We are delighted to announce a jam-packed programme of events at the Tron Theatre for Refugee Week Scotland 2013. Take your pick from professional and community theatre productions, live music, new writing, installations and stand-up comedy.
The programme is designed so you can see more than one event on each evening of the festival, so why not make a night of it!
Main Auditorium
Refugee Week Scotland at the Tron opens with AJ Taudevin’s must-see new play Some Other Mother on Fri 14 & Sat 15 June.
Programmed at the heart of Refugee Week Scotland, the play tells a story of loss and survival through the eyes of 10 year old Star, that explores the traumatising impact of the asylum system on a mother and her child.
‘…the emotional impact is shattering and beautifully conveyed…’ (**** the Scotsman on Some other Mother’s work-in-progress at RWS 2012).
Also in the main auditorium, we welcome the return of Ignite Theatre, with a brand new production for Refugee Week Scotland, this time from their junior company. No Logo explores growing up in a new place and the labels that are put on you.
Following the success of community theatre and music production Here We Stay at the Citizens’ theatre in November 2012, ‘…so charged with energy and so rich in its variety, that it fairly takes the breath away…the music soars and sings…’ (**** the Scotsman), Scottish Refugee Council and the Citizens’ Theatre invite you to enjoy a collection of songs and key moments from this evocative and moving production on Wed 19 & Thurs 20 June.
Alongside this we launch a powerful and insightful documentary film of the project created by refugee participants supported by Urbancroft Films.
Changing House
In the Changing House, we are particularly excited to bring you Tortoise in a Nutshell’s GRIT Fri 14 & Sat 15 June, ‘…a truly striking and accomplished piece of visual theatre…’ (Total Theatre). GRIT blends puppetry, projection and object manipulation to create an intimate and engaging piece of visual theatre, inspired by real experiences of children and young people in worlds of conflict.
Terra Incognita present a development sharing of My Friend Selma Tues 18 & Wed 19 June, in which former Scottish Refugee Council volunteer Victoria Beesley shares her own memories of living in a Leeds boarding school with fifty Bosnian refugees and some of their stories.
Border Control: Heritage, presented by A moment’s peace theatre company, has a two night run of new performance work exploring borders both visible and invisible and how they are impacted by our heritage Fri 21 & Sat 22 June 6pm, in association with Scottish Refugee Council and GRAMnet.
Victorian Bar
Take some time out to visit Refugee Survival Trust’s Making It Home film installation or relax in our cosy Festival Lounge open daily from 12:30 – 2:30pm in the Tron’s Victorian Bar– a home from home within the festival – where you can share highlights with others, browse Refugee Week Scotland programme materials, participate in arts and crafts or simply chill out.
Closing weekend
Check out the Refugee Week Scotland Media Awards for exceptional and fair reporting of asylum and refugee issues in the Scottish media on Fri 21 June.
Be sure to book early for British Red Cross’s annual Refugee Week Comedy Night in association with The Stand, last year headlined by Frankie Boyle.
The festival closes with a vibrant and colourful Refugee Week Scotland Heritage Finale of music and dance acts including Maryhill Integration Network, Barrowland Ballet, Albscott, Gorbal’s Youth Brass Band and much more on Sat 22 June.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Full details of all events can be found in the Tron’s Summer brochure (on page 19) and at Refugee Week Scotland.
