS 

0141 429 0022 / citz.co.uk 

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CONCESSIONS 

Apply to all performances except Previews 

and Tuesdays. Exceptions apply. Proof of 

eligibility/ID required. 

Senior Citizens 

£3 off full price tickets 

Matinees: £12 

Disabled Concession 

£3 off full price tickets + free companion 

Matinees: £12 

Equity, Scottish Society Of 

Playwrights, Bectu & Musicians 

Union Card-Holders 

£3 off full price tickets 

Students & Children £9.50 

Unemployed & Gorbals Card £2 

FRIENDS 

10% off full price tickets (excluding previews) 

GROUP BOOKINGS 

1 free with every 10 tickets purchased 

School Groups 

All teacher and pupil tickets £8.50 

Adult Groups 

Buy 10 or more tickets and get £2.50 

off each ticket 

PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY 

Unemployed concession applies 

to those in receipt of Job Seeker’s 

Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Income 

Support or Employment Support 

Allowance (or Universal Credit). 

Gorbals Card requires two proofs of 

G5 address (ie utility bill). 

LATECOMERS 

Due to the nature of the performance 

space, there is no late admittance to 

the Studios under any circumstances. 

Latecomers may be admitted to the 

Main Theatre if there is a suitable break 

in the performance. 

TRANSACTION FEE 

A £2 transaction fee applied to online 

sales. There are no charges for in person 

and telephone sales. 

OPENING HOURS 

The Box Office is open 10am–6pm, 

Mon to Sat. 

METHODS OF PAYMENT 

We accept payment by cash, cheque, 

Mastercard, Maestro and Visa. Please 

make cheques payable to Citizens 

Theatre Limited. 

BEST 

SEATS 

STAGE 

GOOD 

VIEW 

RESTRICTED 

VIEW 

PREVIEWS £9.50 £9.50 £9.50 

TUE £12.50 £12.50 £12.50 

WED, THU & MATINEES £19 £16.50 £14 

FRI & SAT £22.50 £19.50 £16 

Pricing excludes Scherzo (p18), Avoidable Climbing (p19), 

Glasgow International Comedy Festival (pp8&9) and Ruby Wax (p9). 

50P TICKETS 

100 tickets over 10 performances 

On sale at 10am for: 


Hay Fever 


Sat 4 Feb 

Sat 1 Apr 

Sat 29 Apr 

All tickets must be bought in person at the theatre. 

Cash only. No reservations. Allocated price band II 

seats. 2 tickets per person. Terms & conditions apply. 

All prices and concessions are subject 

to availability and cannot be used in 

conjunction with any other offer. 

Terms and conditions apply. Please 

bring proof of eligibility when picking 

up your tickets. All information correct 

at the time of going to print but may be 

subject to change. 



SPRING 2017 

SEASON DIARY 

JANUARY 

TUE 24 THE WINTER'S TALE 7.30PM 

WED 25 THE WINTER'S TALE 7.30PM 

THU 26 THE WINTER'S TALE 7.30PM 

FRI 27 THE WINTER'S TALE 7.30PM 

SAT 28 THE WINTER'S TALE 2PM & 7.30PM 

SUN 29 

MON 30 

TUE 31 

FEBRUARY 

WED 1 

THU 2 

FRI 3 

SAT 4 50P TICKETS CUTTIN' A RUG 

SUN 5 

MON 6 

TUE 7 

WED 8 CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM P 

THU 9 CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM P 

FRI 10 CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM 

SAT 11 CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM 

SUN 12 

MON 13 

TUE 14 CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM D 

WED 15 CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM 

THU 16 CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM W 


SAT 18 CUTTIN' A RUG 2.30PM & 7.30PM 

SUN 19 

MON 20 

TUE 21 CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM 

WED 22 CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM 

THU 23 CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM W 

FRI 24 CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM BSL 

SAT 25 CUTTIN' A RUG 2.30PM AD CAP & 7.30PM 

SUN 26 

MON 27 

TUE 28 CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM 

MARCH 

WED 1 CUTTIN' A RUG 1.30PM & 7.30PM 

THU 2 CUTTIN' A RUG 7.30PM 

AVOIDABLE CLIMBING 7.30PM 



SAT 4 CUTTIN' A RUG 2.30PM & 7.30PM 


SUN 5 

MON 6 

TUE 7 

WED 8 

THU 9 

FRI 10 

SAT 11 

SUN 12 

MON 13 DAVID O'DOHERTY 8PM 

TUE 14 DAVID O'DOHERTY 8PM 

WED 15 DES CLARKE 8PM 

THU 16 JON RONSON 8PM 

FRI 17 IAIN CONNELL AND ROBERT FLORENCE 8PM 

SAT 18 JAMES CAMPBELL 2PM 

BRIDGET CHRISTIE 8PM 

SUN 19 RUBY WAX 7.30PM 

MON 20 ALEX NORTON 8PM 

TUE 21 CHRIS RAMSEY 8PM 

WED 22 RICHARD HERRING 8PM 

THU 23 JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH 8PM 

FRI 24 SUSAN CALMAN 8PM 

SAT 25 SUSAN CALMAN 8PM 

MON 27 

TUE 28 MY COUNTRY: A WORK IN PROGRESS 7.30PM D 

WED 29 MY COUNTRY: A WORK IN PROGRESS 7.30PM 

THU 30 MY COUNTRY: A WORK IN PROGRESS 7.30PM 

FRI 31 MY COUNTRY: A WORK IN PROGRESS 7.30PM 

APRIL 

SAT 1 

SUN 2 

MON 3 

TUE 4 

WED 5 

MY COUNTRY: A WORK IN PROGRESS 2.30PM & 

7.30PM, 50P TICKETS HAY FEVER 

HAY FEVER 7.30PM P 

THU 6 

FRI 7 

SAT 8 

HAY FEVER 7.30PM 


HAY FEVER 2.30PM & 7.30PM 

SUN 9 

MON 10 

TUE 11 HAY FEVER 7.30PM D 

WED 12 HAY FEVER 7.30PM 

THU 13 HAY FEVER 7.30PM 

FRI 14 HAY FEVER 7.30PM 

SAT 15 HAY FEVER 7.30PM 

SUN 16 

MON 17 

TUE 18 HAY FEVER 7.30PM 

WED 19 HAY FEVER 7.30PM 

THU 20 LIFE IS NOT A REHEARSAL 6.15PM 


FRI 21 LIFE IS NOT A REHEARSAL 6.15PM BSL 

HAY FEVER 7.30PM BSL 

SAT 22 HAY FEVER 2.30PM AD CAP & 7.30PM 

SUN 23 

MON 24 

TUE 25 

WED 26 

THU 27 

FRI 28 

SAT 29 50P TICKETS TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 

SUN 30 

MAY 

MON 1 

TUE 2 

WED 3 TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM P 

THU 4 TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM P 

FRI 5 TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM 

SAT 6 TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM 

SUN 7 

MON 8 

TUE 9 TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM D 

WED 10 TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM 

THU 11 TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM 

FRI 12 TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM BSL 

SAT 13 TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 2.30PM AD CAP 

& 7.30PM 

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SUN 14 

MON 15 

TUE 16 TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM 

WED 17 TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM 

THU 18 TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM 

FRI 19 TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 7.30PM 

SAT 20 TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 2.30PM & 7.30PM 

SUN 21 

MON 22 

TUE 23 

WED 24 

THU 25 

FRI 26 SCHERZO FOR PIANO AND STICK 7.30PM 

SAT 27 SCHERZO FOR PIANO AND STICK 7.30PM 

SUN 28 

MON 29 

TUE 30 TRISTAN & YSEULT 7.30PM D 

WED 31 TRISTAN & YSEULT 7.30PM 

JUNE 

THU 1 TRISTAN & YSEULT 7.30PM 

FRI 2 TRISTAN & YSEULT 7.30PM 

SAT 3 TRISTAN & YSEULT 2.30PM & 7.30PM 

SUN 4 

MON 5 

TUE 6 

WED 7 

THU 8 

FRI 9 

SAT 10 

SUN 11 

MON 12 

TUE 13 

WED 14 DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND 7.30PM 

THU 15 DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND 1.30PM & 7.30PM 

FRI 16 DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND 7.30PM 

SAT 17 DANCE SCHOOL OF SCOTLAND 2.30PM & 7.30PM 

KEY 

AD Audio described 

BSL British Sign Language Interpreted Performance 

CAP Captioned Performance 

C Curtain raiser 

D Post Show discussion 

P Preview 

W Workshop 

L Lunch event 

Design: Freight 0141 552 5303 

Photography: Alex Brady, Tommy Ga-Ken Wan, Karen Gordon, 

Topher McGrillis, Tim Morozzo, Reuben Paris, Johan Persson, 

Steve Tanner, James Taylor-Wilson. Cover photograph by 

Jessica Hardwick. Back cover illustration by John Byrne. 

Citizens Limited. Registered in Scotland 

No. SC022513 and is a Scottish Charity No. SC001337. 



citz.co.uk

Citizens Theatre Spring 2017 Season Brochure

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