Workshops, glittery slippers and bendy roads

Hello all

Today is my last day of placement here at TAG and I have to say I'm very sad to be going. (oh no I'm sadder than that...Gotta love a panto joke) It's been such a great experience, from workshoping to admin tasks, making a giant glittery glass slipper, nearly breaking a Camera...but let’s gloss over that!

I have had so much fun and learned so much from all of the very talented staff here, I'm so thankful I have been given this opportunity as I know six weeks of a pestering placement student can be a toll order.

To highlight a few of the finer moments, workshops in the Gorbals were always so much fun. Dressing up, playing games all followed by the ever so tasking decision of what to have for lunch, but lets just say I’m a creature of habit and if I like something then it is totally justifiable to have that every day for 6 weeks- well maybe not a shinning example of a balanced diet then.

Trips to Ayrshire, with our resident Alfred Nobel and Stacey Solomon sound-a-likey, a queazy stomach from the bendy roads not made any better with a little emergency stop at traffic lights. A Trip to Dalbeattie to put us in the festive mood, congratulations to all involved, an absolutely fantastic production, really, really enjoyed myself.

On another festive note, went for a nice power walk with Louise after a delicious...but I really didn't need that last bite...Christmas lunch, to go back to the Citizens and see the snow start to fall. Quite the magical moment followed by a little frolicking and general excitement.Well I could actually write a 6 page essay, but who wants to read that!

So I will round up with a big thanks to all the TAG team and the whole of the Citizens, I have met so many lovely people and have memories to last a life time. - thank you

and Merry Christmas

Amy x

Family Day Fun!

On Saturday 12th December the Citizens Theatre held its first ever Family Day to accompany the Christmas production of Cinderella.

A number of family groups attended and it was a really fun afternoon. The families were given the opportunity to see some behind the scenes props and costumes from previous Citz productions. They also saw Jason Southgate's original designs for Cinderella and the set model box that the technical crew worked from when creating the set.

We also had lots of fun playing some games, doing some drama and making masks for the Prince's Ball. Everyone got stuck in and it was lovely to see family groups working together on tasks, having a great time.

We'll definitely be doing more of these events, so watch this space for details about the next one...

Ang x

Straight from the crayons of babes!

We were chuffed to receive some drawings from Southpark Primary School who watched Museum of Dreams earlier in the year. I love kids drawings so have posted a selection on Flickr.






You can see a slideshow of the rest here.

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A school production...with a difference!

Without further ado, here's a glimpse at the production shots for A Christmas Carol.



All photos by Tim Morozzo

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A Christmas Carol preparations

As you may know TAG has worked with Dalbeattie High School in Dumfries and Galloway over recent years to produce the school plays and teach students about the jobs that are entailed in theatre-making.

This year Guy Hollands and Elly Goodman directed A Christmas Carol. This opened last night and if you're quick you could grab tickets for tonight and tomorrow's shows (from the school or at Gowans in Dalbeattie).

Here's a wee slideshow to whet your appetite, but also to show you a little of the range of areas the students have been working on:



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