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Get involved, Get debating!

May 11, 2012 User deactivated Leave a comment

Ankur Debates
Changing House, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Friday 18th May 2012, 7.30pm
£2.50

The format
Ankur Debates invites a range of speakers to address a specific question. Following the presentations the audience get their say, breaking into small, facilitated groups to examine the question, respond to the presenters and put across different points of view. Working together we will identify what steps we can take to start our own revolutions.

For further information go to our Visiting Companies page on Glow.

Sound like your thing? Call Tron Theatre box office on 0141 552 4267 or book a ticket via http://boapp.ibooking.com/times.asp?id_prov=3593&vn=84&pf=3357
Please note there is a 50p booking fee online, but no booking fee by phone.

Ankur are also looking for volunteers –
Ankur is looking for a team of volunteers to help facilitate a new debate series.
Volunteers will be interested in working with people, conﬁdent communicators
and

Throughout the year, Ankur Debates will invite a diverse range of speakers to
discuss a series of questions. The ﬁrst debate is part of the Mayfesto programme
on Friday 18th May at Tron Theatre Glasgow. The question is What kind of
revolution does Glasgow want?

The format of the debates involves a series of presentations followed by the
audience breaking up into groups to discuss the issue. These small group
discussions are facilitated by volunteers.

Volunteers should be interested in working with people and conﬁdent
communicators. Training will be provided and Ankur will cover local travel expenses by public transport.

Availability
Volunteers need to be available on Friday 18th May:
Training – 5.00 – 6.30pm.
Event – 7.00pm – 9.30pm

What next?
If you are interested in volunteering please send a paragraph about yourself and
why you are interested to karen.shaw@ankurproductions.org.uk

Drama, Expressive Arts, Helath and Wellbeing, History, Languages and Literacy, Primary, Relationships, Secondary, Skills for life, Social Studies, Standard Grade

CAGED

March 24, 2011 User deactivated Leave a comment

Directed by Gill Robertson
Presented by Catherine Wheels
Thursday the 28th – Saturday 30th April 10.30am, 1.30pm and 7.45pm at the Tron Theatre

Beauty and the beast will never get on.
He licks his hands, stands on the toilet and runs through the woods.
She carries a hankie, never gets mud on her shoes and always remembers to send a thank-you note.
So how come, when she sees him run like that,
when he brings down a deer, when they sit at night just watching the stars, how come her heart starts to spin?
Beauty and the Beast will never get on. Will they?

Caged is a story about two people trapped together and finding more freedom than they ever imagined.

Caged looks at the themes of:

Changing ideas of ‘beauty’ – in history, art, fashion, your local area or in the media
Persecution and isolation – finding real life links to the Beast character in society today, people in the past or in other works of fiction.
Changing tales – focusing on the original French tale and the different adaptations throughout the years. Helping pupils to consider what each new voice was trying to tell us and gaining a more rounded picture of the issues that arise.
True love and heartbreak – some of our most powerful stories from the classics to modern day soap operas have sparked into life because of love or loss. What different things have people or characters been willing to risk just to get what they desire?

Caged will develop self awareness by encouraging pupils to explore relationships and to consider how they relate to others. It will also help to develop more informed, ethical views of complex issues and see the importance of respecting other people’s needs and beliefs. It is suitable for everyone aged 8 years and above.

Within the Curriculum for Excellence, Caged will link to key area of – Literacy, Health and Wellbeing and Skills for life. And it also has secondary school subject links to Drama, English, PSE, History, Modern Studies, Art and RME

For more information please contact Lisa Keenan, Education and Outreach Manager on 0141 559 5318 or email lisa.keenan@tron.co.uk

Tickets avaiable from the Tron Box Office on 0141 552 4267

http://www.tron.co.uk/event/caged/

Advanced Higher, Audio Description, Critical Thinking, Disability, Drama, Expressive Arts, Higher, Languages and Literacy, Politics, S6, Secondary, Sign Language, Social Studies, Standard Grade, Subtitled, Workshops

Mother Courage and her Children

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By Bertolt Brecht
Directed by Morven Gregor
Presented by Birds of Paradise in Association with Paisley Arts Centre
From Wednesday 30th March – Saturday 2nd April 7.45pm at the Tron Theatre

‘Trouble with peace is, it’s got no system to it. No methodology. What’s the point of your arguments if they’re lying

Resized Birds of Paradise Theatre Company. Alison Peebles (Mother Courage). Photo by Eamonn McGoldrick — Alison Peebles (Mother Courage). Photo by Eamonn McGoldrick

around not doing any good? I’ve been in places they hadn’t had a decent war for seventy years. Seventy years. You’ll never guess.
People didn’t have IDs. They weren’t even on a national filing system!’

Mother Courage is one of the twentieth century’s classic plays. Although it is clearly political, it also reverberates with humour and humanity. The character Mother Courage is one of the great modern female roles, a woman defined by and surviving through constant conflict.

Performed by an inclusive cast, Mother Courage will feature sign language and projected text. Birds of Paradise’s Mother Courage will be a contemporary, visually engaging, humorous and sympathetic production which will leave audiences considering the central character’s every word and deed.

Birds of Paradise have a strong track record of delivering outreach activities alongside their national touring productions. Pupils will enjoy seeing a production, which as well as being a classic, also reflects the world around them today. Workshops will introduce them to some Brechtian techniques and examine the methods for creating performances around topical issues.

This production also provides students with the opportunity to explore a disabled character (Kattrin) in an established text. On one hand the play seems to portray the disabled Kattrin as a victim, helpless without her mother’s protection, but beyond that we see a young woman, marginalised by others, but able to act with volition and determination; the instigator of the final tragic action of the play. Casting a disabled performer in this role will embody these questions, allowing students to find their own answers.

Workshops available for Standard Grade, Higher and Advanced Higher.
All performances are subtitles and audio description support will be provided.

For further information or to book workshops please contact Emma Macleod on 0141 339 1155 or email all@birdsofparadisetheatre.co.uk

Tickets (£7-£15) available from the Tron Box Office on 0141 552 4267

Critical Thinking, Current Affairs, Drama, Ethics, Expressive Arts, Higher, Politics, Scots Dialect, Secondary, Social Studies, Standard Grade, Workshops

Gagarin Way

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By Gegory Burke
Directed By Michael Emans
Tuesday 22nd – Saturday 26th March at the Tron Theatre

Gagarin Way was the breakthrough play from the writer of the acclaimed Black Watch and has been produced all over the world. A pair of Fife factory workers kidnap their visiting boss to make a point … but what exactly is their point? And do they all have the same agenda?

Rapture Theatre will offer a full pre-show workshop (running approx 2 hours) followed by tickets to the evening performance of Gagarin Way at the Tron.

Written in strong Scottish dialect with a fast-paced, filmic storyline, Gagarin Way is a funny, exciting way of engaging older students (aged 14+) in political and ethical themes. The show resonates clearly with current news stories and debates, particularly those of ethics in big business, globalisation, corporate responsibility and unemployment. By putting these major global issues in a local, recognisable context the show will provide a perfect catalyst for discussions covering many aspects of the Cirriculum for Excellence, especially ‘developing knowledge and understanding of the world and Scotland’s place in it’ and ‘applying critical thinking in new context’.

The workshop will be lead by Rapture Theatre Artistic Director Michel Emans and will be suitable for ages 14+.

For further information on Gagarin Way or to book workshops please contact Ruth Marsh on 07824 468 396 or email ruth_marsh@yahoo.co.uk

Tickets (£7-£9) are available from the Tron Box Office on 0141 552 4267

http://www.tron.co.uk/event/gagarin_way/

Advanced Higher, Creative Writing, Drama, Expressive Arts, Gender, Helath and Wellbeing, History, Languages and Literacy, Relationships, S6, Secondary, Social Studies, Workshops

Age of Arousal

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By Linda Griffiths
Directed By Murial Romanes

Tuesday 15th – Saturday 26th March at the Tron Theatre

Type damn you. Type! It’s the only way to liberty!

1885 – a time of great passions, great confusion. Virtue is barely holding down it’s petticoats. Determined to make women rich ex militant suffragette Mary Barfoot and her devoted protege and lover Rhonda enlist female students to master the new invention that will gain them freedom – the typewriter. Three spinster sisters are invited into the school to rescue them from poverty, setting in motion an odyssey of alcoholism, cross dressing and sexual revolution.

Lyceum drama artist Christine O’Carroll will be leading workshops exploring the issues in the play: gender politics, patriarchy, relationships, historical context and contemporary relevance.

Workshops are free to groups making a booking for the performance.
Please Note: Production is suitable for S6 only.

For more information please contact Lisa Keenan, Education and Outreach Manager, on 0141 559 5318 or email lisa.keenan@tron.co.uk

Tickets priced £7 -£15 are available from The Tron Box Office on 0141 552 4267

http://www.tron.co.uk/event/age_of_arousal/

Creative Writing, Expressive Arts, Helath and Wellbeing, Resource Pack, Secondary, Social Studies, Workshops

Panto 2010: FLO WHITE

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Schools’ Daytime performances in December on Tuesday the 7th, 14th and 21st; Thursday the 9th and 16th; Friday the 10th and 17th all at 10am and on Wednesday the 8th and 15th at 1pm.

Flo White Web 2 — The Tron Theatre Company Present Flo White by By Gordon Dougall and Fletcher Mathers

Captain’s Log.Stardate 2110.
A century ago the SS Pantoprise left its home planet. Led by former-bingo-caller-turned-astrophysicist, Commander Flo White, and her daughter Snow, a hardy troupe of panto characters have been sent on a mission to save the Pantosphere from total destruction.

But the evil and once-beautiful Hingeroan (boo! hiss!) plans to beam aboard to seek revenge on the lovely Snow for being the ‘fairest in the galaxy’. Will her evil plan succeed? And who are those seven little men stowed away in the ship’s hold…?

Beware of Glasgow panto invaders! From the trusted creators of Ya Beauty and the Beast and Mother Bruce comes an interstellar escapade that boldly goes where no Dame has gone before. Join the loopy Prince Space Cadette and the robot PC Three-O, in a show for all the family that’s got a galaxy of gags, a solar system of songs and is light years ahead of the competition.

Free Workshops on Offer to Early Bird Bookers.

Goodies, baddies, fairy godmothers, a sprinkling of magic and lots of fun! Join us in this fun drama workshop as we explore traditional pantomime stories using props and costume and give them a modern Tron twist. Be prepared for booing, cheering and he’s behind you!

The workshop will deliver both Health andwellbeing and Expressive Arts outcomes from the curriculum of excellence. It is suitable for S1 and for a maximum group number of 30. For more info on the workshops email lisa.keenan@tron.co.uk or call 0141 552 3748

Pantotastic Packs Sponsered by the Royal Mail

Once again the Tron will be producing a pantotastic activity pack for all school pupils booking to come and see this year’s panto Flo White. The pack will have a combination of fun and educational space and astronomy elements to keep both teachers and pupils entertained.

Tickets are only £7 plus group discounts are available. For tickets see http://www.tron.co.uk/event/flo_white/ or contact Box Office on 0141 552 4267