GLASGOW GIRLS

Presented by Raw Material in association with Regular Music
Conceived for the stage and directed by Cora Bissett
Book by David Greig 
Original Musical Arrangements by Hilary Brooks

The life-affirming Scottish musical drama, based on the true story of seven feisty Glaswegian teenagers, whose lives change forever when their school friend and her asylum-seeking family are forcibly taken from their home to be deported. The ‘Glasgow Girls’ are galvanised to fight for her rights, inspiring a whole community to unite behind its residents. 

Edinburgh Fringe sell-out 2016. Winner: Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award.

TOUR HISTORY PRODUCED BY RAW MATERIAL:

Glasgow King’s Theatre 15-19 Jan 2019
Edinburgh King’s Theatre 23-26 Jan 2019
Perth Theatre 30 Jan - 3 Feb 2019
Inverness Eden Court 7-9 Feb 2019
Dublin Abbey Theatre 13-16 Feb

Greenock, Beacon Arts Centre, 29-30 July 2016
Edinburgh, Assembly Hall, 4-28 Aug 2016
Glasgow, Citizens Theatre, 30 Aug - 3 Sep 2016
Oxford Playhouse, 7-10 Sep 2016
Stirling, Macrobert Arts Centre, 14-16 Sep 2016
London, Theatre Royal Stratford East, 20 Sep - 1 Oct 2016
Dundee Rep, 12-15 Oct 2016
Liverpool Playhouse, 14-18 Feb 2017
Belfast, The MAC, 21-25 Feb 2017

PRODUCTION PICTURES
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CAST:

Callum Cuthbertson Mr Girvan
Chiara Sparkes Agnesa  
Sophia Lewis Roza
Terry Neason Noreen
Stephanie McGregor Ewelina
Patricia Panther Ensemble / Composer
Shannon Swan Jennifer  
Kara Swinney Emma
Aryana Ramkhalawon Amal
Laura Jane Wilkie Musician - Fiddle

TRAILER

CLIP: IT’S NO A WEAN’S CHOICE (BBC Arts)

CREDITS:

Conceived for the stage and directed by Cora Bissett
Book by David Greig 
Original Musical Arrangements by Hilary Brooks 
Musical Director and Arrangement Updates by Gavin Whitworth 
Set Design / Costume Updates by Jessica Brettle 
Original Set/Costume Design by Merle Hensel
Choreography by Natasha Gilmore 
Lighting Design by Lizzie Powell
Sound Designer by Garry Boyle 
Original Sound Design by Fergus O’Hare 
Composers Cora Bissett, Hilary Brooks, Kielty Brothers,  MC SoomT & Patricia Panther. (To A Mouse- Robert Burns in an arrangement by the Battlefield Band)

*Original 2012-2014 productions. ** 2016/2017 production.
*** 2016/2017 Musical arrangements by Michael “Mikey J” Asante of Boy Blue Entertainment on Sign the Petition and At It.

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