Raspberry: A Musical
Inspired by the life and times of Ian Dury
Raspberry, written by award winning playwright Garry Robson, opens at the Tron Theatre Glasgow on Wednesday 31 March at 7.30pm and plays until Saturday 3 April. The production then moves to the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh and Dundee Rep before setting off on a major tour of England from Liverpool to Taunton to Croydon.
The show is directed by Gordon Dougall, music and additional lyrics are by Leigh Stirling, with arrangements by Sally Clay. Members of the cast include Garry Robson (Spasticus), Christine Bruno (Rita), Sally Clay (Ray), Jem Dobbs (Dad/Angel), David ‘Stickman’ Higgins (Albert Einstein) and Jamie Duffin (Angel).
Raspberry is a juicily gothic piece of music theatre, which muses on the idea of perfection and perfectability. Raspberry was first performed as work in progress as part of Oran Mor’s hugely successful A Play, A Pie and a Pint series in Glasgow by Sounds of Progress in collaboration with Fittings.
Sounds of Progress working alongside the UK's most prestigious disabled artists, have collaborated to produce some of Scotland's most cutting edge inclusive Music Theatre, committed to training and mentoring talented musicians and the company’s supported bands The Superheroes, 21st Century Band and Blind Gurl and the Crips work continually to showcase the work of disabled artists both nationally and internationally.
Oi! Oi!
In a small wee town where tin was shaped and forged, a blacksmith had a daughter just like him. And just like her Dad, Rita was a bit different.
Now as far as the blacksmith was concerned this was a cosmic joke to far, so he set about changing things. Coz tin was his game, within which he'd achieved a modicum of fame, he tried to bend and shape her like a Uri Geller spoon.
And that's how it would have gone on if Spasticus and Ray and their band of dirty angels hadn't come along and changed just about everything...
Fittings has always had close links with visual artists and for this show Associate Visual Artist Tanya Raabe, who is creating a commission piece for Tate Modern, is collaborating with the company documenting rehearsals and creating an animation which will be touring the UK in the future. Tanya Raabe said “Disability is part of my life's experiences therefore it is my art form. “
Set and costume design is by Keith McIntyre and lighting design by Carl Masson and Alun Wright.
The production is suitable for audiences aged 14+ and contains some strong language.
Raspberry is supported by Arts Council England, Scottish Arts Council, Arts & Business, Glasgow City Council
RASPBERRY TOUR SCHEDULE:
Tron Theatre
63 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HB
Wednesday 31 March – Saturday 3 April 7.30pm
Box Office: 0141 552 4267 online @www.tron.co.uk
Tickets: Wed/Thu £10.50 (£6.50) Fri/Sat £14.50 (£10.50)
Traverse Theatre
Cambridge Street, Edinburgh EH1 2ED
Thursday 8 – Saturday 10 April 8pm
Box Office: 0131 228 1404 online www.traverse.co.uk
Tickets: £13/£8/unemployed £5 Fri & Sat £16/£12
Hot Tickets: £8/£5 concession Thu 8 if bought before Thu 1 April. (Subject to availability)
Dundee Rep
Tay Square, Dundee DD1 1PB
Tuesday 13 & Wednesday 14 April
Box Office 01382 223530
Book online www.dundeerep.co.uk
Tickets: £14 concessions £10 - £12
Guildhall Theatre
Market Place, Derby DE1 3AE
Tuesday 20 April 7.30pm
Box office 01332 255800 online www.derbylive.co.uk
Tickets £13 & concessions £9
Square Chapel for the Arts
10 Square Road, Halifax HX1 1QG
Thursday 22 April 8pm
Box Office: 01422 349422 book online: www.squarechapel.co.uk
Tickets £10 & Concessions £8
Contact Theatre
Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6JA
Friday 23 & Saturday 24 April 7.30pm
Booking: 0161 274 0600 / www.contact-theatre.org
(BSL and AD performance on Sat 24)
Tickets: £10/6
The Brindley
High Street, Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 1BG
Tuesday 27 April 7.30pm
Box Office: 0151 907 8360 online www.thebrindley.org.uk
Tickets: £10/£8
The Bluecoat
School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Friday 30 April & Saturday 1 May
Box Office: 0151 702 5324 www.thebluecoat.org.uk
Arena Theatre
Wulfuna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1SE
Thursday 6 May 7.30pm & Friday 7 May 1pm
Box Office: 01902 321321 online www.arenatheatre.info
Tickets £8/£6
The Valley Theatre
Childwall Valley Road, Netherley, Liverpool L27 3YA
Saturday 8 May 7.30pm
Box Office: 0151 488 0364
The Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre
Coal Orchard, Taunton TA1 1JL
Thursday 13 May 7.45pm
Box Office: 01823 283244 online www.thebrewhouse.net
Tickets A £12.50 B £10 C £7.50
60+ £1 off / Conc. £2 off / Schools £7.50
Friends 2 for 1
Salisbury Arts Centre
Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT
Wednesday 12 May, 8pm
Box Office: 01722 321744
Website: www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk
Tickets: £10, concessions £8
Croydon Clocktower
Katharine Street, Croydon CR9 1ET
Friday 14 May 7.30pm
Box Office: 020 8253 1030 online www.croydonclocktower.org.uk
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