Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th July 2022

In collaboration with Scottish Casting Workshop we will be hosting open call auditions for prospective performers who would like to be considered for A Play, a Pie and a Pint productions.

Over the two days we will run six sessions, each session lasting 2 hours.  The sessions will be lead by Louise Haggerty from Scottish Casting Workshop, and will be attended by the PPP team and freelance directors who are working for PPP over the coming season/s. 

Each session will have a maximum capacity of 14.  We encourage everyone attending to take a lateral flow test at the beginning of each day.  

We are particularly keen to hear from performers:

• that graduated from drama training in the year 2021 or 2022
• that haven’t worked with us before, or haven’t worked for PPP in the past year
• that identify as a person of the global majority *
• that identify as d/deaf disabled**

To be considered for audition please right click and follow this link to complete the Google Form before Thursday 7th July 2022 at midday. You will be contacted by the team by Thursday 14th July to confirm if you have been selected.  Applications will be considered by the PPP team prioritising the groups listed above. 

Applicants must be 18 years or older.

We anticipate a high volume of applicants and unfortunately won’t be able to offer feedback on application or to see everyone, but plan to continue holding auditions on a bi-annual basis.

Participants will be asked to participate in a 2 hour group workshop with an opportunity to present scenes of dialogue as part of the session.

Please wear clothes you are comfortable to move in. 

You will receive a duologue script at least 5 days before the workshop with a part to learn.  So we can see you at your best please try to be off book.

There will be a 30 minute group warm up session then the group will be split into pairs to perform the duologues together in the space.

This session will be 14 actors playing together in the room, have fun and follow your impulses.

*including those from African and Caribbean diaspora, Latinx, the East Asian diaspora, the South East Asian Diaspora, from the South Asian Diaspora, West Asian (includes Middle East) Diaspora, indigenous people, bi-racial/ mixed heritage, or who also self-identify as a Person of Colour or Black, we may use Global Majority to refer to people from these identities.

** Please submit a disability rider with your application – we want to ensure that you have what you need. For example, if you require a BSL interpreter we will organise this in advance.

Monday 18th July

Session 1: 10am – 12noon

Session 2: 1pm – 3pm

Session 3: 3.45pm – 5.45pm

Tuesday 19th July

Session 4: 10am – 12noon

Session 5: 1pm – 3pm

Session 6: 3.45pm – 5.45pm

We appreciate that not everyone can attend these dates and will hold further auditions in the future – this is not the only opportunity to audition for us.  In the current climate and with a new rehearsal space that we are just getting used to, it may be that we can’t accommodate everyone within these sessions due to availability, space and access.  We will endeavour to see as many people as possible, but we may need to see some candidates another time.  

For more general information about working with us please visit ‘Work With Us’ or drop us a line at info@playpiepint.com

Goldilocks Goes To Greece by Andy McGregor

Goldie and her mum Pat are heading oot on holiday, and they’re aff to the glorious sunshine of Greece!

But on their way to the airport they are spotted by the ferociously jealous Daddy Bear, who still hasn’t forgiven Oor Goldie for her outrageous porridge-based misdemeanours.

Soon, a hilarious game of cat-and-mouse – or is that bear-and-mouse? – begins. There will be handsome princes, hysterical songs and maybe even the odd pun (or three) on the word ‘bear’… we can BEARLY contain our excitement!

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

Performance Dates

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

A Play, a Pie and a Pint are delighted to announce the 51 longlisted submissions for The David MacLennan Award 2022 selected from 132 entries.

Stage 2 of The David MacLennan Award commences w/c 4th April with longlisted candidates invited to submit a full 45 – 50 minute play, using the treatment they submitted in stage one as the basis of the play. Candidates will also be invited to join award-winning playwright Oliver Emanuel for a workshop to help further develop their idea and work towards a full draft of their script, with full scripts due to be submitted by 12pm, 29^th Aug 2022.

The David MacLennan Award 2022

Named in honour of PPP’s founder, The David MacLennan Award aims to uncover new writing talent by providing first-time writers with the opportunity to have their work professionally developed and produced, before being presented for the first time on stage at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Full details on the award can be found HERE.

Tuesday 1^st and Wednesday 2^nd February 2022

In collaboration with Scottish Casting Workshop we will be hosting open call auditions for prospective performers who would like to be considered for A Play, a Pie and a Pint productions.

Over the two days we will run six sessions, each session lasting 2 hours.  The sessions will be lead by Neil John Gibson from Scottish Casting Workshop, and will be attended by the PPP team and freelance directors who are working for PPP over the coming season/s. 

Workshops will adhere to the latest government Covid guidance, and will have a maximum capacity of 14.  We encourage everyone attending to take a lateral flow test at the beginning of each day.  

We are particularly keen to hear from performers:

• that graduated from drama training in the year 2020 or 2021
• that haven’t worked with us before, or haven’t worked for PPP in the past 3 years
• that identify as a person of the global majority *
• that identify as d/deaf disabled**

To be considered for audition please follow this link and complete this Google Form before Monday 24^th January at 10am. You will be contacted by the team on Weds 26^th January to confirm if you have been selected.  Applications will be considered by the PPP team prioritising the groups listed above. 

Applicants must be 18 years or older.

We anticipate a high volume of applicants and unfortunately won’t be able to offer feedback on application or to see everyone, but plan to hold further auditions later in the year. 

Participants will be asked to participate in a 2 hour group workshop with an opportunity to present scenes of dialogue as part of the session.

Please wear clothes you are comfortable to move in. 

You will receive a duologue script at least 5 days before the workshop with a part to learn.  So we can see you at your best please try to be off book.

There will be a 30 minute group warm up session then the group will be split into pairs to perform the duologues together in the space.

This session will be 14 actors playing together in the room, have fun and follow your impulses.

*including those from African and Caribbean diaspora, Latinx, the East Asian diaspora, the South East Asian Diaspora, from the South Asian Diaspora, West Asian (includes Middle East) Diaspora, indigenous people, bi-racial/ mixed heritage, or who also self-identify as a Person of Colour or Black, we may use Global Majority to refer to people from these identities.

** Please submit a disability rider with your application – we want to ensure that you have what you need. For example, if you require a BSL interpreter we will organise this in advance.

Tuesday 1^st

Session 1: 10 – 12

Session 2: 12.30 – 2.30

Session 3: 3.45 – 5.45

Wednesday 2^nd

Session 4: 10 – 12

Session 5: 12.30 – 2.30

Session 6: 3.45 – 5.45

 We appreciate that not everyone can attend these dates and plan to hold further auditions later in the year – this is not the only opportunity to audition for us.  In the current climate and with a new rehearsal space that we are just getting used to, it may be that we can’t accommodate everyone within these sessions due to availability, space and access.  We will endeavour to see as many people as possible, but we may need to see some candidates another time.  

For more general information about working with us please visit ‘Work With Us’ or drop us a line at info@playpiepint.com

Adam & Eve, an Acid Bath Killer and a Doric Jukebox Musical feature in a season that will tell stories from across Scotland, as the David MacLennan Award for New Writing is relaunched.

From the Highlands to the Islands, through Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow, across The Borders, via Perth & Kinross and Dumfries and Galloway – for the first time ever, A Play, a Pie and a Pint will tell stories from regions across Scotland, in a season co-presented with The Traverse, Aberdeen Performing Arts, Beacon Arts Centre, Mull Theatre and Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival. Across 20 different productions, PPP will capture the comedy and drama of Scottish voices from every corner of the country, before culminating in the mini-musical SCOTS from Noisemaker, the creators of the critically-acclaimed, smash-hit show, Oor Wullie.

PPP’s Spring 2022 Season features a host of critically-acclaimed and internationally-renowned writers debuting brand-new work. In the mix are Peter McDougall, who invites us into the underworld of Glasgow’s forgotten people in The Ticket Meister, and David Ireland, who examines the choice between family responsibility and the potential that the future holds in Not Now, alongside DC Jackson, who brings us his first play in 8 years with the schlocky, gory romp, I’m Dissolving My Love in a Bath of Acid. Meanwhile, Cathy Forde imagines the power of music upon memory in the tear-jerking Hello in There, Maryam Hamidi urgently explores what is lost in translation between asylum seekers and the home office in the searing The Words, whilst Graeme Rooney, creator of The Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek and star of The Play That Goes Wrong, unveils the political intrigue of professional bowling in the comedy of manners, Absolute Bowlocks!

Moreover, the Spring 2022 Season features exceptional directors at the top of their games, including Johnny McKnight (Associate Artist at the National Theatre of Scotland), April Chamberlain (former Artistic Director of PPP), Mark Thomson (former Artistic Director of the Lyceum Theatre), Joe Douglas (former Artistic Director of Newcastle’s Live Theatre), Rebecca Atkinson-Lord (Artistic Director of Mull Theatre), Douglas Irvine (Artistic Director of Visible Fictions) and A Play, a Pie and a Pint’s Artistic Director, Jemima Levick.

PPP is proud to be intensifying its efforts to platform new and early career writers. This Season, Dani Heron tells a tale of mortality disrupting an ordinary woman’s ordinary life in her debut play, Ten Things to Do Before You Die; JD Stewart delves into the path of true love not taken in the rom-com Daniel Getting Married; Erin McGee’s Mooning, set within a mysterious cult, highlights the comforts of fantasy versus the hard truths of reality; AyeTunes! will stage a Doric Jukebox Musical in their first produced show, My Doric Diary; Patricia Panther asks how much we really know about our bodies in her kaleidoscopic debut play, The Body Electrician; David Gerow puts a devilishly modern twist on the story of Adam and Eve in The Infernal Serpent, our first artistic partnership with Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival; and Belle Jones shines a light on a struggling Highlands community in Inheritance, our first collaboration with An Tobar & Mull Theatre.

Finally, exciting opportunities are on the horizon, as the team at A Play, a Pie and a Pint will be on the look-out throughout 2022 for first time writers as they relaunch the David MacLennan Award. Named in honour of PPP’s founder, the Award aims to uncover new writing talent by providing first-time writers with the opportunity to have their work professionally developed and produced, before being presented for the first time on stage at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Full details on eligibility and how to submit your script for submission can be found HERE.

“We are delighted to bring you a season of work from right across Scotland. Since joining PPP I’ve been amazed by the endless pool of talent here, so it felt exciting to draw those stories and artists into Glasgow’s West End.  After the last couple of years, reaching into stories and places known and unknown feels more important than ever, and I can’t wait to take our audiences with us on a journey all over Scotland.”

Jemima Levick, Artistic Director

Cinderella 2: I Married A Numpty by Morag Fullarton

Cast: George Drennan, Craig McLean, Hannah Howie, Kevin Lennon and Clare Waugh

Well, she married Prince Kelvie, a G-Twelvie, (aka Prince Charming) but what happened once the ball was over? Turns out Princes ain’t what they used to be and life at the Palace was pure murder.

With heart throb Buttheid in tow, Cinders makes her escape – much to the chagrin of oor dame,  Auntie Etta, who gets chucked out her grace and favour But ‘n’ Ben in Balloch.

Meanwhile Ugly Sister, Wan-Tooth Winnie, has had a makeover and plans her long awaited vengeance… but will she be a match for the new super-powered Cinders? And what fiendish scheme does long lost sister Lonesome Lettice have in store?

For an hour of sublime, seasonal silliness, pantomonium, sassy songs and badass buffoonery then BOOK NOW to see this magical update of 2017’s smash-hit Christmas Panto – before it’s sellt oot!

Ticket & Capacity Information

The Òran Mór Christmas Panto has a seated capacity of 250 when a performance is completely sold out.

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

Performance Dates

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

After the break that nobody wanted, A Play, a Pie and a Pint is absolutely thrilled to welcome audiences back to Òran Mór for a full season of 12 dazzling productions. We will be throwing our doors open for plays, pies, and those much-needed pints from September 6^th – and tickets are on sale now!

Honouring the season-that-never-was, we are delighted to be staging 10 brilliant, never-before-seen plays from emerging and established writers, which have been waiting in the wings since 2020. Alongside this, we’re throwing in a couple of particularly timely additions, including Marty Ross’ The Tale of Typhoid Mary – a theatrical tale of a legendary, symptomless super-spreader(!) – and Johnny McKnight’s Joke, a razor-sharp take on social power and cancel culture in our first ever collaboration with the Citizens Theatre.

Our return season kicks off with Morna Pearson’s dark comedy Celestial Body, and keeps the Euro’s excitement alive with Lorna Martin’s Rose, the fascinating and true story of the world’s greatest female football player. Kim Millar’s Mr Moonlight, a mini-musical, imagines what spurred Frankie Vaughan’s visit to Easterhouse in 1968, whilst Jane Livingstone explores what brought together two brilliant minds in the 1830s in Mary & Ada Set the World to Rights. Mini-musical joy abounds in Andy McGregor’s A New Life, a new piece from the writer of Spuds and Crocodile Rock that features a tap-dancing baby(…!), whilst PPP favourite Dave Anderson asks us to join him at the bar for Opening Time, and Brian O’Sullivan tells a musical tale of addiction in My Name Is Sarah, and… 

Elsewhere in the programme, Owen Whitelaw’s The Storm examines the creeping impact of fake news, and there’s been a murder at Sugar Plum Theme Park in Conor O’Loughlin’s Exquisite Corpse. Finally, from the hit writer of the critically-acclaimed Aye, Elvis comes Morna Young’s hilarious The Silver Superheroes, which shines a spotlight on the lives of Scotland’s greatest superheroes – after they’ve retired!

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

Tickets are on sale now!

A Play, a Pie and a Pint is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to be the organisation’s new Production Coordinator [fixed term]. 

The successful candidate will work collaboratively and across departments to help realise all A Play, a Pie and a Pint productions at Òran Mór in the West End of Glasgow, and beyond.

Working in a fast-paced environment in a busy arts hub, the Production Coordinator will work within a small team of dedicated core staff to deliver a huge output of work. They will have experience of working within a theatre production setting in roles such as stage manager, company manager, crew member, technician or production manager and will work to deliver across a number of traditionally devolved roles. 

This unique opportunity will suit someone who can think quickly and calmly, and is passionate about making work for the stage.  

We appreciate the hybrid nature of this role and welcome any questions potential candidates might have.

Full details and application pack are available:

Fee and Working Conditions

• This is a fixed term contract for a 43 week period at a rate of £435 per week, plus holiday pay [£474 p/w]. 16 weeks Autumn season – starting on or around 16th August ending 4th December 2021 27 weeks Spring season – starting 17th January ending 23rd July 2022.
• There is potential for extension of contract to work on GLT’s pantomime productions.
• The hours of work are up to 40 hours per week and are flexible according to the needs of the business.
• 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 (incl. 2 references) and a letter of application explaining why you’re an appropriate candidate for this post.
• Please send applications by email only, marked PRODUCTION COORDINATOR APPLICATION to playpiepint@oran-mor.co.uk if you would like to ask any questions about the post in advance of submitting your application, please email the same address marked PCO QUERY.
• The deadline for applications is 10.30am on 28th July 2021.
• Interviews will be held on 3rd August 2021.

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

The successful candidate will work alongside the Artistic Director, producing more than 30 new plays a year, the most new-writing of any theatre in the UK, presenting them at Òran Mór in the West End of Glasgow, and beyond.

Working in a fast-paced environment in a busy arts hub, the Producer will work within a small team of dedicated core staff to deliver a huge output of work. They will have experience of working as a senior producer with excellent strategic, financial & budget management and marketing experience. 

This unique opportunity will suit someone who can think quickly and strategically, and is passionate about new work.

Full details and application pack are available:

Fee and Working Conditions

• This is a fixed term contract for two years (to be reviewed thereafter) at a rate of £27k per year.  
• The hours of work are for 35 hours per week, and are flexible, although regular attendance is required.
• 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 (incl. 2 references) and a letter of application explaining why you’re an appropriate candidate for this post.
• Please send applications by email only, marked PRODUCER APPLICATION to playpiepint@oran-mor.co.uk
• The deadline for applications is 10.30am on Thursday 1st July 2021.
• Interviews will be held on Friday 9th July 2021.
• 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.

An empty theatre, a script, eight characters in search of an audience… from the shadows a mysterious figure emerges and a magical adventure begins.

We are delighted to announce our first film Play On! will premiere on 5th May.

Devised by Morag Fullarton, Play On! is a theatrical adventure through the building of Òran Mór. Filmed under COVID-19 restrictions while the theatre and building are temporarily closed, the 30-minute film takes the viewer on a magical journey encountering eight characters, some familiar and some new.

Directed by Morag Fullarton and David Hayman, Play On! is a joyous celebration of the hit theatre pieces which have been born at A Play, a Pie and a Pint whilst looking forward to the future of theatre, inviting audiences to return when they can.

The film will be released on Wednesday 5th May and will be made available for free worldwide (for a year) on A Play, a Pie and a Pint’s YouTube channel.

Play On! has been made possible thanks to Creative Scotland’s Cultural Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund.

This weekend only, we’re delighted to bring you a special reprise of Stuart Hepburn’s critically acclaimed ‘The Beaches of St Valery’.

Starring Ron Donnachie, Ashley Jade Smith & James Rottger, Hepburn’s powerful play recounts one man’s experiences during the betrayal and surrender of the 51st Highland Division at St Valery en Caux in June 1940.

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 the 51st 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.

Originally presented at Òran Mór in March 2017, The Beaches of St Valery was due to be performed again at Òran Mór in March 2020, though its revival was interrupted by lockdown. We’re delighted to present it again, for this weekend only, one year on.

Available on YouTube from 1pm Saturday 20th March until 2pm Sunday 21st March.

“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.

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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