Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah. The Epic of Bani Hilal
By Bashar MurkusThe legendary poem Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah (The Epic of Bani Hilal) has been passed down from generation to generation since the 14th century. Once widespread across the Middle East, it is now only performed in Egypt and is at risk of extinction. Khashabi Theatre creators Bashar Murkus and Khulood Basel couldn'...
Continue reading...Clown Show
By Geoff SobelleGeoff Sobelle and his troupe of clowns have set up their 'beautiful big top' in the wreckage of America. The acrobats and the jugglers have long since left, leaving the clowns to run the show. Part-clown, part-magician, Sobelle creates hilarious and poignant work, whose impact can be 'as disturbing as...
Continue reading...1984
By George Orwell. Adapted by Chris HannanThe Thought Police monitor every word you say. Children spy on their parents and the Party has abolished the truth. In this totally controlled world, Winston and Julia begin a love affair which catapults them into rebellion against the Party. The nightmare of a totalitarian society built on terror and...
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Do Not Pass Go
By Caitlin Skinner & Melanie JordanPlatform, Glasgow
& touring
We heart Lizzie Magie! Feminist, economist, disruptor, and games designer who wanted to show the world there was an alternative to capitalist greed. But her beautiful brainchild was stolen, repurposed, and made a man a millionaire. Discover the hidden truth behind one of the world's most popular board games - Monopoly - as we search for justice for Lizzie and for all who find the game is rigged against them.
See cast, creatives, and 4 reviewsWhaur's Yer Wullie Shakespeare Noo?
A Play, Pie and Pint
By Brian Logan
Òran Mór, Glasgow
1756. The Scottish Enlightenment. Despite severe restrictions on all theatre, the minister John Home staged his play Douglas to much outrage within the Church of Scotland. What followed was a church stramash and a fierce debate amongst leading clergymen and philosophers. Was this Scotland's answer to Shakespeare? Or was Home simply a blasphemous hack?
See cast, creatives, and 5 reviewsHappy Days
By Samuel BeckettPitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry
UK premiere Royal Court Theatre London, 1962
Everything is falling apart. She's buried up to her neck. Literally. And she's never been happier. Beckett's Happy Days is the original “main character refuses to give up” story. It's absurd, darkly comic, and oddly comforting. If existential dread is your vibe but you also want to laugh about it, Siobhán Redmond is about to make this your new favourite thing.
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