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Tron Theatre Company presents
GOD OF CARNAGE
By Yasmina Reza
Translated by Christopher Hampton
Preview: Thu 9 March 7.45pm, £8
Fri 10 – Sat 25 March, 7.45pm £10-£16
Matinee Sat 18 March, 2.30pm £14 (£10)
BSL & AD Sat 18 March, 2.30pm
CAP Thu 23 March
Main Auditorium
Behaving badly gets you nowhere.
When two young boys get into an altercation at a public park, their parents meet to discuss the event
in a calm and rational manner…But as the evening progresses (and the rum is drunk), diplomatic
civility makes way for all out conflict, leaving liberal principles, expensive flowers and half-digested
food in tatters on the floor.
Winner of the Tony Award for Best New Play and Olivier Award for Best Comedy (2009), God of
Carnage is a brutally entertaining and stingingly comic character study of middle class pretence and
savage parental instinct.
Directed by Gareth Nicholls
Designed by Karen Tennent
Tron Theatre Company presents
THE LYING KIND
By Anthony Neilson
Previews: Thu 6 July, 7.45pm, £8
Fri 7 – Sat 22 July, £10-£19
Matinee Sat 15 July, £14 (£10)
BSL & AD Sat 15 July, 2.30pm
CAP Sat 15 July, 7.45pm
Main Auditorium
Constables Blunt and Gobbel have one last duty to fulfil before they clock off on Christmas Eve: to
tell the old couple at number 58 some terrible, terrible news. But what if the shock is too much for
the frail pair to bear? Maybe they’d be better off not knowing. And maybe the hapless constables
would be better off if they hadn’t got themselves stuck in the middle of a lynching organized by a
group of anti-paedophile vigilantes.
Multiple misunderstandings, a stray Chihuahua and an apparently transvestite vicar contribute to the
escalating mayhem in Anthony Neilson’s hilarious pitch black farce which is being revised for this
new Tron Theatre Company production.
Written by Anthony Neilson
Directed by Andy Arnold
Tamasha and The Belgrade Theatre in association with Pilot Theatre present
MADE IN INDIA
Scottish premiere
Wed 8 – Sat 11 Feb, 7.45pm
£10-£16
Main Auditorium
In a surrogacy clinic in Gujarat, three women meet. Londoner Eva is in motherhood’s last chance
saloon. For village girl Aditi, surrogacy is a lifeline out of poverty. For clinic owner and
businesswoman Dr Gupta, it’s all just another transaction. But with the backdrop of profound global
forces, can it possibly remain that simple?
A thrilling new play about motherhood and blood ties, between women and across nations, in a brave
new world.
Written by Satinder Chohan
Directed by Katie Posner
Supported by Arts Council England
Red Bridge Arts & Traverse Theatre Company present
BLACK BEAUTY
Tue 14 Feb, 2pm & 7pm
£10 (Family of 3 £27, Family of 4 £36)
Main Auditorium
From the cosy horsebox they call home, Andy and Andy take the bit firmly between their teeth and
tell the classic tale of Black Beauty as you've never seen it before. Saddle up, jump on and gallop
headlong into a story where loneliness gives way to hope, friends become heroes, and courage
saves the day. Blending storytelling, music and puppetry, this vibrant re-telling of Black Beauty offers
fun and adventure for fans of the book, classic TV show and those brand new to the tale.
Performed by Andy Manley (White, Mikey & Addie) and Andy Cannon (Tales of a Grandson,
Labyrinth), with design by Shona Reppe (White, Huff).
Suitable for 6yrs+
Created by Andy Manley, Andy Cannon & Shona Reppe
Supported by Creative Scotland and City of Edinburgh Council
Fair Pley Ltd presents
THE CAUSE OF THUNDER
Thu 16 – Sat 18 Feb, 7.45pm
£10-£16
Main Auditorium
It’s two years after the referendum, and Bob Cunningham has stuff on his mind: whether or not to
take early retirement; politics, of course, and what to do about the No vote, Brexit, Corbyn, the
refugee crisis… that weird thing about rising into the heavens… and not forgetting the letter from
Ethel, his ex. As he confronts retirement and the onset of old age, is his life’s work done? Is he
finished? Can he come to terms with his, and his country’s past and future?
‘Hayman gives a blistering performance.’ Broadway Baby on The Pitiless Storm
Written by Chris Dolan
Directed by David Hayman Jnr
Performed by David Hayman
Show and Tell present
HEADS UP
Wed 22 Feb, 7.45pm
£14 (£10)
Main Auditorium
A city. Just like this. Right now. A teenage girl boils up in rage in a toilet cubicle. A finance worker
preaches doom in a busy train station. An absurd coke-addled celebrity races through town on a
mission. A paranoid stoner stares blankly at the endless disasters on the TV news. In just one
moment, all their worlds will end.
Multi award-winner Kieran Hurley weaves a picture of a familiar city at its moment of destruction,
asking what would we do if we found ourselves at the end of our world as we know it.
‘Acutely observed yet ferociously powerful storytelling… an absolute highlight of the
Edinburgh Fringe' ★★★★ The Independent
Written and performed by Kieran Hurley
Directed by Julia Taudevin and Alex Swift
Part of TAKE ME SOMEWHERE, a new citywide festival of contemporary performance that builds on
the legacy of The Arches arts programme.
Julia Taudevin with Kim Moore and Susan Bear & Julie Eisenstein (Tuff Love) present
BLOW OFF
Thu 23 Feb, 7.45pm
£14 (£10)
Main Auditorium
This fierce and playful feminist work explores the psychology of extremism with haunting melodies
and progressive punk riffs in an explosive piece of guerilla-gig-theatre.
‘Half Pixies-style rock gig, half angry spoken word, it’s about sexual stereotyping, capitalist
alienation and getting your voice heard.’ The Scotsman
I’m not going to tell you her hair colour.
Her skin colour.
Whether she’s got an almond or a heart shaped face.
All you need to know, right now, is that she is a person.
Walking up a street. A street that you know. A street we all know.
Towards a giant, glistening tower.
A giant, glistening shaft.
A shaft that you know.
A shaft we all know.
Created, written and performed by Julia Taudevin
Music created and performed by Kim Moore with Julie Eisenstein and Susan Bear (Tuff Love)
Part of TAKE ME SOMEWHERE, a new citywide festival of contemporary performance that builds on
the legacy of The Arches arts programme.
Tron Theatre Company presents
NOWHERE
Sat 25 Feb, 7.45pm
£10
Main Auditorium
A promenade show – for one night only.
In the fading memory of his Arches roots, Andy Arnold and his troupe will take guests on an absurd
journey down corridors and up stairwells and into backstage passages to meet strange characters
reciting even stranger stories.
This theatrical experience, a nod to Beckett, existentialism, surrealism, with a bit of Dada for good
measure, will show you parts of the Tron and parts of yourselves you may never have seen before.
Part of TAKE ME SOMEWHERE, a new citywide festival of contemporary performance that builds on
the legacy of The Arches arts programme.
Scottish Theatre Producers presents
EXPENSIVE SHIT
Thu 30 Mar – Sat 1 Apr, 7.45pm
£10-£16
Main Auditorium
'The country change, the city change, the people dem think they change, but I tell you dem shit the
same. Dem all dey run from it the same.'
One toilet attendant. Two sets of toilets. One night. Worlds apart.
The story of a Nigerian nightclub toilet attendant, working in the toilets of a fictional club based on the
Shimmy Club in Glasgow. Her conflicted journey spliced with flashbacks to the toilets of the Shrine
nightclub in Lagos, Nigeria, where her younger self dreams of becoming a dancer in the
revolutionary band of the late Nigerian musician, Fela Kuti.
Written and directed by Adura Onashile
Produced by Scottish Theatre Producers, previously presented in association at the Traverse
Theatre as part of Made in Scotland showcase 2016. Developed with support from the National
Theatre of Scotland, SoHo Theatre London and Southbank Centre, London.
Fire Exit in co-production with Tron Theatre presents
CORIOLANUS VANISHES
World Premiere
Previews: 14 & 15 April, 7.45pm £8
Tue 18 – Sat 22 April
£10-£16
Main Auditorium
Chris has just experienced three deaths, one after another. He’s in prison awaiting trial. But he can’t
quite remember why.
During one riveting hour we witness him piece together his complex descent from passionate love to
shame and devastation. Just beneath the surface of everyday life there’s complete anarchy lying in
wait.
Coriolanus Vanishes is a contemporary tragedy written and performed by David Leddy, “maverick”
(Guardian), “iconoclast” (List) and “genius” (Scotsman). Exploring how childhood memories can
besiege adult relationships, it combines the moral ambiguity of the arms trade with the challenges of
adopting an abused child.
Sometimes your friends are worse than your enemies, and sometimes you’re the worst of all. What
happens then?
Written and performed by David Leddy
Supported by Creative Scotland
Blue Raincoat Theatre Company presents
SHACKLETON
UK & Scottish Premiere
Wed 14 - Sat 17 June, 7.45pm
£10-£16
Main Auditorium
Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold . . . safe return doubtful.
In the Scottish and UK premiere, Ireland’s longest running theatre ensemble, Blue Raincoat Theatre
Company, return to the Tron to perform Shackleton the story of, and about, Endurance on the
Antartic’s icy Weddell Sea.
‘Blue Raincoat’s polar production seeks a bigger picture beyond biography. Human curiosity, pitted
against a monstrous landscape, becomes uncanny. Exploration, for this adventurous ensemble, is
second nature.’ Exeunt Magazine
Directed by Niall Henry
Supported by Culture Ireland
Puppet Animation Scotland with support from the National Theatre of Scotland presents
Testroom
Mon 30 Jan, 7pm
Changing House
FREE (ticketed)
Since the beginning of October 2016 five groups of selected Scottish based theatre artists have been
meeting once weekly. Their brief: to use the other practitioners in the room as a sounding board, to
nurture and develop their initial creative ideas. Facilitated by leading puppeteer Gavin Glover, the
accent from start to finish was on showing, not telling. The aim: for each group to present 3-5
minutes of work at manipulate.
Pan
by Fergus Dunnet
Shutter
by Ellie Griffiths
A Hot Heart and A Cold Eye
by Naomi O Kelly
Caitlin Jo 4 Eva
by Lynda Radley and Nick Bone
The Time Machine
Caitlin Skinner and Melanie Jordan
This performance is part of manipulate Visual Theatre Festival produced by Puppet Animation
Scotland.
Clod Ensemble in association with Fuel present
THE RED CHAIR
Fri 3 & Sat 4 March, 8pm
£10 (£7.50)
Changing House
The Red Chair is the surreal story of a dysfunctional family whose father literally eats himself into a
chair. This epic ballad lies somewhere between a Grimm’s fairytale, an absurdist ghost story and a
parent’s guide on how not to bring up children. This unique solo storytelling performance is told in a
rich and saucy Scots dialect with physical verve, a wee dram of whisky to oil the way and an original
musical score that rolls in like mist over the hills.
‘A tour de force brawly spoken!’ ***** Edinburgh Guide
Written & performed by Sarah Cameron
Directed by Suzy Willson
ZENDEH present
TRANSIT
Thu 9 – Sat 11 March, 8pm CAP + post show discussions
£10 (£7.50)
Changing House
The weight of this sad time we must obey;
Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say.
King Lear by William Shakespeare
For the first time in ten years Darya, and her father, Roger, meet in the transit lounge of Schiphol
Airport, Amsterdam. She is a dual-national, trapped between two cultures, living through trauma;
with a singing voice that lights the darkness. He is a professor of music, blinded by privilege, with a
narrow view of the political landscape. As they reach out to one another, an event a world away
impacts their reconciliation.
Written by Steven Gaythorpe
Created & directed by Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England
Fifth Word and Nottingham Playhouse present
ALL THE LITTLE LIGHTS
Thu 23 – Sat 25 March, 8pm
£10 (£7.50)
Changing House
‘I know you want what everyone else wants. A family. A home. But you’ll never have it. Cos of what’s
inside you.’
Joanne and Lisa were like sisters. Then Lisa left. Now they have one last night to salvage their
friendship. But will ghosts from the past haunt them forever? Poignant, moving and darkly funny, this
award-winning new play tells the searing story of three girls slipping through the cracks in society. In
a world where nobody wants you, what would you do to survive?
Written by Jane Upton
Directed by Laura Ford
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England
Showroom in association with Summerhall presents
FASLANE
Wed 29 Mar – Sat 1 Apr, 8pm
£10 (£7.50)
Changing House
Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde, or Faslane, situated 40 miles outside Glasgow, is home to the UK's
nuclear missile program: Trident.
With her family having worked in Faslane all her life, and with friends protesting at the gates, Fringe
First winner Jenna Watt explores what happens when the personal and political collide.
Drawing upon interviews with individuals at the front line of the nuclear debate, Jenna navigates her
own journey through the politics, protests and peace camps in this multi award-winning show, direct
from a hugely successful run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
‘An extraordinary piece of documentary theatre’. ***** British Theatre Guide
Created & performed by Jenna Watt
Faslane is a Contact Flying Solo commission.
Proto-type Theater presents:
A MACHINE THEY’RE SECRETLY BUILDING
Scottish Premiere
Thu 13 – Sat 15 Apr, 8pm
£10 (£7.50)
Changing House
From what might be a news desk, an office, a bedroom, a bunker under a mountain or a theatre, two
people speak up, speak out, blow the whistle and lift the veil on the insidious machine of
surveillance.
A Machine they’re Secretly Building charts a course from the Top Secret secrets of WWI intelligence
(via the moon, 1972’s Chess World Championships, a disco in Oklahoma and the cafeteria at CERN)
through to 9/11, the erosion of privacy, Edward Snowden and the terror of a future that might already
be upon us.
Written by Andrew Westerside & Proto-type Theater
Devised & performed by Rachel Baynton & Gillian Lees
A Machine they’re Secretly Building was commissioned by Lincoln Performing Arts Centre (Lincoln),
Warwick Arts Centre (Warwick) and hÅb (Manchester). Supported by Tramway, Glasgow, Lancaster
Arts at Lancaster University, the Britten-Pears Foundation and the National Lottery through Arts
Council England.
RAFT/UWS presents
JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH
Thu 20 – Sat 22 Apr, 8pm
£10 (£7.50)
Changing House
In this experimental, devised production of Jules Verne's classic adventure novel Journey to the
Centre of the Earth, an ensemble cast take you on a thrilling ride down through an Icelandic volcano
and into a hidden world beneath our own, full of dangerous creatures and extraordinary landscapes.
Featuring a modern soundtrack and energetic movement, this studio production breathes new life
into Verne's much-loved, pioneering science-fiction story.
Directed by Paul Brotherston
Written by Jules Verne
CREATIVE
Tron Creative works alongside the incredible programme of home grown and international
productions in our theatre spaces, as well as the year-round education and outreach from Tron
Participation. Between everything our goal is to foster a wide-reaching conversation between artist,
community and audience from right here at Trongate.
Write Tron
Designed for writers old and new, the content of each session is customized to address the needs,
questions and interests of each writer present. This course offers fresh insights, new strategies and
the tools, motivation and inspiration to support writers to get the best out their creative process.
TERM 1: 21 Jan, 11 Feb, 4 Mar & 25 Mar, Surgery sessions Sat 11 Mar
TERM 2: 22 Apr, 13 May, 3 Jun & 17 Jun, Surgery sessions Sat 10 Jun
Saturdays 10.15am-1.15pm
£85 /£75 per term
Tron 100 Club
The Tron 100 Club is our year-long artistic membership initiative offering selected creatives the
chance to engage in a programme of workshops, panels and masterclasses with some of the biggest
names in the UK arts industry.
Outside Eyes
Wed 26 Apr & 7 Jun 7.45pm
Main Auditorium
£5
Each scratch night presents a curated selection of brand new ideas from theatre makers and live
artists to an audience made up of anyone keen to see the newest, most exciting performance
Glasgow has to offer.
Outside Eyes SPRING, 26 Apr
Submission deadline: 20 Mar
Outside Eyes SUMMER, 7 Jun
Submission deadline: 24 Apr
Tron Lab
Each Lab involves a one-week residency in the Tron’s Changing House with a £3000 budget for the
selected artist and their collaborators.
Tron Lab SUMMER will take place 12-16 Jun
Submission deadline: 13 Mar
Progressive Playwright Award
Tue 17 Jan, 7.45pm
£5
Main Auditorium
A panel of judges and the audience will award a £2000 bursary to one of the six plays progressed
from our autumn 2016 season.
Thu 13 – Sat 15 July, 8pm
£5
Changing House
First draft reading of the full length work by the writer selected in January as the recipient of the
Progressive Playwright Award.
Progressive Playwright
Tue 21 Feb, 21 Mar, 11 Apr & 30 May, 8pm
£5
Changing House
Progressive Playwright returns for the Spring/Summer season with more readings from early career
playwrights. Work selected will be performed by a cast of professional actors, with one selected work
to be performed again as an extended cut in the final event of the season.
Paul Brotherston will direct the 21 Feb event.
Submission deadline: 23 January
Sarah Rose Graber will direct the 21 Mar event.
Submission deadline: 13 February
Amy Gilmartin will direct the 11 Apr event
Submission deadline: 6 March
Alan McKendrick will direct the 30 May event as part of Mayfesto 2017.
VIC BAR
MAKAR SUNDAY JAZZ sponsored by The Glasgow Distillery
In the Victorian Bar
Relax and enjoy chamber jazz of the highest quality as award-winning pianist/composer Euan
Stevenson (Emerging Artist Scottish Jazz Awards 2013) hosts another season of Sunday Jazz at the
Tron.
Sun 29 Jan, 2pm
£10 (including a Makar Gin & Tonic)
BRIAN KELLOCK & KENNY ELLIS
Multi-award-winning Kellock is respected world-wide as a hugely resourceful and creative piano
master. An encyclopedic knowledge of the jazz repertoire and an understanding forged through
years of playing together makes Kellock’s partnership with bassist Kenny Ellis a joy to listen to.
Sun 26 Feb, 2pm
£10 (including a Makar Gin & Tonic)
THE DON PATERSON SITUATION
Britain’s most decorated poet returns to his first love, the guitar, with a new band. Paterson co-led
Celtic jazz group Lammas with saxophonist Tim Garland through the ‘90s and he brings the strong
melodic qualities he displayed there to new compositions and brilliantly imaginative arrangements of
familiar standards.
Sun 26 Mar, 2pm
£10 (including a Makar Gin & Tonic)
MARTIN KERSHAW QUINTET
Martin Kershaw leads an all-star Scottish quintet to showcase the music of quintessential post-bop alto
sax star Art Pepper, who married impeccable technique with an amazing expressive range. Don't miss
this joyous celebration of one of the greats.
Sun 23 Apr, 2pm
£10 (including a Makar Gin & Tonic)
NIGEL CLARK – SOLO GUITAR
One of the UK’s foremost acoustic guitarists, Nigel Clark has toured and recorded with hugely
popular Dutch swing violinist Tim Kliphuis for the last ten years. His first album of solo arrangements
for nylon strung acoustic guitar, Under the Stars, released in 2012, confirmed his singular talent,
which he showcases here in an entertaining presentation.
Sun 28 May, 2pm
£10 (including a Makar Gin & Tonic)
GEORGIA SMITH – OLD SONGS, NEW SONGS
An exciting collaboration between accomplished vocalist/songwriter Georgia Smith and award
winning jazz pianist/composer Euan Stevenson; expect high quality original song writing alongside
quirky arrangements of classic jazz standards.
Sun 25 Jun, 2pm
£10 (including a Makar Gin & Tonic)
EUAN STEVENSON & GUEST STAR PLAYER as part of GLASGOW JAZZ FESTIVAL
Sun 30 July, 2pm
£10 (including a Makar Gin & Tonic)
THE ELUSIVE TREE ENSEMBLE
The Elusive Tree Ensemble are a collective of Scotland’s finest up-and-coming jazz musicians,
showcasing exciting talent in performance and composition. This 6-piece ensemble explores the full
spectrum of sound, demonstrating what The Herald called ‘a superb variety of moods, energy levels,
grooves and arrangement ideas’.
THE SEVEN SONG CLUB
Continuing our season of live acoustic sets in the Vic Bar, The Seven Song Club present:
Fri 27 Jan, 8.30pm
£8
Dumb Instrument/Djana Gabrielle/Martha L. Healy
Fri 24 Feb, 8.30pm
£8
Warren McIntyre/Diana Schad
Fri 31 Mar, 8.30pm
£8
Eugene Kelly plus special guests
Fri 28 Apr 8.30pm
£8
Mosa Funk Club/Eddie Beggan Band/Daffy
Fri 26 May, 8.30pm
£8
Charlotte Marshall & the 45s/Jumpers for Goalposts/Blackletter
Fri 30 June, 8.30pm
£8
Spangled Cabaret 7
Fri 28 July, 8.30pm
£8
Helen Reeves Band/Braemar Young Team plus special guests
POETRY SLAMS
Scottish Slam Championships
Sat 14 Jan, 7.30pm
Main Auditorium
£7.50
This is the big one! Winners of every poetry slam in Scotland throughout the year will be taking the
mic. Poets of passion and beauty, poets of humour and fury battling it out to become National
Champion and represent Scotland at The World Series in Paris. Robin Cairns comperes.
Charles Rennie Mackintosh, The Life and The Legend
Sun 9 Apr, 2pm
£7.50 (includes soup and bread)
Robin Cairns in his new drama telling the story of the Dennistoun lad who became the most radical
architect in Europe. How flowers were thrown at his feet in Vienna! How he and his wife defied the
conventions of the day. And the truth about why Mackintosh left Glasgow at the age of 40 never once
to return.
Four Generations Poetry Slam
Sun 14 May, 2pm
£7.50 (includes soup and bread)
Live poetry competition between teams of 4 different age groups. The Bedwetters (16-21). The
Kidults (21-30). The Mortgage Squad (30-40). And The Bed-Blockers (40 and above). Who will
triumph in this fairly pointless but extremely entertaining afternoon of the liveliest poetry around?
Robin Cairns comperes.
Wilderness of Tigers presents
SHAKESPEARE OPEN FORUM
Sun 5 Feb, 5 Mar, 2 Apr, 7 May & 4 June, 2pm
£5
The Shakespeare Open Forum is an opportunity for creatives to explore a piece of text they are
working on in front of an audience of peers. Be it an audition monologue, a speech by a character
you've always wanted to play, or some text that pushes you out of your comfort zone, the workshop
is a chance to play Shakespeare in front of a supportive audience, receive feedback from fellow
professionals, and have a chance to rework the piece in the moment with help from the room.
Facilitated by Alasdair Hunter and Terence Rae
Image credit: Matthew Thomas
The University of Strathclyde presents
THE KEITH WRIGHT THEATRE TALKS
6pm
£5 (£2.50) + 10% discount on food in TRON BAR + KITCHEN with valid ticket
The University Of Strathclyde presents a series of discussions between Keith Wright Literary Fellow
Alan McKendrick and some of the most idiosyncratic artists operating in theatre today. Each session
will include extracts of work by the featured speakers, followed by a discussion of the different ways
in which they conduct themselves as working writers, with a focus on what that constitutes for them
in practical terms.
Thu 19 Jan with LYNDA RADLEY
Wed 1 Feb with RONAN O’DONNELL
Wed 15 Feb with SARA SHARAAWI & HÉLOÏSE THUAL
Thu 2 Mar with EILIDH MACASKILL
Thu 27 Apr with ADURA ONASHILE
ROOTS OF MUSIC SESSION
Wed 18 Jan, 5 Apr & 28 Jun, 8.30pm
£8
Award-winning singer and actress Angie Darcy (Janis Joplin: Full Tilt) is joined by friends Jon
MacKenzie and Andy Barbour of Edinburgh-based band The Holy Ghosts to perform an amazing
selection of country music classics. The three bonded in Hamburg over a love of bluegrass, honkytonk blues and country and have been playing together since. Expect to hear songs from Woman of
the Blues, Country Music’s Great Men and Woman and their Americana Collection; featuring songs
by Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Memphis Minnie, Gram Parson, Emmylou Harris, Hank Williams, Merle
Haggard and Loretta Lynn. So come join them, grab a glass of bourbon, sit back, relax and enjoy.
TRON PARTICIPATION
Tron Participation is the education and outreach strand of the Tron Theatre’s activities, offering a
year-round programme of classes and workshops for all ages, abilities and backgrounds.
Explore. Create. Learn. Enjoy.
WORK FOR CHILDREN
Tiny and Tall Tales
Little imaginations. Big adventures.Tiny and Tall tales are fun-filled storytelling sessions, brought to
life with props, movement, music, percussion and creative play and all carefully designed to stimulate
the senses. Workshops help your little one with physical, social, emotional and language
development while encouraging their imagination to flourish. Best of all you get to join in too!
Tiny Tales 10.30am (babies and crawlers)
Tall Tales 11.30am (walkers up to 4 years)
Classes run weekly on Saturdays during term time:
Saturday 21 January – 17 June
£5 per class
Ticket admits 1 child and accompanying parent/carers (maximum 2 adults per ticket)
Skillshops
Drama classes for children and young people. Let your imagination take you on the most amazing
journey where everything is possible!
Term 1: 21 January – 25 March
Term 2: 22 April – 17 June (excluding 27 May)
Juniors (4 -6 yrs)
Saturdays 1pm – 2pm
£60/£50 concession per term
Seniors (7-10 yrs)
Saturdays 2.30pm-4.30pm
£75/£65 concession per term
WORK FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Tron Youth Theatre
Learn about the world of theatre through creative workshops, rehearsals and performance projects
as well as seeing professional productions.
Monday 23/Wednesday 25 January – Wednesday 14/Monday 19 June
YT Juniors (11-13yrs)
YT Seniors (14-19yrs)
Wednesdays 6.30-830pm
Mondays 6.30-8.30pm
£75/£65 concession
£75/£65 concession
Payable in 3 instalments of £50/£45 due Dec ’16, Mar & May ’17.
CALL FOR ACTORS! Skillshop Seniors and both YT groups begin rehearsals in January for
productions in 2017. We need budding actors to perform in the shows in April (YT Seniors) and June
(Skillshop Seniors). Interested? Sign up for the classes now to secure a place in the cast.
For further information please contact Lisa Keenan. Education Manager [email protected]
or book directly with box office on 0141 552 4267
Youth Theatre Seniors present
GIFTED
Thu 6 – Sat 8 April, 7.30pm
£8
Main Auditorium
Worst thing you have ever been given? Come on now, think. You know the kind of gift that
someone gives you and immediately you wish they hadn’t bothered. The itchy unfashionable knitted
polo-neck from your gran, fake perfume bought from a man in the street that you know for certain will
NOT make you smell like Beyoncé, a box of sugared almonds....I mean are they even edible?
I’ve got one of those gifts. Way worse than the one you’re thinking about just now. Problem is I’m
stuck with it. No receipt. Can’t return it, send it back or even give it away. You see, the problem is
me. I’m gifted ......
Stages Festival
Since January a collection of our performance groups have been exploring their creative curiosity,
playing with ideas, storytelling, devising and performance. Join us in the Changing House this June
for a mini festival of new works by Tron Young Company, Skillshop Seniors and YT Juniors.
Tron Young Company: Scratch Performance, Friday 2 June, 8pm
YT Juniors: Devised work, Wed 7 – Fri 9 June, 7.30pm
Skillshop Seniors:The Curse of Class 2B, Sunday 11 June, 3pm
£5
Changing House
WORK FOR ADULTS
Tron Studio
Tron Studio is our adult community drama company where members meet regularly throughout the
year for skills development workshops, as well as to attend theatre performances and create their
own work.
Tuesdays 7-9pm
24 Jan – 6 June (excluding 4,11 & 18 April)
£180/£150 concession (payable in 3 instalments of £60/£50 due Dec ’16, Mar & May ’17)
COSTUME AND SET DESIGN
Participants will explore the creative process of set and costume design. The course is directly
linked to our spring main stage production God of Carnage. Participants will hear a script-in-hand
reading of the text, learn about script analysis, concept development, research process and model
making whilst exploring ideas around colour, shape, tone and mood.
The course is suitable for:
 Beginners with an interest in pursuing a career in design and looking for experience pre
college or university application
 Secondary teachers delivering national 4/5 or higher drama courses interested in CPD
 Artists who have an interest in theatre design and are looking to expand their practice.
Sun 5 March, 10.30am-4.30pm
Sun 12 March, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Sat 18 March, 10.30am – 4.30pm
£100 or £90 concession (includes all materials) + one ticket for God of Carnage, 18 March,
2.30pm performance
For further information please contact Lisa Keenan. Education Manager [email protected]
or book directly with box office on 0141 552 4267
COMMUNITY CHOIR
Love to sing? Then we have exciting news! You’re invited to come join the Tron Community Choir.
As one, we’ve belted choons from Chaka Khan to ABBA, to Hall & Oates and Taylor Swift. We gig as
much as we can, and have shown up on the bill at Glasgow Pride, Oran Mor and T in the Park.
Rehearsals are on Mondays from 6.30 – 8.30pm. Come expecting a relaxed and fun environment.
There are no auditions, anyone is welcome, zero experience required.
Membership includes Tron discounts, and is just £8.50 a month with your first session on us. If you’re
interested in giving your pipes a weekly work out simply call Tron Theatre box office on 0141 552
4267 and they’ll get you signed up today!
The Tron Community Choir are available for gigs and events. If you have a booking enquiry, please
email Michael John O'Neill, [email protected]
The Tron Theatre celebrates its 35th birthday in 2017.
Play a role in its future and help us ensure we’re here for at least another 35!
Did you know?
The Tron Theatre is a registered charity and box office sales only account for around 16% of our
operating income. So we have to seek financial support from many different sources including public
funding, trusts and foundations, sponsorship from businesses and donations from individual
supporters.
The Tron Theatre is committed to creating an exciting and eclectic programme of work throughout
the year as well as nurturing the creativity of young people from all walks of life. However, we need
your help to continue to make all of our work, on stage and off, happen. Your support will help many
different elements of the Tron’s work, from education and outreach activities to supporting emerging
artists through to helping us to stage productions and keeping our building in a good state of repair.
Ways to support us:
 Donate in person, when buying tickets or online
 Donate by text message: Text TRON01 £3 to 70070. (NB You can choose any value from £1,
£2, £3, £4, £5, or £10)
 Join our Patrons membership scheme or buy a gift membership for someone special
 Make a regular donation through direct debit
 Support the long-term future of the Tron and leave a gift in your Will
 Support the Tron through your company, with a Corporate Partnership, Sponsorship (e.g. of
productions, tickets, panto) or by hiring the Tron for meetings/events
 Earn donations for the Tron when shopping online via EasyFundraising.org.uk
There are lots of ways you can help. f you want to know more or have any ideas of your own,
please contact Emma Hutton, Business Development Manager on 0141 559 5319 or
[email protected]
BAR & KITCHEN
Where you’re always welcome…
Tron Bar + Kitchen is really making its mark as a destination restaurant on the Glasgow scene, with a
vibrant atmosphere and stand-out dishes from a team of passionate and creative chefs. The new
Tron Tasting Series has proven to be a huge success, with Executive Head Chef Mark McKenzie
creating some sumptuous 5-course tasting menus in association with our partner brands. We’re
extending these dining experiences into 2017 with a different event each month:
Friday 13 January 2017 with Alliance Wine
Friday 3 March 2017 with Blue Moon Craft Beer
Friday 7 April 2017 with a vegetarian menu
Saturday 6 May 2017 with Arran cheesemongers
Saturday 10 June 2017 matching food to your wine choices
Saturday 1 July 2017 with a wild game and poultry menu
Friday 25 August 2017 with a seafood menu
These events have limited space – please call 0141 552 8587 to ensure you secure a place at the
table.
We’re also launching a monthly Wine Club, where, in partnership with Alliance Wine we will host
regular evenings of wine, canapes and music. Check out the Events section of our website
www.tronbarandkitchen.co.uk for more details.
And do get in touch with us if you’re interested in hiring the Victorian Bar for private dining, functions
or events. With a series of specially created private dining menus with drink packages, hot and cold
buffet options as well as our specialist gin selection, new craft beers and delicious dessert wines, we
can take care of your event from start to finish.
RESERVATIONS: 0141 552 8587
www.tronbarandkitchen.co.uk