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SECONDARYSCHOOLSNEWSLETTER AUTUMN2009

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OTHELLOWed21October-Sat14NovemberABEAUTIFULLOVEDESTROYEDShakespeare’sgreatdomestictragedyputshisarchvillainIagounderthespotlight.He’llstealyourmoney,poisonyourmind,laughinyourface,getyoudrunkandmakeyoufeellikethefoolyouare-andtheworstthingis,you’llendupthankinghimforit.

…and nobody’s safe; not Othello, not Desdemona. Is anyone a match for Iago?

Watch him wind everyone round his little finger as he attempts to destroy their little love affairs, derail their petty careers, wreck their personal fortunes and punish their grubby prejudices. He just can’t fail to get his way can he?

PRICE Alltickets£7+1freewithevery10purchasedTIME Wed21Oct-Sat14Nov,7.30pm.Matinees:Wed28-Thu29Oct,1.30pm&Sat7Nov,2pmTOBOOK CallBoxOffice01414290022Supported by St Enoch, with additional support from Scottish Government New Arts Sponsorship Fund.

SHAKESPEARESHORTZAs a class project or as individuals, this Autumn we want you to create video clips of you performing an excerpt from Shakespeare (ideally under 3 mins). Please go to www.youtube.com/citizenstheatre and post a Video Response to our Shakespeare Shortz video. Instructions on YouTube. Entrants will be entered into a draw for tickets to see Othello and a selection of our favourites will be shown before performances of Lend Me Your Ears. Deadline-25/09/09.

OTHELLOLECTUREDEMONSTRATION28-29October11.30am prior to 1.30pm performance

11-12November5pm prior to 7.30pm performance

TAG’s Othello lecture demonstration will offer an insider’s look at set design, lighting and direction. This workshop in the main auditorium will last 1 hour (max). This session is created for pupils in upper secondary classes. If you intend to bring younger pupils, please contact us.

PRICE FREEwithatickettoshow.TOBOOK CallBoxOffice01414290022 NB.Pleasenotethatyoumustbookthisworkshop separatelyinadvancetosecureyourplaces.

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SuitableforHigherEnglishorDramastudents.Availableallyearround.Working practically with sections of the text, our workshop brings Shakespeare’s words off the page and into life. Encourage your students to make a personal connection with the play’s characters, what they want and how they try to get it. The result? Greater understanding, engagement and analysis. Workshop available looking at either Hamlet or Othello.

PRICE £200.00(plustravelcosts)MOREINFO LouiseBrown 01414186273 louise.brown@tag-theatre.co.uk

Thu8-Sat10OctoberCitizens Young Co. present work by the greatest writer who ever lived. In a stripped back performance this ambitious group of young people present excerpts from their favourite Shakespearean plays, along with brand new material inspired by the words of the Bard. www.citz.co.uk/tag/youngco

PRICE Alltickets£5+1freewithevery10purchasedTIME Thu8Sat10October,7.30pmTOBOOK CallBoxOffice01414290022

Sat28November-Sat2JanuaryOnceuponatimetherelivedayounggirlcalledCinderella.Shewasfairoffaceandpureofheart,butcruellydowntroddenbyherwickedstep-motherandmockedbyherspitefulstep-sisters.

A magical re-telling of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale, written specially for the Citizens by Alan McHugh.

PRICE Alltickets£8(£9peak:18-26Dec) +1freewithevery10purchasedTIME Seewww.citz.co.uk/whatson/info/ cinderellaforfulldetails.TOBOOK CallBoxOffice01414290022

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OUTSPOKENComingSoon…This Autumn, TAG’s FREE DVD resource for S1/2 PSE and Guidance teachers, will be distributed to all secondary schools. It will feature extracts from TAG’s touring production of Outspoken by Davey Anderson; along with documentary footage from young people who stammer and downloadable lesson plans. This resource fits with the Curriculum for Excellence Health and Wellbeing outcomes and explores issues to do with Citizenship and Diversity.

WWW.CITZ.CO.UK/TAGVisit our new website for info on shows, projects, CPDs, downloadable resources, to submit your feedback and for much more.

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OneofthemostcelebratedEuropeandramasofthe20thcentury,Lorcadescribeditasa“dramaofwomeninthevillagesofSpain”-athemethatiselectrifyinglytransposedinthisversiontothetoughcommunitiesofGlasgow’sEastEnd.

Faithfully preserving Lorca’s sense of boiling tension and impending tragedy, the production lines up a cast of twelve Scottish women who bring this classic text thrillingly up to date, starring Siobhan Redmond.

PRICE Alltickets£7+1freewithevery10purchasedTIME Tue15SepSat3Oct,7.30pm. Matinees:Sat26SepandSat3Oct,2.30pmTOBOOK CallBoxOffice01414290022

EDUCATIONALSUPPORTNTS have created an Education Pack to accompany this production linked to the S5 and S6 drama curriculum. Workshops are FREE if attending the production. Workshops are offered prior to attendance and will last 2 hours, exploring themes arising from the play and contemporary adaptations. Scripts will be available for purchase.

FORMOREINFOAlanaBrady(NTS)01412279232/alana.brady@nationaltheatrescotland.com

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CPDFOR SEcONDARy TEAcHERSOur team of highly qualified and experienced theatre professionals can deliver a broad range of drama based CPD, including Practical Drama Techniques for English and Drama Teachers, Performing with Confidence, Presenting with Impact, varied Drama and English related courses and Early Years work. For a full list of CPDs, visit: www.citz.co.uk/tag/cpd

MOREINFO MartinTravers01414186243 martin@citz.co.uk

The Citizens warmly acknowledges support from our core funders:

TAG supports Young Audiences Scotland. Find out about theatre for children and young people in Scotland: www.youngaudiencesscotland.com