A theatre company is appealing for Glasgow workers to help them complete an ‘epic’ portrait of the city for a unique event this weekend.
Internationally renowned Quarantine are hosting the event at Glasgow Life’s Tramway on Saturday, October 19 and want to tell the story of the city’s workers.
12 Last Songs plays out over 12 hours at Tramway, starting at 12 noon and running until midnight. The show is part-performance and part exhibition and invites members of the public to demonstrate what they do for work, live on the stage.
No acting experience is required and they aren’t looking for anyone who is an actor, but are hoping to get an estate agent who deals with ‘beautiful’ properties, an Urdu-speaking mechanic and either a postie, a refuse collector or a road sweeper.
The show is co-commissioned by the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, Cambridge Junction with the support of the Stobbs New Ideas Fund and HOME.
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It is also supported by Arts Council England and The Rank Foundation and each person involved will be invited to work a shift on stage, and be paid for their time.
They’ll then be asked questions about their work, their life and what they think about.
Tickets are available on a pay what you can basis, starting at £4, and audiences are free to stay for as little or as long as they like and can even come and go across the 12 hours using the same brief.
Workers who are interested are being told to email Sarah Hunter on sarah@qtine.com by midday on Wednesday, October 16, to find out more.
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