“I’m not short of ideas” – Jemima Levick spoke to The Scotsman Arts’ Joyce McMillan about taking on the role of Artistic Director at Òran Mór’s A Play, A Pie and A Pint, building on David MacLennan’s legacy, and her initial plans for the lunchtime theatre programme.

Scotland is just bursting with talent, and if I can give Oran Mor an even younger and more diverse programme than it already has, I’ll be delighted. I also want to build partnerships with an even wider range of theatres, across Scotland and beyond. It’s not about making drastic changes, though; it’s a brilliant formula, that has attracted a wonderful, adventurous audience, and I want to create seasons that have that Play, Pie And Pint quality of surprise, of taking you somewhere completely different every week. One of my first ideas is to commission a brand new musical about all the great historical figures that have made Glasgow the city it is. But beyond that – well, we’ll see. Let’s just say that I’m not short of ideas; and that – pandemic or not – I can’t wait to get started.

Jemima Levick

Read the full article in The Scotsman

Jemima leaves her position as Artistic Director and Chief Executive of Stellar Quines Theatre Company,to take on the role at Òran Mór this Spring, and we look forward to welcoming Jemima to the team. 

These are challenging times for theatre but Jemima’s vast experience and nous will serve her well, and we look forward to the magic she will undoubtedly bring to David MacLennan’s legacy at A Play, a Pie and a Pint. At Òran Mór we will work hand in glove with Jemima to ensure we hit the ground running when restrictions are lifted, and with the public behind us, we know great success will follow.

Colin Beattie, Executive Producer, A Play, a Pie and a Pint

Photo credit: Tim Morozzo 

Read more about Jemima joining A Play, A Pie and A Pint at playpiepint.com

Existing tickets booked through TicketWeb for all Spring 2020 postponed performances remain valid and will be automatically transferred to new performance dates once these are available. Alternatively, if you would prefer a refund, please contact TicketWeb customer services on 0333 321 9990 or info@ticketweb.com

If you have a Spring 2020 half season or full season ticket, the remaining plays on your season ticket will remain valid and will be available to be used when A Play, a Pie and a Pint performances resume. 

All gift vouchers which were still valid on 17^th March 2020 will have their terms of use extended appropriately.

For any further ticketing queries you can email the team at playpiepint@oran-mor.co.uk

Merry Christmas folks!

Jemima Levick, Artistic Director and Chief Executive of Stellar Quines Theatre Company, is to step down from her role to take up the position of Artistic Director at A Play, a Pie and a Pint.

Her new position will see her become responsible for commissioning and overseeing the production of 35 new plays a year, the most of any theatre in the UK. Founded in 2004 by David MacLennan, A Play, a Pie and a Pint is the UK’s most successful lunchtime theatre company, every week presenting a brand new play at lunchtime at Òran Mór in Glasgow’s West End. Commencing her role in spring 2021, Jemima will lead the company in telling a diverse range of stories and uncovering new talent in Scotland and from further afield.

Jemima joined Stellar Quines, an award-winning touring theatre company based in Edinburgh which works to celebrate the value and diversity of women and girls, in March 2016. During her time with the company, she has directed a number of productions including This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing (a co-production with Imaginate), Bingo! (a co-production with Grid Iron), The Lover (a co-production with The Royal Lyceum and Scottish Dance Theatre) and The Last Queen of Scotland (in association with Dundee Rep and National Theatre Scotland). Most recently, she directed a new filmed version of Fibres by Frances Poet (a co-production with Citizens Theatre) which premiered online on 25^th November and will be available to watch for free for a month. In addition to directing, she has also overseen Stellar Quines’ diverse programme of Creative Learning and Artist Development projects, and this year commissioned a new report Where are the women? Part 2, analysing numbers of women in creative roles in subsidised theatres in Scotland.

An award-winning director, Jemima was previously Associate and latterly Artistic Director of Dundee Rep where she directed more than 18 productions. She trained at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, and on a Scottish Arts Council Director Traineeship with the Royal Lyceum Theatre.

I’m absolutely delighted to be joining A Play, a Pie and a Pint in the spring of next year – to continue the brilliant work of David, April and Morag, and take the company into the next phase of its existence.  As an organisation that started out as ‘an experiment’, it has long punched above its weight – the opportunities it offers are infinite, and feels particularly important now, at a time when live performance has stalled – PPP has a big part to play to help theatre bounce back.   
While I’m delighted to be headed west, I am very sorry to be leaving Stellar Quines.  It’s such a brilliant, vital organisation and one that has taught me a huge amount.  I leave behind an exceptional staff team and board of governors, who I know will do all they can to work with the new artistic lead and take the organisation into its next chapter

Jemima Levick

Times there Was 
& Times there Will Be.
We are thrilled to welcome Jemima Levick to A Play, a Pie and a Pint as the company’s new Artistic Director.  All shortlisted candidates for the position were outstanding, our board were seriously impressed and ultimately spoilt for choice. 
These are challenging times for theatre but Jemima’s vast experience and nous will serve her well, and we look forward to the magic she will undoubtedly bring to David MacLennan’s legacy at A Play, a Pie and a Pint. At Òran Mór we will work hand in glove with Jemima to ensure we hit the ground running when restrictions are lifted, and with the public behind us, we know great success will follow.

Colin Beattie, Executive Producer, A Play, a Pie and a Pint

Stellar Quines has been so fortunate to have Jemima as our leader.  For the last five years she’s inspired the company and taken us to new creative heights, supporting women and girls in theatre.  She’s also opened up transformational spaces for women whose voices are often unheard. We wish her all the best in her new role where she will continue to be a changemaker for theatre in Scotland and internationally.

Sue Moody, Chair of Stellar Quines Board

Photo credit: Jessica Hardwick

Whether you’re looking for the perfect stocking filler or simply want to treat yourself, we think our first volume of plays is the perfect Christmas gift and we’re delighted to offer you a lovely 50% discount!

‘A Play, a Pie and a Pint Volume 1’ is our first series of scripts, published in August this year by independent publisher Salamander Street. The volume collects some of the most popular and critically acclaimed plays from our phenomenal back catalogue. 

The titles included are:

– Toy Plastic Chicken by Uma Nada-Rajah

– A Respectable Widow Takes to Vulgarity by Douglas Maxwell

– Chic Murray: A Funny Place for A Window by Stuart Hepburn

– Ida Tamson by Denise Mina

– Jocky Wilson Said by Jane Livingstone and Jonathan Cairney

– Do Not Press This Button by Alan Bissett

To receive a 50% discount simply enter code ss_ppp50 at the checkout. Discount code is valid until 1st January 2021.

Give the gift of theatre this Christmas and enjoy some of PPP’s best loved plays at home!

The Signalman by Peter Arnott wins big at the 2020 CATS Awards!

Peter Arnott’s Tay Bridge Disaster monologue won three awards at the 2020 CATS AWARDS, including the supreme ‘Best Production’ award. Ken Alexander was also shortlisted for ‘Best Director’.

Best Male Performance
Tom McGovern (Thomas Barclay) WINNER

Best New Play
Peter Arnott, The Signalman WINNER

Best Production
The Signalman, Peter Arnott WINNER

Best Director
Ken Alexander, The Signalman SHORTLISTED

Originally performed at Òran Mór last September, this beautifully written monologue examines the Tay Bridge Disaster from the unique perspective of Thomas Barclay, the young signalman who waved the Edinburgh-Dundee train through on to the bridge that evening. Forty years on, in 1919, Thomas relives the events of that night which have haunted him.

Who is responsible when accidents occur, and why do we need somebody to blame…even if it’s ourselves?

The Signalman forms a solo companion piece to Peter Arnott’s 2019 play Tay Bridge and was conceived by Arnott from an original idea by actor Tom McGovern.

“I’m delighted about the award. I’m especially pleased for Tom. It was conversations with him back when we did The Cone Gatherers that led ultimately to both this play, and to Tay Bridge, its companion piece for Dundee Rep.”

Peter Arnott

A highlight of the Scottish theatre calendar, CATS celebrates the actors, directors, playwrights and other theatre artists who have made the most thrilling contributions of the year. 

There will be no online awards ceremony, because we love the live experience, and will celebrate this work at a live ceremony and party just as soon as that is possible. In the meantime, though, we hope the celebration of these wonderful shows from 2019–20 will remind us of the sheer richness of Scotland’s theatre scene, of what we stand to lose if we don’t support our theatre-makers through this crisis, and of how much there is to look forward to, when our wonderful theatres are finally able to open their doors again.” 

Joyce McMillan, CATS co-convenor.

For a full list of 2020 winners please visit critics awards.theatrescotland.com

Create your own pint-size play!

What makes you feel hopeful?

Following the success of Pint-Size Plays, we invite you to create your own new mini play inspired by the theme of hope.

Why not take inspiration from daily life at home, a walk in the park, or your lockdown hero object?

It can be a comedy, a drama, a tragedy, a new song, a farce, a poem, a musical or anything you’d like!

The only rule is that it should be inspired by the theme of hope and must last a maximum of 3 minutes.

Record your pint-size play and send it to us at playpiepint@oran-mor.co.uk via WeTransfer. 

Entries are invited until Wednesday 9th December.

The best pint-size plays will be posted on A Play, a Pie and a Pint’s YouTube and social media channels, and you could win a pair of PPP gift vouchers to be used when we reopen!

NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS:

We have been experiencing difficulties receiving applications, please make sure you have sent your application to playpiepint@oran-mor.co.uk and that you have received a confirmation email, otherwise your application will not be considered.

A Play, a Pie and a Pint is seeking a highly motivated, experienced and creative individual to be the organisation’s new Artistic Director.

The successful candidate will lead the lunchtime theatre company in producing 35 new plays a year, the most new-writing of any theatre in the UK, and present them at Òran Mór in the West End of Glasgow.

Working in a fast-paced environment in a busy arts hub, the Artistic Director will programme A Play, a Pie and a Pint’s two annual seasons. The Artistic Director will work within and lead a small team of dedicated core staff to deliver a huge output of work. As well as producing the core programme, the Artistic Director will help to expand A Play, a Pie and a Pint’s network and scope, developing new producing partners, artists and audiences.  

This unique role will suit someone who can think creatively and is passionate about platforming new work from talented playwrights which covers a wide variety of subjects and styles. 

Full details and an application pack:

Fee and Working Conditions

• This is a fixed term contract for two years (to be reviewed thereafter) at a rate of £40k per year.  
• The hours of work are flexible although regular attendance is required to put up the show, attending rehearsals and meetings etc.
• The nature of the position (i.e. freelance or PAYE) is flexible and will be adapted to the successful candidate’s requirements.

Timeframe

• Application is by CV and a letter of application. Please send these to playpiepint@oran-mor.co.uk with the subject line: ARTISTIC DIRECTOR APPLICATION.
• The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday 14^th October 2020.
• Interviews will be held in Glasgow w/c 19th October 2020.
• The start date will be discussed with candidates at interview. We will be flexible with our approach to the start date. Please indicate when you would be able to start from in your application.

Like many theatres, we at A Play, a Pie and a Pint are sorely missing welcoming you, our audience into our venue at present. We hope it won’t be too long until you can visit us again!

However, in the meantime we have some exciting news we’d like to let you know about so you can still experience a bit of PPP magic at home!

First volume of plays to be published by Salamander Street

We are delighted to announce that a volume of six A Play, a Pie and a Pint scripts will be published by independent publisher, Salamander Street.

The book will be available to purchase from Thursday 27^th August and we have a special discount code for our audience to receive 30% off. Just use code: ss_ppp30 at the checkout.

The titles included in this volume are:

– Toy Plastic Chicken by Uma Nada-Rajah

– A Respectable Widow Takes to Vulgarity by Douglas Maxwell

– Chic Murray: A Funny Place for A Window by Stuart Hepburn

– Ida Tamson by Denise Mina

– Jocky Wilson Said by Jane Livingstone and Jonathan Cairney

– Do Not Press This Button by Alan Bissett

Whether you saw a play and loved it and want to experience it again, or perhaps you regret missing out on seeing one of these plays in Òran Mór’s theatre, you can now revisit some of PPP’s highlights at your leisure!

Click here to buy ‘A Play, a Pie and a Pint: Volume One’. 

Note: this book is best enjoyed with a pie and pint in hand!

Announcing ‘A Pint-size Play’. An open call to create your own miniature play from your home. Enlist a housemate, the kids, the hoover, the goldfish, the dog or just yourself. Could be comedy, a drama, a micro musical… a fragment of something bigger, a close encounter, site specific (from the wardrobe?)… whatever sparks your imagination! 

Nothing is too silly or too serious.

The only rule is it must last a maximum of 3 minutes.

Record your pint-size play and send it to us at playpiepint@oran-mor.co.uk via WeTransfer. 

Our favourite #pintsizeplay will win a pair of A Play, a Pie and a Pint gift vouchers to be used when we reopen!

There may be no Pies and no Pints, but we’re excited to announce there will be Plays!

Òran Mór‘s A Play, A Pie and A Pint will stream a mini season of plays from our archives over the next few weeks.

Actors, writers, composers, directors and film makers have kindly given their permission for us to show their work for PPP online. All that we ask in return is that you make a donation to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, we’ve set up a JustGiving page here https://bit.ly/JustGiving-PPP-NHS

We kick off next week on Wednesday 6th May with Sunset Boulevard: The Lunchtime Cut

Watch this space for more titles.

We look forward to a time when we can all get together again to laugh, cry, create and debate.. in the meantime we hope you’ll enjoy the plays. So dim the lights, heat a pie, pour a glass… and remember to switch your phone off!

The following plays will be streamed on our YouTube channel, and will be available to view for 5 days (from 1pm Wed – 2pm Sun).

We’ll premiere each play at 1pm on Wednesdays but you can of course watch at any time of day, over the 5 days, at your leisure! (Each play will then expire at 2pm the following Sunday).

SUNSET BOULEVARD: THE LUNCHTIME CUT
by Morag Fullarton

Wed 6th – Sun 10th May

Featuring Juliet Cadzow, John Kielty, Mark McDonnell and Frances Thorburn

Directed by Morag Fullarton

A bitter comedy and a dark tragedy, the story centres on a wealthy, egotistical, faded star, Norma Desmond, desperate to ‘return to the millions of fans she deserted’, and young, down-on-his luck writer, Joe Gillis, who sees a opportunity to exploit the situation.

‘Juliet Cadzow is by turns toweringly grand or boa constrictor possessive before she sashays into tragedy’ ★★★★★

The Herald

‘A class act all round. Suddenly, other plays got small’. ★★★★★

Arts Blog

Sunset Boulevard: The Lunchtime Cut is both a savage indictment of the star system (and the monsters it creates) and a depiction of a writer’s impotence in Hollywood. Based on Billy Wilder’s classic film noir, Morag Fullarton’s adaption retains the dark comic heart of the original while turning it into a theatrical treat.

WEE FREE! THE MUSICAL
by Brooks & King

Wed 13th -Sun 17th May

Cast: Neshla Caplan, George Drennan, Chris Forbes and Pauline Knowles

Directed by Ken Alexander

1984. Morna escapes the city to teach music on the remote Isle of Munst. When she accidentally marries a pillar of the community, she finds herself at odds with the quirks of The Kirk and the strange ways of the locals. Can a New Romantic survive on an island ruled by The Old Testament?

Cleverly written… great songs… outstanding cast… crisp direction. ★★★★

The Herald

Delightful performances… fine songs of love and disappointment… has the audience rolling in the aisles. ★★★★

The Scotsman

PPP would like to thank the family of Pauline Knowles who have kindly given their blessing to streaming Wee Free. It is a chance for friends and colleagues to once more appreciate Pauline’s superb talent. She was a joy to work with!

SPUDS
by Andy McGregor

Wed 20th – Sun 24th May

Cast: Darren Brownlie, Richard Conlon & Dawn Sievewright

Directed by Andy McGregor

When David MacGonigle’s wife dies, his perfect middle-class life collapses around him. But a freak occurrence, involving mouldy chips and Iron Brew, leads to his discovery of a new designer drug, Spuds. Soon he has built the ultimate criminal empire, but at what cost? A new musical comedy about grief, greed and grease.

Andy McGregor is a director, composer and playwright. He trained at Glasgow University and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Shows he has written, composed and directed include Crocodile Rock, The Rise and Inevitable Fall of Lucas Petit, Pure Freezin’, Love 2.0 and Vinyl Idol (with Debbie Hannan). He has also made various Christmas shows for wee ones at The Citizens Theatre. He has directed The Dolls Dragged Up (Scottish Tour), Disturbed (Play, Pie and a Pint), Godspell and Twelfth Night (RCS). He has composed for The Royal Court, The National Theatre of Scotland and the National Youth Theatre. He recently composed and sound-designed The Ugly One (Tron). His new play for young people, Influence, was performed last year in 6 theatres UK-wide, from Dundee Rep to Plymouth Royal.

Andy McGregor’s latest play 1 + 1 MAKES 3 was due to premiere at A Play, a Pie and a Pint this May – we hope to bring it to you soon!

BUTTERFLY KISS (Part 1)
by Dave Anderson

Wed 17th – Sun 21st June

Cast: Dave Anderson, Christina Strachan, Davey Anderson, Rebekah Lumsden, James Lowrie and Fraser Speirs

Directed by Stasi Schaeffer

An Old Guy visits a “Seaside Museum” on his bus pass, where he finds a Punch & Judy stall. When no-one is looking, he peeks in, and finds himself in the year 1960. He’s 15 years old, and holidaying on the coast of the West of Scotland.

It’s a world of rock’n’roll, “teenagers”, burgeoning consumerism, rampant hormones, lazy daytimes gazing into rock pools, love of all things American, and A Girl.

Not The Girl he’s left behind and whom he’s afraid of losing to an Older Man (17 years-old). No. An altogether more exotic creature. The one who introduces him to the Butterfly Kiss.

Dwight Eisenhower is President of the United States. Elvis releases “It’s Now or Never”

A message in a bottle is washed up on the beach. People have jobs, making things. There’s only one TV channel, to which only some people have access.

BUTTERFLY KISS (Part 2 including The Day I Found The Blues)
by Dave Anderson

Wed 24th – Sun 28th June

Cast: Dave Anderson, Christina Strachan, Davey Anderson, Rebekah Lumsden, James Lowrie and Fraser Speirs

Directed by Stasi Schaeffer

“The day I found the Blues
The sun was in the sky
The Lord was in His Heaven
No tear was in my eye
No holes was in the soles of my shoes
The day I found the Blues…”

It wasn’t the Cold War: at fifteen, he’d grown up with that, and it was just a fact of life…
It wasn’t the girl back home who’d chucked him: he’d found a holiday romance here on the West Coast in a sunny August, 1960…
It wasn’t the dismal “turns” at the local Miner’s Welfare: he was too young yet to be subjected to that…
It was a record – and then another record, and then another – it was the music…

Melania
by Brooks & King

Wed 1st – Sun 5th July

Cast: Kirsty Malone, Margaret Preece, Frances Thorburn

Directed by Ken Alexander

It’s a long way from the Eastern Bloc to the East Wing – and for one former glamour model turned FLOTUS it hasn’t been a happy journey.  Can the ghosts of Eleanor Roosevelt and Jackie Kennedy lift our heroine’s spirits and show her what it really means to be First Lady? A brand new musical comedy from the creators of Wee Free! The Musical.

The Beaches of St Valery
by Stuart Hepburn

Wed 22nd – Sun 26th July

Cast: Ron Donachie, James Rottger and Ashley Smith

Directed by Stuart Hepburn

In June 1940, Churchill hailed the “miracle of Dunkirk,” when all 350,000 men of the British Expeditionary Force were evacuated to safety.

But for the men of  51^st Highland Division, there was no miracle. Sacrificed in a secret  political deal, Churchill  ordered them to stay and fight to the last bullet.

Against overwhelming odds, 9,000 Scotsmen surrendered at St-Valery-en-Caux, and were marched to POW camps in Poland.

All of them were betrayed.

Some of them escaped.

One of them fell in love.

The Beaches Of St Valery is his story.

An outstanding production that’s acted out with integrity, humour and a lovely awareness of what these characters represent even now. 

The Herald

Update 23/03/20

In line with the latest advice from the Government, all A Play, A Pie and A Pint productions have been postponed for the foreseeable future.

All future bookings for our Spring season will be automatically reallocated for each of our shows when they are rescheduled for our Autumn season. You do not have to do anything. We do not have exact dates yet, but you will be contacted as soon as everything has been rescheduled.

If you do not wish to use your ticket for a future production, a refund of your original booking can be processed by contacting TicketWeb customer services team. Before processing your refund, we would kindly ask, if you can support us and use your ticket for a future production, we would be extremely grateful though we appreciate this will not be possible for everyone. If you wish to go ahead with refunding your tickets, please contact TicketWeb customer services team: 0844 477 1000.

We will be closely monitoring the situation and will update our patrons and website and social media when A Play, a Pie and a Pint’s new season is rescheduled. 

In the meantime, if you would like to help show support, you can purchase gift vouchers for our new season, which will also entitle you to priority booking when our new season is announced. You can arrange this by contacting us on: playpiepint@oran-mor.co.uk

We would like to thank each and every one of our patrons for their continued support, it means a great deal to us. We look forward to welcoming you back to A Play, A Pie and A Pint in the future.

Customer Information

Given the recent developments around Coronavirus / Covid-19 we would like to reassure our customers that Òran Mór remains open, and all upcoming A Play, a Pie and a Pint performances at Òran Mór will continue to run as scheduled.

We continue to monitor the situation and if any changes are to be made to our planned programme of events they will be highlighted here and across our social media channels.

The health and protection of all customers and staff is our priority, and in response to the latest Scottish Government advice on Covid-19, we have brought in more stringent hygiene practices at Òran Mór.

All members of staff are aware of the increased standards required, and will be undertaking the following tasks…

• All tables, chairs and menus cleaned before and after each customer
• Handrails, bar taps and serving surfaces cleaned hourly with sanitiser
• Toilets cleaned and sanitised every hour.

We continue to follow guidance from the World Health Organisation as well as that of the Scottish Government, and will act promptly to any new advice.

We wish our customers well and would like to thank you for your continued support.

www.nhsinform.scot/coronavirus

A Play, a Pie and a Pint ushers in the new decade with 20 new plays in its Spring season 2020.

Serving up a dazzling array of comedy, drama, music and more, the Spring season will take you trekking through the Spanish Pyrenees, twirling around a ballroom, smuggling corpses in a theme park and soaring with sexagenarian super heroes, as well as exploring current issues such as fake news and animal rights activism.

The Spring season will uncover the stories of real life people, such as Scottish footballer, Rose Reilly MBE, Frankie Vaughan’s visit to Easterhouse in the 1960s and the unlikely friendship between daughter of Lord Byron, Ada Lovelace and Fife-born Mary Somerville in the 1830s.

Plus a special revival of The Beaches of St Valery by Stuart Hepburn will mark 80 years since the Battle of Dunkirk.

The plays will be served up for your entertainment from Monday 10^th February, with a pie and a pint included of course! 

Please visit our What’s On page for full programme details.

All tickets now available to purchase from TicketWeb

DIXIE WHITTINGTON: THE HAMECOMING by Morag Fullarton

*The 2019 Christmas Panto has now Sold Out*

Dixie has discovered the streets of London are not paved with gold and is down to her last two bob when wicked landlord Skinflint chucks her & her cat, Fleabag, out of their ‘super cosy’ lodgings (under stair cupboard). Now penniless and homeless Dixie resolves to get hame to her Granny in Glasgow for Christmas. But how?

Dixie is sure something will turn up, and it does – when the legendary Bow Bells whisper “turn again Whittington” she does, but doing a turn in a lowly dive to a room full of drunken sailors was not quite the ‘turn’ she expected.

When silver tongued pirate Captain Cut-Thrapple offers her a passage north in return for ‘ratcatcher’ cat Fleabag and some ‘light duties’ can he be trusted? Is the ship’s cook Dame Dumplin’ as sweet as she seems? Will the pirate galleon ‘Partick’s Revenge’ really sail up the Clyde in time for Christmas? And surely that coastline looks more like Grenada than Greenock…

Enter hunky action hero Inverary Jones and magical mermaid Suzi-the Single-Fish, with their help Dixie might just make it back to her Glasgow Granny in time for the bells!

Directed by Morag Fullarton | Cast: Dave Anderson, John Kielty, Amy Scott & Clare Waugh

Please note: Our Panto is aimed at an adult audience and does contain some strong language and adult themes. Recommended for 14+ years

All tickets for Panto are now available to purchase on TicketWeb / 08444 771 000 (booking fee will apply)*

Ticket Information

*Please note if a performance has SOLD OUT on TicketWeb, there will be no tickets available at Òran Mór on the day of the performance.

A Play, a Pie and a Pint is currently recruiting for the role of Assistant Producer

Assistant Producer Job Description

Role: Assistant Producer

Contract Length: Permanent (full time)

Responsible to: Producer

Experience level:       

This is an ideal position for someone who is beginning or at an early level of their career in theatre/ the arts.

Overall Purpose:       

To assist with the day to day activity and administration of the organisation, across all activity strands. The Assistant Producer will work together with the Producer and Creative Team to help realise the artistic vision of A Play, a Pie and a Pint.

Key Responsibilities and Main Duties:        

A Play, a Pie and a Pint is a continually developing organisation. In addition to the responsibilities listed below, the post holder will be expected to contribute to any or all aspects of the organisational development when appropriate and in consultation with the Producer.

ADMINISTRATION:

• Answer all general queries from the public relating to A Play, A Pie and A Pint via website, social media, phone and email.
• Assist Producer with casting: Availability checks/setting up auditions.
• Assist Producer with drawing up actors’ contracts.
• Distribute accommodation lists and advise on sub payments.
• Occasionally arrange travel/accommodation.
• Compiling contact lists for companies
• Print scripts as required.
• Collating audience survey information.

MARKETING:

• Arrange and oversee the weekly photo call/interview with media partners.
• Arrange complimentary tickets for company members.
• Collate season information and order season leaflets, placemats and banners.
• Distribute marketing material both internally and externally of Oran Mor.
• Organise online listings.
• Send online content to website manager and occasionally update content.
• Film weekly ‘sneak peek’ videos.

VENUE MANAGEMENT:

• Arrange technical afternoon in the venue for plays in rehearsals with the Technical Manager when required, and liaise with appropriate departments.
• Assist Associate Producer with arranging rehearsal schedules.
• Co-ordinate with venue managers on ticket sales and management of additional seats.

COMPANY MANAGEMENT:

Assist the Producer with the following:

• Liaising with directors of upcoming shows and call the company for rehearsals.
• Attend read-throughs/ runs of shows as required.
• Supervise the tech/dress on a Monday morning as required.
• Look after the companies in rehearsal, answering questions and liaising between departments as required.
• Introduce the show in performance as required.
• Liaise with other venues to ensure smooth transfer of shows.

GENERAL:

• Apply discretion at all times when liaising with company members and representing the organization externally.
• Deputise for the Producer as and when required.
• Attend other theatre shows and keep abreast of arts developments in Scotland.
• Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Artistic Directors/Producer.

Person Specification

SALARY:               £18,000

HOW TO APPLY:

Please send your CV and a cover letter to Isabella Bassett at Isabella.oranmor@gmail.com subject line: ASSISTANT PRODUCER APPLICATION

Interviews will take place in Glasgow in late June.

DEADLINE: Friday 14^th June at 12pm

A Play, A Pie and a Pint is delighted to announce that we have been awarded an Early Day Motion from the House of Commons upon reaching the milestone of producing 500 plays.

Patrick Grady (MP Glasgow North) was aware that this year marks a very special milestone of 500 performances for A Play, a Pie and a Pint at Glasgow’s famous Òran Mór. As such, he has commemorated this fantastic achievement by presenting an Early Day Motion (EDM) in the House of Commons. EDMs are tabled in the House of Commons to put on record or draw attention to specific events or campaigns. Patrick believes that the success of this Glasgow institution should be celebrated and this is a great way to mark the occasion.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the last fifteen years, here’s to the next 500 plays!

To celebrate reaching our 500th play next season, we’re asking you which play you’d like to see brought back to the A Play, A Pie and A Pint stage!

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Join us on June 7th at Òran Mór for From Shore to Shore 漂洋过海 an innovative new site specific show touring the UK in 2017.

Three stories, three lives, three journeys to find a place to call home.

Cheung Wing is escaping from war, Mei Lan’s had enough of the potato peeler and Yi Di wants the impossible; her parents’ approval.

Award-winning writer, Mary Cooper, with multilingual collaborator, M.W. Sun, draws on real life stories from Chinese interviewees living in the UK to create a powerful new drama of love and loss, struggle and survival, performed alongside live music and great food.

Accompanied by a delicious two-course meal, From Shore to Shore features a cast of seven actor-musicians and blends English, Mandarin and Cantonese to tell the stories of Chinese communities in the UK today.

For this show Òran Mór’s Auditorium will be transformed into a Chinese restaurant. The ticket price includes a two-course meal.

From Shore to Shore is presented by On The Wire in partnership with the Business Confucius Institute at the University of Leeds and the Confucius Institute at the University of Glasgow.

Tickets are priced £25/£19.50 and include a two course Chinese meal.

For more information please visit Òran Mór’s From Shore To Shore event page or fromshoretoshore.co.uk

We are delighted to announce that Òran Mór’s LUNCHTIME SUMMER PANTO 2017 is PUNocchio by Gary McNair, music by Dave Anderson.

Tickets on sale now!

PUNocchio

Written by Gary McNair

Music by Dave Anderson

For hundreds of years Pinocchio has been the liar. That’s just been his thing. He thought it made him cool. But now, in 2017 he’s realised that lying is nothing special, everybody’s at it- politicians, bankers, news reporters. The games up. So Pinocchio is moving on and has decided that comedy is his thing. He rebrands as Punocchio and somehow everyone still seems to think he’s the fanny.

Come and join us for the singing, dancing and silliness of the Òran Mór Summer Panto!

TICKET INFORMATION

Please note that ALL tickets for this year’s panto will be available in advance from www.ticketweb.co.uk / 08444 771 000 (booking fee will apply).

If the tickets have SOLD OUT on ticketweb, there will be NO tickets available at Òran Mór on the day of the performance. There will ONLY be tickets available on the door on the day if a show has NOT sold out in advance via ticketweb.

Tickets: £15

* Doors open at 11am for 12pm shows, at 12pm for 1pm shows and at 1.30pm for 2pm shows.

PLEASE NOTE: Our Panto is aimed towards adults and does contain some strong language and adult themes, this show is recommended for ages 16 and over only.

We are delighted to announce that this years Summer Panto is RUMPLE STILL-SKINT by Gary McNair and Dave Anderson.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Òran Mór’s
LUNCHTIME SUMMER PANTO 2016

RUMPLE STILL-SKINT
By Gary McNair and Dave Anderson

4th – 23rd July | Mondays – Saturdays

There’s a miller, he’s skint. Of course he is, he’s a miller.
His daughter is beautiful. Of course she is, it’s a panto.
One day, the miller farms his daughter off to a handsome prince on the promise that she can spin straw into gold. Needless to say, she can’t. She’s never even seen a spinning wheel in her puff.
However, suddenly, by a fabulous Coup de Theatre, a funny wee man turns up from nowhere and, in another Coup de Theatre he spins the straw into gold. How convenient!
Anyway, you know the rest.
Except, how do Donald Trumpet and Boris Johnstone fit into it all? And what’s a coup de Theatre? Come on- you’re a Westender! Surely you say it all the time. (Plus, we’ll wander so far from the story to wedge our gags in that it doesn’t really matter if you know the story or not.)

Come and join us for the singing, dancing and silliness of the Oran Mor Summer Panto!
Now, what’s that wee guy’s name again?!

Glasgow Lunchtime Theatre, which runs the award-winning lunchtime Theatre programme A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Oran Mor in Glasgow is seeking an Artistic Director to lead the organisation for a period of 12 months from 1^st April 2016.

The successful candidate will be responsible for programming work, financial management, strategic planning and staff management.

The board and Executive Producer welcomes applications from producers, directors or partnerships.

The contract to deliver services is due to run for twelve months from 1^st April 2016.

Glasgow Lunchtime Theatre is a Creative Scotland Revenue Funded organisation.

For further details and an application pack please contact Susannah Armitage on susannahfh@yahoo.co.uk

Deadline 1^st February 2016.

Catch these video interviews with the team involved in A Play, A Pie and A Pint’s Russia/Ukraine International Season. The season has been produced in association with the National Theatre of Scotland and the University of Edinburgh.

The War Hasn’t Started Yet by Mikhail Durnenkov

Adapted by Davey Anderson

Literal translation by Alexandra Smith

Oran Mor: 4th – 9th May

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In conversation with Nicola McCartney, who has translated the season and George Aza-Selinger, Literary Manager at the National Theatre of Scotland

Congratulations to our most recent Critics’ Circle winners, Alicia Sutton, Isobel McConnel and Robert Somerville. Check out the winning reviews…

Alicia Sutton ~ Broth

The oozy gravy served alongside the pork pies is a perfect accompaniment to this bloody tale. Set inside a family kitchen, the scene is ordinary but the circumstances are not. Who is the slumped figure beside Granny maniacally munching shortbread?

‘Broth’ is at times slapstick and at others poignant. It’s a gripping story and we left with several thoughtful questions (perhaps in part due to our fledgling dexterity at understanding Scottish accents). We’d put a Play, a Pie and a Pint in the number one spot for top things to do when visiting Glasgow.

Isobel McConnel, ~ Whisky Galore: 

Ochone, ochee uisge-beatha for free!

After that it is really all at sea!

Those Toddy folks seem “on the rocks”

As onwards they amble….no real fun, no shocks!

Subtitles are fine, we follow just so

The problem’s the script, there’s nowhere to go!

The original was superb..an epic ..real magic

The conversion’s lost focus which is truly tragic

The acting is excellent but we really want more

Disappearing without trace Scottish Theatre’s Whisky Galore

Raise a dram to the concept…an idea worth airing

But with this version, are the audience really at all caring?

Robert Somerville ~ No Nothing

No Nothing is a deeply moving and quietly inspirational two-hander written by Alan Spence. It celebrates Jimmy Reid and Edwin Morgan, two iconic, though very different, wordsmiths. The Scottish poetic tradition of flyting is used to reveal these two great Scots in all their contrasting complexity. The play’s most moving moments are deeply personal, but it’s message is also political. Any play which can reference Brecht, Dick Gaughan and The Proclaimers has got to have something interesting to say

In its celebration of the power of words, love, life, Scotland and hope, No Nothing is a play which cries Yes Please!