In
2008 Glasgay! becomes
The Tennessee Williams Festival
for one year only. A major celebration of the
life and work of the author on the 25th anniversary of his death. The
festival features four UK premieres of lesser known works, a major classic
revival, and a six week classic film series at London’s BFI Southbank,
Glasgow Film Theatre and Edinburgh Filmhouse.
NEWS
Glasgay!
festival secures a doubling in its funding till 2011 and announces an
exciting programme of premieres for 2008 as part of its TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
FESTIVAL.
The Scottish Arts Council have awarded the annual Glasgay! festival flexible
funding for a fixed term till 2011. At £60k annually this effectively
doubles the Company's past annual grants.
The festival has also won a three year deal from Glasgow City Council as well as enjoying the continued support of Event Scotland and Glasgow City Marketing Bureau. This new support takes the festival to almost £¼ million turnover and secures its long term future growth and development.
line up
features Laurance Rudic
(formerly Citizens’ Theatre) in the UK premiere of
THE PARADE,
written when Tennessee first fell in love in 1940. The Scottish premiere of
AND TELL SAD
STORIES OF THE DEATH OF QUEENS, a
lost gem about misdirected passions, deluded drag queens and seedy straight
boys. THE
MUNICIPAL ABATTOIR and
THE CHALKY WHITE
SUBSTANCE, one act plays in which
two men battle for survival in post apocalyptic worlds where institutional
murder is sanctioned. The festival will also feature a new bio-play
called
ELYSIAN FIELDS
by Derek McLuckie focussing on the life and
curious death of Tennessee Williams.
The line-up also includes performances from Stephen Petronio Dance (New York, USA) Scotland's Theatre Cryptic; Pacitti Co.(UK); Dilly Keane (Fascinating Aida); visual art from David Trullo (Spain) and Gregor Laird (Scotland); as well as BOUT!QUE, a four-week programme of contemporary performance from newly emerging Scottish artists.
Glasgay! 2008 takes place in Glasgow Scotland
1st Oct-
9th Nov 2008. Brochure
out Aug 2008.
Full Programme to be announced June 2009.
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