Family Storytime

Scottish Youth Theatre

An interactive storytelling adventure for under 7’s and all the family!
Laugh, play, jump and shout – that’s what Family Storytime is all about! These popular interactive storytelling adventures never fail to delight audiences aged 7 years and under and all the family. So come along for a taste of Family Storytime magic…

Sunday 10 February

11am & 1.30pm

My Peach Darling: A Japanese tale

An old man and his wife were very sad that they could not have a child of their own. One day, when washing clothes by the river, the old woman found a peach floating by. The old woman took the peach to her husband, who, to his surprise, when slicing the peach open, found a beautiful baby boy! They called him ‘Peach Darling’ and he grew into a noble and strong young man, who decided he must try to defeat the terrible monster Akandoji. On his way, he enlisted the help of many animal friends. Did he succeed?

Saturday 23 February

11am & 1.30pm

How Raven Stole Crows Potlatch : A Native American tale

Meet Raven, the crafty bird from the Pacific Northwest, who can magically turn into a man (and any other animal) and back again in the blink of an eye. After a few failed attempts at trying to pinch food from other animals, Raven decides that his cousin Crow will be an easy target. Raven convinces Crow to throw a big party, a ‘potlatch’, and there Raven uses his shape shifting ability to pull the wool over everyone’s eyes.

Sunday 10 March

11am & 1.30pm

Rashiecoats: A Scottish tale

Rashiecoats is the princess in her father’s kingdom. Bold, beautiful and strong-willed, Rashiecoats was raised by her father and hen-wife nanny, who taught the princess many lessons and some magic too. When Rashiecoats has tried all she can to avoid marrying a man she cannot love, her only option is to leave her kingdom and search the world outside for her one true love. After a long journey through kingdom after kingdom, Rashiecoats finds herself working as a maid but true love is not far away..

Sunday 31 March

11am & 1.30pm

Stories of the Tortoise Ljapa

The little tortoise Ljapa appears in a series of African stories which see him faced with big challenges. As he is one of the smallest and weakest of all the animals, Ljapa has to think of other ways to prove himself. These stories see Ljapa outsmart the likes of elephants, hippos, swallows and lizards. Each of these tales offer a wise lesson for everyone to take home and remember!

Standard £6
Family £18

babies & under 2’s go free

Book online: http://www.eastwoodparktheatre.co.uk/boxoffice

Tel box office: 0141 577 4956

Little Ulla

Scottish Opera and Grinagog Theatre
21 – 23 Dec

11am & 1.30pm

Little Ulla is no ordinary mountain goat – she’s also the village postie and she spends her days high in the Alps, delivering letters, cards and parcels to her friends. But someone in the village isn’t happy. Mr Hans the clockmaker hasn’t had any Christmas cards and he’s starting to feel very lonely. Can Little Ulla and her friends Granny Strudel and Mr Sledger find a way to give him a Christmas he won’t forget?

Created especially for 3 to 6 year olds, this 45 minute interactive show features a magical mix of puppets, narrative, music and song and tells the story of a special mountain goat with a very big heart.

Adult       £7

Child       £5

www.eastwoodparktheatre.co.uk/boxoffice

Harlequin Youth Theatre presents ’13’

Homework? Check. Girl trouble? Check. Blackmail? Check. Evan Goldman has it all when his parents’ divorce snatches him out of New York and lands him in a brand new school in smalltown Indiana.

Tomorrow, Harlequin Youth Theatre juniors return to EPT with the (almost) Scottish premiere of  Jason Robert Brown’s Tony-award-winning musical 13. If you haven’t heard of it before, check out this fast-flying montage of scenes from the original Broadway cast (and maybe we’re biased, but they have nothing on our Harlequin juniors!)

Buy your tickets for Harlequin’s production now by calling EPT Box Office on 0141 577 4970.

Wednesday 8– Saturday 11 June | 7.30pm + 2.30pm Saturday matinee
Tickets £10-£12 

www.harlequinyouth.co.uk

June at EPT

Winding down for the summer break, we’ve nevertheless got a couple of treats for you, in the form of some massive cinema classics, the return of the ever popular Harlequin Youth Theatre and a brand new exhibition of some of the best new talent from around Scotland in our gallery. 

  Theatre

When Evan Goldman’s parents get divorced and he’s forced to move from New York to a small town in Indiana, all he wants is to make friends and survive the school year.  Easier said than done. The star quarterback is threatening to ruin his life and his only friend, Patrice, won’t talk to him.  The school freak sees an opportunity for blackmail and someone is spreading the nastiest rumours.  With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, 13 is a hilarious, high-energy musical for all ages about discovering that cool is where you find it, and sometimes where you least expect it.

Wednesday 8– Saturday 11 June | 7.30pm + 2.30pm Saturday matinee
Tickets £10-£12 

www.harlequinyouth.co.uk

June’s also a chance for Playtime, an end-of-term showcase for all our fabulously talented East Renfrewshire Youth Theatre groups. With pieces developed from their weekly drama classes and shaped with direction from their tutors– all professional theatre-makers– our classes from Netherlee, Barrhead, Clarkston, Fairweather and Williamwood all take to the stage for an afternoon of unique entertainment!

Saturday 18 June | 2 pm
Standard £3

For more information about ERYT classes, contact the Community Drama Team on 0141 577 4863.

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Film

This month we continue our Big Screen Sundays with a true cinema classic for all the family, The Wizard of Oz. Over 70 years old and still just as magical, The Wizard of Oz tells the story of Kansas farm-girl Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) who is one day swept up in a mysterious tornado and swiftly deposited in the wonderfully disconbobulating land of Oz, where she meets various friends and foes on her journey to find the elusive wizard, the only person who might be able to get her home.

Certificate U

Sunday 12 June | 1pm
Standard £4
Concession £3

And on Monday, pop in for the most epic of romances with Hollywood classic Gone With The Wind. Against the turbulent backdrop of the American Civil War, scheming and manipulative Scarlett O’Hara carries on a tempestuous love affair with the roughish Rhett Butler. As always, enjoy a complimentary tea or coffee with the movie.

Certificate PG

Monday 13 June | 11am
Standard £4
Concession £3

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Gallery

From Friday 3rd June to Wednesday the 29th, EPT’s gallery will be hosting a brilliant new exhibition by a range of emerging new talents from the west of Scotland.

Mon 9–  Tues 31 May
Entrance to the Gallery is FREE

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or more information on upcoming events check out the May–August 2011 programme, and don’t forget you can follow all the latest news on EPT’s Facebook or Twitter or right here on the Blog.

Clockwork: Day 6

“If you’ve ever wanted to live in a fairytale, go and see it!!” 

Missed any of the pretty visuals we’ve regaled you with this week? Have a glance at some stills from the show:

Only 24 hours left!!! Book your tickets for Clockwork now by calling EPT’s Box Office on 0141 577 4970.

And as a special offer, if you quote the code ‘Otto Offer’ at the box office, you can get your tickets for the amazing price of only £3 each!!!

Sunday 22 May | 2pm
Standard £7
Concession £5

www.visiblefictions.co.uk

Clockwork: Day 5

“Ok, so the brochure says ‘ages eight and over’, and you think this is a kids’ show. Don’t be put off! Excellence has no age limit!…” 

Just in case our Young PromotERs haven’t yet managed to convince you, take a look at what some, eh, less sprightly critics have to say…

“From the moment the black-clad cast – three actor-singers, two musicians – drift on-stage, as if lured by the tick-tock clicking of rhythm sticks, they collude brilliantly in bringing the story alive…“– The Herald ****

“Douglas Irvine’s adaptation is brisk and beautiful…as it juggles sets and terrific puppets and strong woodcut-style visual images…“ –The Scotsman ****

“From the opening tick tock to the final heartbeat, this is a world-class piece of work…“— Onstage Scotland

Book your tickets for Clockwork now by calling EPT’s Box Office on 0141 577 4970.

Sunday 22 May | 2pm
Standard £7
Concession £5

www.visiblefictions.co.uk

Clockwork: Day 4

“Not sure I should be this scared of a show adapted from a kids’ book! But through the gaps in my fingers, Clockwork was the most giddily imaginative production I’ve seen this year…” 

Everyone likes to be frightened, right? What’s the scariest story you’ve ever heard? Why was it scary?

“‘I don’t know if it’s more frightening hearing them here in the parlour, or reading them later on your own,’ said someone else. ‘It’s worse on your own, believe me,’ said another. ‘You can feel the ghostly fingers creeping up your spine, and even when you know what’s going to happen next you can’t help jumping when it does.’...”*

Of course, it’s all very well telling scary stories… but how would you feel if the characters of your stories started coming alive, and weren’t too keen on following your plot…?

Book your tickets for Clockwork now by calling EPT’s Box Office on 0141 577 4970.

Sunday 22 May | 2pm
Standard £7
Concession £5

www.visiblefictions.co.uk

*Philip Pullman, Clockwork, 15

Clockwork: Day 3

“Don’t be surprised if you forget where you are: Clockwork‘s world might be made of puppets and pictures and snatches of songs– but for seventy minutes my senses were totally mesmerised…” 

Click the image below to  hear some of the music that accompanies the odd goings-on in the town of Glockenheim, where just one simple little tune could be the difference between life and death…

“‘What’s he doing? That sword is sharp– stop it, Doctor! Make it stop!’  Dr Kalmenius whistled two or three bars of a simple, haunting little tune, and Sir Ironsoul fell still The point of his sword was right at Karl’s throat… ‘What is that tune?’ said Karl. ‘Why does he stop for that?’ ‘It’s a little tune called ‘The Flowers of Lapland’.’ said Dr Kalmenius. ‘He likes that, bless him. He stands still to listen to it, and that tips his balance wheel the other way, and then he stops. What a marvel! What a piece of work!’“*

Book your tickets for Clockwork now by calling EPT’s Box Office on 0141 577 4970.

Sunday 22 May | 2pm
Standard £7
Concession £5

www.visiblefictions.co.uk

*Philip  Pullman, Clockwork, 38, 40

Clockwork: Day 2

“PUPPETS ARE DISTURBING… transforming an old folk tale into a stylish and harrowing performance, this is Visible Fiction’s ‘Clockwork‘…” 

Doctor Kalmenius– the mysterious and shadowy villain conjured up from the recesses of a foolish boy’s fantastical imagination? The saviour of a royal linage and a young couple’s broken dreams? Or something much, much darker…?

“He could have made his fortune if he’d wanted to, but he wasn’t interested in fortune or fame. He was interested in something far deeper than that. he would spend hours sitting in graveyards, contemplating the mysteries of life and death. Some said he experimented on dead bodies. Others said he was in league with the powers of darkness. No-one knew for certain. But one thing they did know was that he used to walk about at night, pulling behind him a little sledge containing whatever secret matter he was working on at the time…”*

But how exactly do you untangle fantasy and reality, when they’re wound so tightly together?

Book your tickets for Clockwork now by calling EPT’s Box Office on 0141 577 4970.

Sunday 22 May | 2pm
Standard £7
Concession £5

www.visiblefictions.co.uk

*Philip  Pullman, Clockwork, 27

Clockwork: Day 1

Counting down to this Sunday’s production of Clockwork, every day this week at 2pm (like clockwork!) we’ll be bringing you a tiny sneak peak of Visible Fictions & Scottish Opera’s magical adaptation of Philip Pullman’s spine-tingling novella, accompanied by some one-sentence reviews from our Young PromotERs, who were lucky enough to see it before anyone else!

First of all, like all good stories, let’s set the scene…

“Once upon a time (when time ran by clockwork), a strange event took place in a little German town… It began on a winter’s evening, when the townsfolk were gathering in the White Horse tavern. The snow was blowing down from the mountains, and the wind was making the bells shift restlessly in the clock tower. The windows were steamed up, the stove was blazing brightly, Putzi the old black cat was snoozing by the hearth; and the air was full of the rich smells of sausage and sauerkraut, of tobacco and beer…” *

“A hauntingly beautiful fairytale that blurs the line so thoroughly between what’s real and what isn’t, you’ll think twice before opening your next storybook!”

Book your tickets now by calling EPT’s Box Office on 0141 577 4970.

Sunday 22 May | 2pm
Standard £7
Concession £5

www.visiblefictions.co.uk

*Philip  Pullman, Clockwork, 11-12