A Play, A Pie and A Pint (PPP) has introduced its twentieth anniversary Autumn season at Òran Mór, in assist of MND Scotland, co-presented with Traverse Theatre, Aberdeen Performing Arts, Ayr Gaiety and Paisley Theatre.
A Play, A Pie and A Pint (PPP) is delighted to announce its twentieth anniversary Autumn season at Òran Mór, in assist of MND Scotland, co-presented with Traverse Theatre, Aberdeen Performing Arts, Ayr Gaity and Paisley Theatre.
Opening the season at Òran Mór on Monday 2 September is a revival of Poker Alice by Still Game star and co-creator Greg Hemphill from the PPP’s inaugural season in 2004. This witty one-woman present a couple of poker-playing widow will star Annie Grace (Macbeth), reprising her function from the unique manufacturing 20 years in the past.
Scottish theatre favorite Brian James O’Sullivan returns together with his eighth PPP present The Last Cabaret on Earth which welcomes audiences to hitch singer Sam, performed by Marc Mackinnon (Macbeth: An Undoing), for an electrifying last hour of existence; Jack Hunter takes purpose at company greed with darkish comedy The Wolves on the Door; and Shonagh Murray offers a voice to the spouse and mistress of Robert Burns in Scottish musical Armour: A Herstory of The Bard.
Acclaimed comic and author Jonny Donahoe (Every Brilliant Thing) brings us the hilarious Anna/Anastasia impressed by the lifetime of Anna Anderson, the best imposter of the twentieth Century; Roisin Sheridan Bryson gives a love letter to the Edinburgh Fringe within the epic queer romance Lost Girls/Bus Stops; and the damaged British immigration system is showcased in tense new drama Detained by Michelle Chantelle Hopewell, in affiliation with Stellar Quines.
An alien invasion is the setting for a hilarious satire exploring the extremities of a post-truth world in Cassie and the Space Cowboy by Paul F. Matthews, who starred in lots of early PPP exhibits; James Peake gives up a spooky farce this Halloween with Ghost Off! about Hillhead’s premier psychic attempting to show the existence of the paranormal; a time-bending drama about grief and magic written and directed by Catriona MacLeod (SPIN!) awaits in Blast Off, Starburst; and Miracle on Deanston Drive is a heartwarming one-man present by Katharine Williams a couple of native Glaswegian cabbie who saves the day.
Closing the season is Jellyfish by Katy Nixon, a drama a couple of mum and son who go to Berlin and the winner of the distinguished David MacLennan Award, in honour of PPP’s late founder. It might be directed by PPP’s new Artistic Director Brian Logan, who begins on the finish of July after an awfully profitable tenure at Camden People’s Theatre in London.
The Autumn 2024 season will see a number of recent expertise making their directorial debut at PPP, in addition to a few of Scotland’s most distinctive administrators, together with Joe Douglas (Dear Billy), Caitlin Skinner (Through the Mud) and Liz Carruthers (Dead Dad Dog), who might be directing her thirtieth present for PPP.
PPP may also have fun its landmark anniversary by publishing a group of performs from its 20-year historical past this September and can host a particular fundraising gala extravaganza at Òran Mór on Sunday 13 October with extra info to be introduced quickly.
Laila Noble, Associate Director, stated: “It has been an absolute honour programming this particular season of exhibits celebrating 20 years of this really ground-breaking theatre firm. This season options each creatives who’ve been instrumental to the organisation’s success since its begin and likewise platforms some sensible new writers to A Play, A Pie and A Pint, carrying on the legacy of our late founder David MacLennan to offer rising playwrights their truthful shot.
“In honour of David MacLennan, we’re delighted to be supporting MND Scotland from this season onwards, to boost consciousness of this extraordinary charity providing assist to these residing with Motor Neurone Disease and their family members.
“From a show about a poker-playing widow to a spooky farce set in Hillhead, this is a season for everyone. Whether you’ve been with us right from the start or have never been before, we welcome you to join us for a play, a pie and a pint and celebrate our 20th anniversary in style with us.”
Tickets are on sale now for all performances at Òran Mór and might be bought on-line at http://www.playpiepint.com or by way of Box Office on 0141 357 600
