~ GLASGAY! 1995 .
GLASGAY
Olasgay! 1995 runs from Fri 27 Oct-Sun 5 Nov. Events have been listed by day, then by type of event. Events which are part of Olasgay! but begin before Fri 27 are listed in full. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL WONDER ON 0141 553 1511. Olasgay! listings compiled by Jim Byers and Ellie Carr.
TUESDAY 24
Theatre
Brothers of Thunder Arches Theatre. 30 Midland Street. 221 9736. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). Thunder Productions kick up a storm with Ann-Marie di Mambro‘s story of a priest who comes face to face with his vocation when he offers shelter to a young man dying of AIDS.
Rupert Street Lonely Hearts Club Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £8/£7 (£4). The English Touring Theatre Company with a new show from Jonathon Harvey of Beautiful Thing fatne.
Workshops/Seminars
O! Percussion Week Old Athenaeum. Buchanan Street. Booking: 204 0741. Free. Four days of fascinating rhythmn for lesbians and gay men with free (!) drumming workshops led by Josefina Cupido and Erin Scrutton.
Theatre
Brothers of Thunder Arches Theatre. 30 Midland Street. 221 9736. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). See Tue 24.
Rupert Street Lonely Hearts Club Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £8/£7 (£4). See Tue 24.
THURSDAY 26
Theatre
Brothers of Thunder Arches Theatre. 30 Midland Street. 221 9736. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). See Tue 24.
Rupert Street lonely Hearts Club Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £8/£7 (£4). See Tue 24.
FRIDAY 27
Theatre
Brothers ot Thunder Arches Theatre. 30 Midland Street. 221 9736. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). See Tue 24. Strange Relations CCA. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 332 7521. 7.30pm. £5 (£2). The shifting politic between gay men and lesbians in the wake of HIV and AIDS comes into view with this show from The Mrs Reilly Company using video footage to link-up an H1V+ man‘s life in Seattle with that of his sister Leslie Hill in Glasgow. A Song at Twilight Citizens' Theatre. Gorbals Street. 429 0022. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). Circle Studio. Giles Havergal directs Noel Coward‘s last full-length play. about a man whose homosexuality is brutally exposed in his later years. Udd It You Dare Cottier Theatre. Hyndland Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £6 (£3). Barclay New Stages Award Winners. the Manchester-based Doo Cot. splice computer animation. music. shadows. live music and puppetry together in an offbeat tale of two women forced onto the streets. into prostitution. and finally to love. Rupert Street Lonely Hearts Club Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £8/£7 (£4). See Tue 24.
Events
Opening Night Party GHQ. 8—10 George Street. 332 8005; Bennets. 90 Glassford Street. 552 5761. Start the night gently in the stylish surroundings ofGHQ then work your way up to a frenzy ofjoy at Bennets with two of Scotland's premier lesbian and gay talents.
Film For a Lost Soldier OFF. 12 Rose Street. 332 8218. 2pm. £3 (£2). See Film Index.
Thelma and louise OFT. 12 Rose Street. 332 8218. 11pm. £4 (£3). See Film Index.
SATURDAY 28
Theatre
Brothers of Thunder Arches Theatre. 30 Midland Street. 221 9736. 7.30pm. £6 (£3) See Tue 24.
Strange Relations CCA. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 332 7521. 7.30pm. £5 (£2). See Fri 27.
A Song at Twilight Citizens' Theatre. Gorbals Street. 429 0022. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). Circle Studio. See Fri 27.
Ddd It You Dare Cottier Theatre. Hyndland Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £6 (£3). See Fri 27.
Rupert Street lonely Hearts Club Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £8/£7 (£4). See Tue 24.
Film
For a Lost Soldier OFF. 12 Rose Street. 332 8218. 2pm. £3 (£2). See filtn index. Silenced Writers/Silenced Stories GET. 12 Rose Street. 332 8218. 2pm. £3 (£2). The Two t)fU.\' is a filtn about the relationship between two Isixteen-year- old boys. It was commissioned by BBC Schools. and subsequently refused broadcast. Followed by post-screen ' discussion on the silencing of artists and writers both at home and abroad. with various human rights luminaries including Bob Cant. Editor of Radical Records and Footsteps um! lVitnexs-es; Kieran Rose Irish activist and writer and Anya Palmer. deputy director. Stonewall. See preview.
Music
Horse McDonald with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra Barrowland. Gallowgate. Tickets from T()CTA outlets. 7pm. The enigmatic gay icon and singer helps put the SCO on the gigging circuit as they add orchestral oomph to her act in their first visit ever to Barrowland. See preview.
SUNDAY 29
Theatre
Brothers of Thunder Arches Theatre. 30 Midland Street. 221 9736. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). See Tue 24.
A Show For Olasgay! Two Citizens‘ Theatre. Gorbals Street. 429 0022. 7.30pm. £5—£20. Following on from one of the highlights of the first Glasgay! in 1993 this is sure to be packed out. Join director Ian McKellan and a glittering array of stars from stage and screen. including Dorothy Paul. Simon Fanshawe and H.1.H Regina Fong at this Stonewall presentation.
Edwin Morgan Citizens‘ Theatre. Gorbals Street. 221 9736. 7.30pm. Catch one of Scotland's best loved poets performing in his own inimitable style at A Show For
Olasgay! Two.
Events
The Big Pinltnic Cottier Theatre. Hyndland Street. 357 3868. 2pm—5pm. £8 (£4). It might be getting cold outside but you'll find plenty of warmth inside the transformed interior of the Cottier which hosts a veritable feast of fun. featuring a grandiose mixture of food. drink. music
and cabaret. Highlights include performances from Alice and Claire. voted The Pink Paper Cabaret Act of 1994. the weird and wonderful Derek Watson. plus a special guest appearance from the ubiquitous Simon Fanshawe. Film
For a Lost Soldier OFF. 12 Rose Street. 332 8128. 6.15pm. £3 (£2). See Film 1ndex.
I’m My Own Woman OFF. 12 Rose Street. 332 8128. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Film 1ndex.
Workshops/Seminars
Ouest Open Day Chaplaincy Centre. University of Strathclyde. John Street. 0973 255826. 3pm—5.30pm. Free. Take part in some stimulating discussion hosted by Quest. a group for lesbian and gay Catholics and addressed by Rabbi Lionel Blue.
MONDAY 30
Theatre
Brothers of Thunder Arches Theatre. 30 Midland Street. 221 9736. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). See Tue 24.
Accustomed to Her Face The Ramshorn Theatre. 98 Ingram Street. 552 3489. 8pm. £4 (£1.50). The Strathclyde Theatre Group‘s interpretation ofJohn Binnie's classic hit show tells the story of Erin. an American lesbian in Scotland. here for a holiday romance and to trace her roots. Three Poets Tour CCA. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 332 7521. 8pm. £2 (£1). A triple bill of three of Gecko Press's top talents. featuring OUTspoken and OUTstanding performance writing from Jade Reily. John Anstiss and Patience Agbabi. Edwin Morgan John Smith's Bookshop. 252 Byres Road. 221 7472. 6pm. One of Scotland's best poets reading at What’s Setting The Heather on Fire?.
Events
Wild West Country and Western Hoedown Cottier Theatre. Hyndland Street. 357 3868. 8pm~midnight. £6 (£4). A thigh- slappin‘ celebration of country and western music. featuring numerous bizarre Texas-style line dances and the sexy Two-Step. hosted by top C&W DJ Sawney Bean. Yee-hah!
Film For a Lost Soldier OFT. 12 Rose Street.
332 8128. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). See Film Index.
Workshops/Seminars
What’s Setting The Heather on Fire? John Smith’s Bookshop. 252 Byres Road. 221 7472. 6.30pm. Free. Following on from one of the most successful and controversial events of Glasgay! 1993. new (and more established) writers are
given the chance to air their latest work in an informal atmosphere.
Theatre
Brothers of Thunder Arches Theatre. 30 Midland Street. 221 9736. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). See Tue 24.
Accustomed to Her Face The Ramshorn Theatre. 98 Ingram Street. 552 3489. 8pm. £4 (£1.50). See Mon 30.
A little Older Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. An award-winning and heart- warming tale of one woman‘s battle to overcome the odds after losing her memory in a car accident.
Edwin Morgan Winter Gardens. 227 5511. One of Scotland's best loved poets reading as part of the GLC Ceilidh.
Events
Samhain Glasgow Green. 6.30pm. Free. Over 200 performers from all
corners of the globe take part in a magical celebration of the ancient Celtic fire festival Samhain (Hallowe'en). featuring a fearsome mixture of sound. dance and fire.
Olasgay! Ceilidh Winter Gardens. 227 5511. 8pm. £7 (£6). As part ofthe Hallowe‘en night celebrations get stuck into some triad dancing and the buffet that is included in the price of the ticket. Not to be missed.
Film
For a lost Soldier OFF. 12 Rose Street. 332 8128. 3pm; 5.45pm. £3 (£2). See Film 1ndex.
Third Known Nest CCA. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 332 7521. 7pm. £2 (£1). Director Torn Kalin will be making a special personal appearance at this screening of nine of his fascinating short films.
Dance
The Hand Cottier Theatre. Hyndland Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £7 (£3). There's blood lust. sexual conflict. necrophilia and incest. plus large helpings of humour in this lesbian horror ballet from the Gay Sweatshop. Europe’s premier lesbian and gay theatre company. You have been warned! See preview.
WEDNESDAY 1
Theatre
Brothers of Thunder Arches Theatre. 30 Midland Street. 221 9736. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). See Tue 24.
Knockers Arches Theatre. 30 Midland Street. 221 9736. 8pm. £7 (£3). The Gingham Diva makes a triumphant entrance to Glasgay! 1995 with a show bursting with eloquence. compassion and sheer hilarity.
Roberto Fernandez Gonzalez
RED RIBBON ART SHOW In Aid of Phacewest
30 Oct - The Original Print Shop, 25 King Street, Glasgow, G1 SOP
An Exhibition of works of art featuring the Red Ribbon - symbol of AIDS awareness. Includes work by
PETER HOWSON, ADRIAN WISZNIEWSKI, JOANNA LUMLEY and ALASDAIR GRAY
AUCTION OF WORK FRI 3 NOV 6-8PM Sponsored by Greater Glasgow, flgyll and Clyde Health Board
4 Nov
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