Citizens Theatre

Wondering how the #WeAreCitizens campaign is progressing? Catch up with our monthly enews and sign up to hear more over the coming months: http://eepurl.com/c72Loz

Introducing Dr Pam Hogg! The legendary designer will be bringing her trademark flair to the costumes for Cyrano de Bergerac. Her iconic catsuits are worn by stars such as Kylie Minogue, Lady Gaga and Rihanna, but how much do you know about this Glasgow Girl?
Discover more in our latest blog http://citizenstheatre.blogspot.com/…/c yrano-de-bergerac-in…

Do you have excellent admin skills and a can-do attitude? We're on the hunt for a Development Assistant (fixed term) to support our exciting redevelopment campaign. Closes 6 Aug. Apply now: http://bit.ly/Citz-Jobs

Goodnight from the Marketing Department! We're all packed up and ready for our move to Scotland Street School Museum. We've left David to keep an eye on the place!

ICYMI: we took a jaunt over to Rockvilla for day one of rehearsals for Cyrano de Bergerac! Great to see the whole team together. We'll have lots more photos and videos to come from rehearsals over the coming weeks...
Book your tickets for our first show at Tramway now from 1 - 22 Sep: http://bit.ly/2JBINHY

A big congratulations to our lucky Rupert Everett prize draw winner! Here is John Moore with his signed picture from the 1988 production of The Vortex.
Thank you to everyone for taking part in the competition and supporting our #WeAreCitizens campaign. For other ways to get involved visit https://wearecitizens.citz.co.uk/

You've only got until midnight tonight to enter this raffle and win a unique piece of Citz history...
For £5 you could find yourself the proud owner of a print from The Vortex in 1998 signed by Rupert Everett when he stopped by the Citz the other week to see us off ahead of the redevelopment!
http://bit.ly/RupertRaffle

We’re closed for Glasgow Fair today, so you won’t be able to reach the Box Office over the phone. Tickets can still be booked online at Citz.co.uk. We’ll be back from 10am tomorrow!

Rehearsals for Cyrano de Bergerac, our co-production with our friends National Theatre of Scotland and Lyceum Theatre begin in a little over a week.
Curious to hear more about what's in store? We caught up with leading man Brian Ferguson to discuss the challenges of becoming Cyrano and what makes Edwin Morgan's Scots translation of the classic text such a treat.
Book your tickets today! http://bit.ly/FBCyrano

We've a signed print of one of Rupert's most celebrated roles here at the Citz, from the 1988 production of The Vortex. Fancy owning it? for £5 you can be in with a chance to win this unique piece of Citz history! Closes Monday!
http://bit.ly/RupertRaffle

Rupert Everett was a regular on the Citizens stage in the 1980s and 1990s, and is now one of Hollywood's leading men. The Citz still holds a special place in Rupert's heart, as he told us when he came to pay a final visit before we close for redevelopment.
We've got a signed print of one of Rupert's most celebrated roles here at the Citz, and you could be in with a chance to win by entering our prize draw. For £5, you can be in with a chance to win this unique piece of Citz history while supporting our redevelopment campaign
http://bit.ly/RupertEverettPrizeDraw

Did you miss Achilles when it was here at the Citz earlier this year? You've another chance to catch this highly physical one-man interpretation of the ancient Greek myth when it plays at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Summerhall.

Watch our pal Rupert Everett went on Scotland Tonight to tell his Citz Stories, and why redeveloping our historic theatre is so important https://player.stv.tv/episode/3o1b/scotla nd-tonight/ (19 mins)

We had a very special guest visit the Citz today. Tune in to Scotland Tonight at 10.30pm to hear why Rupert Everett is supporting our #wearecitizens campaign.

Next term of kids drama classes is on sale now! From autumn 2018 our weekly drama classes will run at Scotland Street School Museum as the Citizens Theatre undergoes a £19.4 million redevelopment project. Sign up your little drama kings and queens today and give them the opportunity to develop self-confidence, imagination, social skills, and to have fun!

A great big thank you to everyone that made it along to our On The Move event this weekend! It was really special to see so many people there and hear all your stories and experiences of the theatre.
We've shared lots of pictures from the day here: https://www.flickr.com/…/citizenst…/a lbums/72157670500057648

Find out more about this exhibition of actor and playwright Steven Berkoff's photography: Gorbals 1966 from 14 July - http://www.streetlevelphotoworks.org/…/ steven-berkoff-gorba…

It's your last chance to apply to join us as Heritage Archives & Exhibitions Officer for an exciting two year contract - closes 9am tomorow!
The Heritage Archives & Exhibitions Officer will work closely with the Marketing and Learning Departments of the theatre to identify items from the archive to feature within resources online and physically as part of heritage activities to engage a diverse range of audiences and participants in the physical, social and cultural heritage of the Citizens Theatre. In addition, they will plan the delivery of exhibition displays within the redeveloped building in close collaboration with the exhibition designers.

The iron falls for the final time. Thanks to everyone who came along today. We hope you enjoyed the event!

‘One more sleep till christmas’ is the best kids performance I’ve seen. Actors were great with the kids and the pace and direction were excellent in the circle theatre space. My nephew & I loved it!

rita sue & bob too. absolutely loved it. only thing we could ALL agree on was, we were very disappointed with the ending. thought we would have heard the famous song which i wont name haha...also no interval. other than that.. the cast were ALL amazing. laughted from start to finish.

just back after watching train spotting absolutely fabulous .Cast were amazing highly recomend it .Thank you for such a wonderful night xxxxx

We don't go often enough. This occassion was like every other. Great night away from our normal routine. Not to expensive and a varied and pleasant bunch of people. Fabulous, friendy staff and a great wee theatre. Good to have something positive to talk about the next day. Love it.

Took the kids 4, 8 and 10 ( and the husband) to see Cinderella. We all loved it. Fabulous acting, costumes, music and stage production. Would highly recommend!

Thoroughly enjoyed the performance of ‘One More Sleep Til Christmas’ today. Don’t want to spoil any surprises but the ending was just magical � loved the interaction from the cast and the relaxed atmosphere. Fab ���

This Restless House. Absolutely amazing. In a cast that shone throughout a special mention has to go to Pauline Knowles who made Clytemnestra a real, sympathetic character.

Not an easy watch but that is how Greek drama was meant to be and the ending was beautiful.

It made me realise that when we go to see the classics , and Yerma which I saw recently is a case in point, we are distanced from it so we tend to go to see the performances and the production.

But what this production, and the production of Yerma, did was pack an emotional and visceral punch as it would have done when first seen. Like the recent Almeida version the Furies became part of the murderer's mental breakdown ( although in this version it is Electra who commits the murder not Orestes.)

For the first audience, the plays were their history: the forging of democracy and the setting up of a judicial system that relied on a jury of peers, all new and novel to the Athenian audience for whom the Furies were real living entities.

But here the Chorus became the homeless and the play about guilt, betrayal and mental illness all relevant topics. It managed to modernise it, make it relevant but it was still the same play that Aeschylus wrote and audiences sat down to watch in fifth century Athens.

Definitely something I'll be thinking about for days to come.

The Citz is my favourite theatre. It has a fantastic background in being a community theatre for all, with their subsidised, free and 50p tickets, backstage tours, educational courses and regular involvement of the community in shows, there's no theatre like it. It has a very relaxed and open atmosphere, and the staff are excellent. No query is too much for them to help you with, whether you're asking about the history of the theatre, about upcoming shows, or anything else, they always do their best to accommodate.

The shows are varied; from Scottish socially important pieces, stand up, reinterpretations of Greek classics, family Christmas shows, and kids specific events the Citz tend to be less mainstream than other Glasgow theatres and that's better for the theatre, and the patrons.

Paul wrote a brilliant review of This Restless House. I would add I loved the way the chorus was the outcasts: the old, disabled, homeless and those suffering from mental health issues. They were brilliant: ' Don't listen to us, don't even look at us. No-one does! Why not leave now, We're just embarrassing!' Uncomfortably accurate and so powerful! Who better to comment on the doings of their so-called betters? The play felt so modern and showed the cycle of pain, guilt and regret and its descent into mental illness. The acting was so powerful, Aeschylus showed the suffering induced in each character by love, guilt and regret. One aspect of the furies was uncontrollable itching. Made me itch all over: too real by half ! Bringing a therapist to explore Electra's 'demons allowed us to experience her horrors alongside her. Truly terrifying. Such a powerful, modern production. Totally brilliant 🖒



I loved the reconciliation at the end . We flew up from London to see this. PLEASE consider filming and broadcasting live production like National Theatre Encore & Live etc. It would give the whole country a chance to see the talent and expertise alive & well at the Citizens Theatre.

Just wanted to say thank you to the cast of the "One More Sleep 'Til Christmas" show last week. My kids 3 and 5, dont like scary loud panto style shows so when the lady on @GlasgowWithKids wrote a brilliant review of this show said it was funny and not loud or scary i knew it was the one for us!



When i realised tickets were £9 each, I was sold! The cast were totally into chatting with the kids before and during the show. Ours were enthralled from the off. They loved it (so did Mum and Dad) and were still telling us how much they liked it 2 days later! We all had big smiles on our faces at the end!



Thank you to the actors (& writers) ��� as we didnt get to applaud them at the end! ����

I love the Citizens! It's small,intimate and just what a theatre should look like! We saw "Cuttin a Rug" and the cast put on a wonderful performance!!! We got the tickets through the 50p tickets day,so we had a great day out for a £1!!!! Cant wait to go back for the next 50p bargain!!!!

I love going to the Citz ,small theatre with great productions . This week it was Travel with my Aunt, very funny with only four cast members. All were male and you have got to appreciate the hard work that went into this. Really enjoyed it. Will definitely be returning to the Citz.

Great place. Check out the Black out space for small performances where you can get super close to the action!!

First visit to this theatre and I was pleasantly surprised. Lovely theatre and very friendly staff.

Fantastic show everyone who can must go and see this pure entertainment.

Fabulous evening watching trainspotting at the Citz theatre in the heart of Glasgow. Amazing performances and sets. Incredibly gritty and fun at the same time. Well done!

Congratulations to the cast of ‘One more sleep till Christmas’. Sorry the ending meant you didn’t get your well deserved round of applause. Seeing you and the children’s reactions is an absolute treat. Can’t wait till next year.

I LOVE the Citz. Have done for over 60 years.

Cutting a Rug was a first class production- Director, and Actors and stage management superbe. My feet were tapping with the gloriously nostalgic music, but... and this has nothing to do with the production- it was so so cold in the theatre at the afternoon performance. Reduced my enjoyment only a little!

Writing to say I enjoyed the performance, but had an encounter which slightly sullied my night.



I've been to the theatre a couple of times - tonight I watched Long Day's Journey. It was heart-wrenchingly stellar, I loved it - the performance, the set, the direction. I'm very familiar with this play and thought it was done great justice tonight.



However, I'm sad to say that I had a rather unpleasant experience with the counter staff. I had wanted to purchase a poster from the theatre (displayed under 'Artwork for Sale') as a gift to a friend who I knew would love it. Pre-show I approached the counter staff when I collected my tickets, and was turned away because I told that the poster would have to be searched for and rolled up for me, and the staff was currently short on time. I understand that it's a busy time issuing tickets pre-show, so I left it. I was also told I could make the purchase online (I have looked online and can't seem to find them).



During the interval, I notice the counter was being manned by a gentleman, and approached him to ask if I could purchase the poster. I was met with a rather curt reply, telling me that the interval bell was 'literally going to ring'. I felt he was being unnecessarily impatient with me, and was prepared to leave the purchase. However, he told me that he would prepare the poster and I could look for him and buy it after the play. Once the play was over, I exited to search for him but noticed the counter was empty.



Overall, I felt really disappointed because I just wanted to gift a poster to a friend. I don't understand why the theatre would display posters for sale if it's difficult to make the sale. I'm sure purchasing the artwork is a form of supporting the theatre and the good work it does, and the curt reluctance of the staff to make the sale really surprised me.